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Magic Mourns by Ilona Andrews

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brendalovesbooks's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't like this as well as the stories told from Kate's POV, but it was still pretty good.

Jan 2024, original read. I am trying to read (re-read) the Kate Daniels series in order and color me surprised that I have missed a few! This is one and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Its Andrea and Raphael, takes place during the 2 months of rock crushing punishment doled out by the Beast Lord. Raphael gets a pass since Aunt B had a husband die and his corpse is missing! Solid story but its the Andrea/Raphael story that makes it shine.

Andrea comes across Raphael and a 3 headed dog, rescues him:
I growled under my breath. Of course, he could’ve stayed conscious had he not changed into a human.
But he knew that if he shifted shape, he would pass out on the seat next to me, nude, and I would be forced to stare at him until he slept it off. He had done it on purpose.
The werehyena Casanova strikes again. I was getting really tired of his ridiculous pursuit.
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The sinful smile was back.
“I always dreamt of being naked with you. Couldn’t pass up the chance.”
I started the Jeep. “Could you get any more full of yourself?”
“I’m mostly interested in getting you full of me.”

Andrea has a horror story for a childhood and they are able to share some truths to try to make a relationship work. This was lovely:
“You’re my Artemis,” Raphael said. I blinked. “Fierce, prickly, beautiful huntress, forever pure and uncompromising.”
Prickly? More like bitchy. “I’m not that pure.”
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I sat next to him.
“If I die, will you grieve for me?” he asked.
“Yes. But before I do that, I’ll fight to save you.”
“Why?”
I put my hand onto his furry forearm. “Because I feel good when you’re near me. It’s not just sex, and it isn’t loneliness, it’s more than that. It’s kind of frightening. I think that’s why I fought it for so long.”

mpaolilli's review against another edition

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5.0

Andrea’s the main character in this novella and she finally believes in herself

astrodish's review against another edition

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3.0

Ooo! Look a novella in a series I love.

Yes please.

This was good 😊

I want to live in this world it's a great concept that I can't help thinking about all the time.

Thanks for reading
SJ

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4.0

So this is a short story that takes place after Magic Strikes, written from Andrea's POV. Surprisingly, I really liked it! I don't have a good track record for liking short stories that much in general, especially when it comes to alternate POV short stories. But this was really well done, and I had no problem staying interested in the story and plowing my way right through it.