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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
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:
Complicated
The character complex was predictable and the tone at the start was really hard to settle into but ultimately a really good read for fun.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Graphic Audio books are such a fun and immersive way to experience stories. I’ve read the Kate Daniel’s series before, but listening to the story in this format added so much more. The world building in the Kate Daniel’s series is amazing, I love the way they present tech and magic. A must read for anyone who likes urban fantasy.
I loved it. I want to flail over it but it seems inappropriate instead I will immediately start reading the next one.
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EDIT 1st October 2017
Ok, I still love it just as much as last time but I read it a bit slower. I love that the book dives right in and hints and future storylines but really keeps things fun and interesting and fast paced. I'm glad there wasn't major info dumping and instead you go right on with the story.
I found Kate to be awesome but she isn't the most liable person ever. She is hard and brash and brilliant. Basically my kind of woman but I can see not everyone liking her looking back on it.
I will also say some may find it confusing as you are thrown right in there and not everyone likes that. It worked as I think too much info in one go and too much background would have made it boring and nowhere near the addictive read it is so there is that. It worked for me but I suppose it might not for others.
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Update from reread number 100
This series man! It’s a slow build into the world of Kate Daniel’s. Despite this being a relatively short read it always takes me a while to get hooked. That’s not because it has the slowest build romance in the world but simply that it’s slow to build and introduce characters. Having read the whole series I know who’s significant so it’s always funny seeing the slow introductions and the change in Kate’s attitude to them here compared to later in the series.
Honestly, can’t believe my last reread was in 2021! Absolute travesty, I should be rereading this series annually it’s that good.
***
EDIT 1st October 2017
Ok, I still love it just as much as last time but I read it a bit slower. I love that the book dives right in and hints and future storylines but really keeps things fun and interesting and fast paced. I'm glad there wasn't major info dumping and instead you go right on with the story.
I found Kate to be awesome but she isn't the most liable person ever. She is hard and brash and brilliant. Basically my kind of woman but I can see not everyone liking her looking back on it.
I will also say some may find it confusing as you are thrown right in there and not everyone likes that. It worked as I think too much info in one go and too much background would have made it boring and nowhere near the addictive read it is so there is that. It worked for me but I suppose it might not for others.
***
Update from reread number 100
This series man! It’s a slow build into the world of Kate Daniel’s. Despite this being a relatively short read it always takes me a while to get hooked. That’s not because it has the slowest build romance in the world but simply that it’s slow to build and introduce characters. Having read the whole series I know who’s significant so it’s always funny seeing the slow introductions and the change in Kate’s attitude to them here compared to later in the series.
Honestly, can’t believe my last reread was in 2021! Absolute travesty, I should be rereading this series annually it’s that good.
Ilona Andrews okazali się, być zespołem pisarzy, który niesamowicie mocno wkradł się w moje gusta. To jest druga ich seria, którą zaczynam czytać i umocniła mnie ona w tym przekonaniu.
Kate jest postacią jaką zawsze uwielbiam - mocna z charakterem (ale nieprzerysowana), a nie jest jedyną interesującą postacią. W końcu dostaliśmy jeszcze świetnego wilkołaka. Ich relacja, budowa świata i magii oraz duża dawka humoru - to wszystko jest świetne. Naprawdę muszę szybko sięgnąć po kolejny tom.
Kate jest postacią jaką zawsze uwielbiam - mocna z charakterem (ale nieprzerysowana), a nie jest jedyną interesującą postacią. W końcu dostaliśmy jeszcze świetnego wilkołaka. Ich relacja, budowa świata i magii oraz duża dawka humoru - to wszystko jest świetne. Naprawdę muszę szybko sięgnąć po kolejny tom.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Subgenres: Paranormal Adventure, Action Romance, Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy, Slow-Burn Romance, Magic-vs-Tech Worldbuilding
⚔️ Why You Should Read Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
1. A Badass, Blade-Wielding Heroine
Kate Daniels is sarcastic, cynical, and lethal, with a hidden past and a magic-laced sword.
2. A World Where Magic and Tech Battle It Out
The setting is post-apocalyptic Atlanta, where magic and technology shift unpredictably in waves, wrecking everything in their path.
3. A Murder Mystery That Pulls You Into the Deep End
The plot kicks off with Kate investigating the murder of her guardian, pulling her into a violent magical underworld, full of necromancers, shapeshifters, and magical politics.
It’s layered with suspense, moral gray zones, and constant danger-driven momentum.
4. Shapechangers, Vampires, and Necromancers—
Vampires here are feral blood-hungry husks controlled by necromancers.
Shapeshifters are militarized and vicious, and the tension between factions is explosive.
5. Slow-Burn, Enemies-to-Reluctant-Allies Romance
Curran and Kate are the ultimate slow-burn, push-and-pull pair.
Expect chemistry, banter, and zero insta-love.
Subgenres: Paranormal Adventure, Action Romance, Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy, Slow-Burn Romance, Magic-vs-Tech Worldbuilding
⚔️ Why You Should Read Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
1. A Badass, Blade-Wielding Heroine
Kate Daniels is sarcastic, cynical, and lethal, with a hidden past and a magic-laced sword.
2. A World Where Magic and Tech Battle It Out
The setting is post-apocalyptic Atlanta, where magic and technology shift unpredictably in waves, wrecking everything in their path.
3. A Murder Mystery That Pulls You Into the Deep End
The plot kicks off with Kate investigating the murder of her guardian, pulling her into a violent magical underworld, full of necromancers, shapeshifters, and magical politics.
It’s layered with suspense, moral gray zones, and constant danger-driven momentum.
4. Shapechangers, Vampires, and Necromancers—
Vampires here are feral blood-hungry husks controlled by necromancers.
Shapeshifters are militarized and vicious, and the tension between factions is explosive.
5. Slow-Burn, Enemies-to-Reluctant-Allies Romance
Curran and Kate are the ultimate slow-burn, push-and-pull pair.
Expect chemistry, banter, and zero insta-love.
I stopped reading this over a month ago and haven't felt like picking it up again. 🤷♀️