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Every time I pick up a book from Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels’ series, I am reminded of why this series is among my mostest favorite out there. I love everything about it. The world, the stories, the style, the characters…all of it. And Magic Slays, the fifth book in the series, is just as wonderful as the rest of the series.

Magic Slays focuses mostly on Kate’s and her new co-worker (yay!) as they work their first case with Kate’s new business venture, Cutting Edge Investigations. (Boy is this case a heavy load!) But on top of dealing with her first case, Kate is dealing with being co-alpha of the Pack. Now that she’s mate to the extra yummy and very alpha Curran, she has to stand up and take on her share of the Alpha duties. I say this every time I write about a book in this series, and I’ll keep saying it over and over: I love Kate and I want to be her when I grow up. Ilona Andrews writes such a real character in Kate. She’s flawed, afraid, human. She’s so brave and full of spunk but she can’t show her true self to the Pack. She can’t show weakness or real emotion. But when she’s with Andrea, or better yet when she’s with Curran, her vulnerabilities come through. Yet they don’t make her any less strong. I am always amazed at how well she is written. She is by far my most favorite part of this series.

I am also quite fond of Curran. (All together now, let’s just get it out of the way – *rawr*) Curran is one of my favorite male characters in any book. There is just something about him. Much like Kate, there is such a human side to him, even though he has to be mostly animal all the time and he absolutely can’t show any sign of fragility. Just one show of how he really feels in a distressing situation and he could not only lose his Alpha status, but also his life. He has the weight of the world on his shoulders yet can still find humor in life. (And I still adore how he courted Kate in the previous two books). Curran isn’t around all that much in the first part of this book, but don’t fret. Curran and Kate share some of the most wonderful couple moments later on. They are so filled with real emotion. In the prologue, there is a time when all Curran does is say “Kate”. Oh wow *swoon* all over! And even though these books take place in a world where magic resides with tech and shifters are everywhere, the feelings and how they are dealt with hold true in any setting.

The story that Ilona came up with this time around is gripping. Kate and the rest of the magical community are dealing with extremists. They manage to capture the hate and fear that these extremists feel perfectly. So much so, even though you know that these people are simply being misled and are too stupid to realize otherwise, you manage to hate them with all your being. The confrontation scenes are gory and heart-wrenching. And even though you know that things will turn out okay, you still hold your breath and cross your fingers when these scenes occur.

We learn a little more about Kate’s ancestry in Magic Slays too. This time we get a glimpse at her mother’s side. Poor Kate… I’ll just say thank goodness for Curran and the joy he brings her. I really hope her magic abilities are explored further in the next book. That would be really neat.

Overall, I was very very happy with this installment. The Kate Daniels series is one of my most favorites and will remain there forever. I know it. The world is so unique and the characters are unforgettable. It’s just a wonderful Urban Fantasy series.

As for Magic Slays, I found it to be just wonderful. I laughed, I swooned and I felt my heart break. And the scene where Kate has to take care of Pack business on her own…the way she handles a certain situation… Let’s just say you’ll jump out of your chair and yell “Oh Yah! You go girl!” Kate rocks, and so does this book.