Reviews

Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews

astrodish's review against another edition

4.0

I will follow this to the end. In love.

I'm getting close to the last few books and my heart is squeezing NOO don't let go. But 😍how I love everything about this world and the characters and oh well everything

caitybell's review against another edition

5.0

There’s only so many ways I can say how much I love this series. If anything happens to my precious characters in the final two books I will riot.

leschroniques_delea's review against another edition

4.0

J’ai un peu moins aimé ce tome-ci mais ça reste une très bonne lecture et j’adore toujours autant cette saga.

J’ai trouvé que la narration était plus lente et plus axée sur la recherche étant donné qu’un membre de la meute a disparu et au début il n’y a aucune piste valable. Pendant les ¾ du roman Kate et Curran cherche à le retrouver et un ennemi très mystérieux leur met des bâtons dans les roues à chaque fois qu’ils ont une piste sérieuse.

Je suis un peu déçue du combat final qui a été vite expédié alors qu’il aurait mérité plus de développement étant donné l’ampleur des dégâts.

Cependant on découvre une nouvelle mythologie que je ne connais pas beaucoup : la mythologie orientale qui a été assez bien développée pour qu’on comprenne bien les choses.

Kate vers la fin du roman va apprendre quelque chose qui va certainement bouleverser la suite des événements et son avenir avec Curran.

being_b's review against another edition

3.0

Disappointing. Plot threads introduced then dropped, horrible things happening without any seeming long-term consequences, and generally a whole lot of motion with little progress. It feels very much like the middle book of a trilogy, lots of time spent positioning and laying the groundwork for the Big Finish.

is_book_loring's review against another edition

4.0

“You see, the mailman saw your husband during one of his walks."
"He's my fiancé," I told her. "We are living in sin."
Heather blinked, momentarily knocked off her stride, but recovered. "Oh, that's nice."
"It's very nice. I highly recommend it.”


So good; Excellent pace, superbly smooth writing, the play on emotions is inch-perfect. It's not one with the best villain or the most complicated plot, but it's my top favorite in the series so far.

katyanaish's review against another edition

5.0

I just don't even know what there is to say about this series anymore. If you're not reading it, you're missing out.

It remains my uncontested favorite series ever.

I love that the situation continues to evolve, that the dynamic and relationships between all the characters is constantly changing in each book. I love that Roland is so layered, and that his relationship with Kate is so complicated. I love that Kate and Curran may have taken awhile to find the sweet spot in their relationship, but now their faith in each other is unwavering.

It is thrilling to see the relationships with the secondary characters all adjust to Kate and Curran's retirement from the Pack. And I'm so excited to see where the next book takes them (and also am a little annoyed with myself for literally wolfing this book down, because now it is over). :(

Love this series. Love these characters. Seriously just can't get enough.

*happy sigh*

Re-read April 2017
This book is clearly a bridge book - Kate and Curran transitioning to life out of the Pack - but it's so good. There's a lot of emotion, drama, tension and of course, all the awesomeness you'd expect from this series.

I'm left with two questions.

1 - What is the deal with Nick?

Okay, sure, he's probably got some anxiety about Kate's lineage. But come on. He's worked with her before. She has helped him. She has worked for the Order and proven herself to be honorable again and again.

Nick doesn't seem to be hooked into the "Humans Only" mindset that we've seen in the Order - he pretty much says that directly to Bahir - so that's not his problem. And it isn't that she has done horrible things, because she quite frankly has NOT done horrible things. Going several years undercover with Hugh, Nick probably has done a mountain of horrible things, anyway, so he doesn't really have grounds to cast stones if he wants to quibble with her choices... because in the end, Kate chooses to help, to protect, above all else.

I have to assume it is one of two things (or probably a combo of them). Firstly, there may be some element to Greg's backstory that Kate doesn't know. Did her mother burn Greg, like she did Voron, so that Greg would also be a guardian to Kate? There's something there, I think. And then secondly, Nick probably has a bunch of baggage from his years in Roland's organization. And I'm crying for him, really, but he doesn't get to put that on Kate. Those were his choices, not hers.

2 - Does the Pack know why Kate and Curran left?

I don't know why they wouldn't know. Roland wants it to be known - that's really the whole point of the arrangement, he's making her step down in exchange for her defying him, demonstrating to people that their relationship is complicated - so it isn't a secret. But this book seems inconclusive.

On the one hand, Doolittle tries to argue that Kate doesn't need to worry about Roland, because they have an arrangement. So ... it seems to be a known thing, then, right?

But then on the other hand, Mahon outright says that Curran threw everything away because Kate hated living in the keep and nagged him endlessly about it, and Curran is just thinking with his dick. So ... Mahon doesn't seem to know.

Which doesn't make any sense. It feels like ... this is fucking critical info for the Pack Council. Roland literally just walked past their tripled guard and into the penthouse, escorted by a mesmerized Barrabas (in the last book). That's something they need to know, so they can try and find a solution (I have no idea what that would be, but they have to try). At minimum, they just need to know the Keep isn't secure. I get why they wouldn't necessarily tell the whole Pack - why scare the hell out of the general members when it isn't productive - but certainly the Council has to know.

I guess I'm mostly just tired of the Pack treating Kate and Curran badly. And so letting it be known that hey, we aren't fucking abandoning you. We made a choice between Roland - the guy who waltzed into the Keep as if it was a public park - obliterating the Pack (and the city), or stepping down. We stepped down. To PROTECT you ungrateful douchebags, not that we'll ever get an ounce of gratitude for it. You're fucking welcome.

Kate and Curran are the best allies that the Pack has. And I hate that it feels like they still don't accept that fact... and that they still have this ridiculous entitlement. The Pack pretty much interacts with them like this: "Hey, guys, we have a problem. Go fix it now please." -Kate and Curran stagger back later, covered in blood- "Thanks bunches, please fuck off now. We'll call you if we need you again later."

It is tiresome.

amsosa's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

morriganlefaye's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

eg_m's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 Stars

I love Kate and Curran, but so much of this read like a 'filler' book--a way to extend the series. It could easily have worked as a novella.

shinbooks's review

adventurous mysterious 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

4.25