Reviews

Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews

gremlinpride's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cl3ncx's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

batman68946's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

3.5

shayeantal143's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Finished this one a while ago, but generally find the Kate Daniel’s series entertaining. I like the overarching lore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

vanessa_n's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

venita5's review against another edition

tense

5.0

justafaerietayle's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

librarycatnip's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Wonderful adaptation, love the Graphic Audios!

magikspells's review against another edition

3.0

I have a lot of strong feelings about this series, mostly because I really enjoyed it from the very beginning, which apparently is not the general consensus. I think we can all agree though that to write a good dystopian/fantasy world that is both complex and unique requires a multitude of details that just can't be fully conveyed in one book. That's where a lot of people got lost, hell I got lost. But by this part of the series, everything is settled with the setting, plot, characters, etc.

I just don't know, I felt like by this point in the series there should be more going on. I love a good build up to a relationship, but Kate and Curran drag their feet for so long that I expected something grand to come of them getting together. Instead, it was less than grand. Still, their interactions were fun and I love their banter, I can't help it, they're perfect for each other.

But there's a lot of parts of this book that didn't mesh so well with me. Namely in the form of Andrea and Julie. I just never got particularly attached to either of these characters and I feel like their stories kind of drag everything down. Don't get me wrong, I loved Andrea before, I think she's one of the more dynamic characters, but they've turned her into something weird and less than awesome with her attitude. And Julie is just a waste of space. There is nothing good enough about her to warrant Kate's affection. Ugh.

I'm not that excited about the next book, particularly since I started it and didn't really like where it was going. I might hold off on this series for a little while, we'll see.