Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews

14 reviews

alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

Another fun fantasy novel. I preferred the first book, but I am enjoying the series and excited to read more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.75

I liked this more than the first one. I am always a fan of accidental child acquisition and the world is starting to come in focus more and more. Intersted to see where it goes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment and Sexual harassment

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

And so I continue my re-read of the series.

It's surprising how much a long series can blend into itself and warp when you think things happen.  This is furthered by the offshoots and novellas for different POVs.  This time around I'm going to try reading everything in chronological order rather than publication order.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Medical content, Murder, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Grief, and Kidnapping

kristen1994's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Blood

Minor: Grief, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Animal death

naturally's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

like it's predecessor, magic burns is a fantastic introduction to the world of kate of daniels. what makes this second instalment a little better is the fact that we're provided with a detailed explanation about how/why there is a tech-magic tug of war. additionally, ilona andrews masterfully weaves a plotline rich in Celtic mythology.

we meet an array of great supporting characters in magic burns. it seems that my previous wish - for kate have friendships with other female characters - has been granted twofold. kates scenes with julie were VERY adorable, and kate has a strong ally in andrea. everyone's character development was top-notch - even bran's. i hated him at the beginning and tbh throughout, but his arc was well done.

i like that we peeled back kate's layers a little bit, and more details about her heritage were hinted at but not spelt outright. she's a tough cookie to crack. so is curran. their last scene together singlehandedly cured my depression, ended a drought, made my crops grow, improved my grades, cleared my skin, and made my lifespan lengthen considerably <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, War, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Death, and Death of parent

relin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I love this series and the world, I've reread this so many times over the years. Always a joy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Murder, Gore, Sexual harassment, Death, Blood, Racism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Animal death

Moderate: Outing, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Sexism, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

Racism is fantasy racism where a new group of people are being discriminated against, just in case that helps. Animal deaths - one off screen but discussed, one on screen but magical animal.

beccaand's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Body horror, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Death of parent, and Child abuse

thoughtsontomes's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This is one of my favorite urban fantasy worlds and each book that world is expanded upon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent and Self harm

space_bandit's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

This series is really fun. I Love the addition of Julie to the cast of characters. Kate immediately starts referring to her as "my kid", and the dynamic of the pack and they're protective nature around children is really nice. I like that Kate doesn't try to replace Julie's mom, but offers up the role of weird aunt. This is a really interesting storyline, and I look forward to seeing how the plot twist that was revealed in this book about Kate's parentage plays into future novels in the series. I also really enjoy the addition of Andrea into the series. I love a good female friendship, and the two of them are really good for each other. Curran's reactions to learning about Kate's words of power is very funny. It feels a little bit like a sitcom to have him psych her out of a kiss. The one thing that really messed me up for a while is the death of the dog in the honeycomb.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Violence, Blood, and Body horror