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Mixed bag of course. Some of them were DARK, holy cow. I think I liked Magic Tests the best. I have read some of that series but I don't know where I left off. I can't remember if I read the Faith Hunter one before but I always love her stuff. Iphigenia in Aulis was really interesting and felt like a complete story for me. The Amber Benson one just reminded me that I still have to read the last book in the series (although I'll probably have to re-read the earlier ones now, it's been too long).

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Read Magic Tests from Kate Daniels. Not that interesting but I liked seeing what happened to Yu (what he is calling himself). I still don't like Julie all that much.

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3.0

I only read this for Ilona Andrews short story involving Julie from her Kate Daniels series. Julie goes to a school to help solve a case of a missing girl. I really thought the short story was well written. It makes me interested in more books from Julie / a YA POV and I think that show the authors's versitality.

I didn't read any of the other stories. Not really into anthologies generally. Probably my loss, but I did enjoy the story in it that I wanted to read.

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3.0

I got it for Magic Tests by Ilona Andrews which I give 3 stars. It was a good short story about Julie and she wasn't at all annoying in this one.

I also read the Sookie short and give that 1 1/2 stars. I think I am completely over her.

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3.0

Short novella featuring Julie, Kate's foster daughter. She solves her first mystery, and finds a school at the same time.

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4.0

The apple has not fallen far from the tree. Julie is certain Kate has set up the appointment with Seven Stars Academy to enroll her. To Julie's surprise Kate is there to help out the principal because one of the students, Ashlyn, has vanished. Because Julie is a 'kid' she is asked to pretend to be interested in attending the school and investigate. There is also the fact that Julie can see magic. There are some hints regarding Julie's feelings for Derek. I think that we are going to see more of Ashlyn, Brook, Barka and Yu Fong in future Julie-oriented books and I venture that Derek has some competition in Yu Fong.

Kate has been a good teacher because Julie sounds and acts a lot like her adoptive mother. Not only did Julie solved the mystery but as she originally suspected Kate wanted her daughter to attend Seven Stars Academy and how could Julie say no when she is now worried about some of the students she met and helped? Quick and fun read.

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