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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I liked Kate a lot! The story was good and action-packed.
I wish I could listen to the proper audiobook
I wish I could listen to the proper audiobook
Reading through a slump is probably the closest thing I've gotten to swimming through molasses, but with that being said this was such a fun read. Kate is quick on her feet, clever at all times, and comes from some sort of powerful magic bloodline??
I'm not always a fan of urban fantasy but this felt really unique; magic and tech are in a swinging pendulum. So when magic is working, you can cast spells but your car won't start. And when tech is working, well...you get the idea. If I've got my lore right, this swing happens every couple thousand years. This book takes place 40-years-post the most recent swing, and bestie we are in our ✨magic✨ era! Atlanta is a MESS (turns out magic eats buildings) so people are in the process of rebuilding things using...you guessed it...magic. It almost feels like what Last of Us looks like, minus the zombies. WELL, not necessarily. Lololol. We'll see.
This sort of edged on campy for me in how many types of magic systems are thrown our way — we've got clairvoyants, we've got telepaths, we've got shapeshifters, we've got vampires, words of power, blood magic, and on.
I can only imagine this series gets better without the necessary exposition about the worldbuilding, so yes I will keep reading and because GUESS WHAT THERE'S A HOT LION.
I'm not always a fan of urban fantasy but this felt really unique; magic and tech are in a swinging pendulum. So when magic is working, you can cast spells but your car won't start. And when tech is working, well...you get the idea. If I've got my lore right, this swing happens every couple thousand years. This book takes place 40-years-post the most recent swing, and bestie we are in our ✨magic✨ era! Atlanta is a MESS (turns out magic eats buildings) so people are in the process of rebuilding things using...you guessed it...magic. It almost feels like what Last of Us looks like, minus the zombies. WELL, not necessarily. Lololol. We'll see.
This sort of edged on campy for me in how many types of magic systems are thrown our way — we've got clairvoyants, we've got telepaths, we've got shapeshifters, we've got vampires, words of power, blood magic, and on.
I can only imagine this series gets better without the necessary exposition about the worldbuilding, so yes I will keep reading and because GUESS WHAT THERE'S A HOT LION.
WoW i LOVED this......
Kate Daniels comes across as rough and extremely independent, but i think Derek hits the nail on the head when he says she needs someone stronger than her..... Alpha male maybe a big Unfriendly cat shifter i fell a bit in love with.....
The flirtation between them has started i like to think, sending a saucer of milk over to Curran was brilliant!
Still a huge 5 star but it gets amazingly brilliant about halfway through you dare not part with the novel......
Its Gruesome, raw and full of mystery as Kate battles through vampires that never sparkle and Magic to powerful to control. Cant wait for book 2!
Kate Daniels comes across as rough and extremely independent, but i think Derek hits the nail on the head when he says she needs someone stronger than her..... Alpha male maybe a big Unfriendly cat shifter i fell a bit in love with.....
The flirtation between them has started i like to think, sending a saucer of milk over to Curran was brilliant!
Still a huge 5 star but it gets amazingly brilliant about halfway through you dare not part with the novel......
Its Gruesome, raw and full of mystery as Kate battles through vampires that never sparkle and Magic to powerful to control. Cant wait for book 2!
Re-read it. Book 8 is coming out and I can't remember a lot...
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I periodically try a fantasy-magic genre author in search of a good one. After a few strike-outs this could be the series to read.
It's set in an alternate future where magic is overtaking technology--when magic is running high, technology doesn't work or is even destroyed. By about 1/3 of the way in, I was starting to like the main character, Kate. It's about Kate's role in this world where there are a few (confusing) magic-powered factions. Naturally she's the resourceful heroine who kicks ass and solves crimes. She also has a mysterious past frequently alluded to but never explained.
I didn't care for some of the descriptive detail of brutal slayings by the bad guys, so I skipped over those. Too gross for me.
It's set in an alternate future where magic is overtaking technology--when magic is running high, technology doesn't work or is even destroyed. By about 1/3 of the way in, I was starting to like the main character, Kate. It's about Kate's role in this world where there are a few (confusing) magic-powered factions. Naturally she's the resourceful heroine who kicks ass and solves crimes. She also has a mysterious past frequently alluded to but never explained.
I didn't care for some of the descriptive detail of brutal slayings by the bad guys, so I skipped over those. Too gross for me.
Definitely more enjoyable in the Graphic Audio format than in the normal audiobook. I'm still not that sold on Curran, but the rest of the secondary characters were pretty solid.
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is exactly what's I was looking for a adult urban fantasy novel! It was fast paced, dark, gritty, and hard to put down. I thought Kate's character was bad-ass and I'm really looking forward to seeing her character develop through out the series. Definitely will be picking up the next book!