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Sangue Mágico by Ilona Andrews

nyxesss's review against another edition

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2.0

I didn't like Kate and Crest together from the start they didn't have chemistry and they didn't fit together, I'm glad they finished it off before the end of the book. Kate and Curran are going to be a way better fit.

I commented on the charecters so now the writing, half of the words in this book are 'He said', 'she said', 'I said' why does the word 'said' has to appear every sentence? It's annoying.

Advice:
"If a man takes you to a restaurant of his choosing, don't compliment him. Rave about the quality of the food and he'll be thrilled, because he took you merc."

Characters 5
Writing 2
Plot 6
Entertainment 6
4.8★

jnb_reads's review against another edition

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

4.0

anna_almli's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

emilyb_chicago's review against another edition

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3.0

An interesting imagining of where the world could be if magic waves started destroying technology. The back and forth of magic to tech is one of the most interesting and unique aspects of this book. The mythology is a little sketchy, world building a little hazy, but all in all the main characters are likable (which I need) and the side characters are fleshed out enough to stay interesting.

The main character is 'powerful' in an undefined way; she's a fighter, independent, strong and written well. There are shape changers, magic users and vampire masters as side characters with a smattering of 'normal' folks.

I'd have kept on with this series regardless, as I've heard so much about it, but the first book is pretty average. I actually started this book ages ago (8+years?) in a book store but didn't buy it because it didn't catch me. This time I found it more engaging and of course the Kindle makes a series so easy to get!

vermilionred's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm not normally an urban fantasy person, but this was really good.

gumbogoddess's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny

4.5

b_dav1s's review against another edition

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

2.5

roglows's review against another edition

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4.0

addicting. smart writing. fleshed out, not overly perfect characters.
love!

bexcoff's review against another edition

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

3.0

mojoshivers's review against another edition

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

4.0

As far as first novel in a series goes this was a good one. It laid out the setting, the main players, some potential conflicts down the road, and established Kate as a hero we could rally behind. I won’t say the plot was anything new for urban fantasy, but it was serviceable and made me want to read more installments.

So mission accomplished.