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Industrial Magic

(Otherworld #4)

Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author)

4.11 · Rating details · 35,652 ratings · 924 reviews

"The blade pressed into my throat,
and blood trickled down my neck. In that moment,
it seemed that even to breathe might be fatal..."

Paige Winterbourne is in exile. Ousted as leader of the American Coven, she decides to turn her back on her old life and start afresh. But fate, of course, has other plans.
A murderer is on the loose - someone with apparently superhuman skills a ...more

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Published February 3rd 2011 by Little, Brown Book Group (first published September 2nd 2004)

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Oct 16, 2016 Niki Hawkes - The Obsessive Bookseller rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: my-library-catalogue

Dual Review: Dime Store Magic & Industrial Magic

It took me a loooooong time to get around to continuing this series with Dime Store Magic. I loved Bitten and Stolen, but found myself a little bitter that the series would start following different characters from there. I think my overall sentiment was “well, if continuing is going to feel like starting a new series, it doesn’t matter when I read them (salty reader, party of one).” For the most part, that was true. The story in books 3&4 focuses ...more

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Jan 22, 2014 Choko rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

*** 3.65 ***

A buddy read with my friend, Vanessa *the Pixie Princess*! Because we relate to Good Witches:)

This was better than I expected, which is always a good thing:) As in the previous book, Page is our narrator and I have grown to like her. I feel it is a good move to make her the main POV, since Elena and Clay, the love obsessed werewolf mates, feel much better in the niche of secondary, bringing on the muscle kind of sidekicks! Page is a Good Witch who has been asked to leave her coven b *** 3.65 ***

A buddy read with my friend, Vanessa *the Pixie Princess*! Because we relate to Good Witches:)

This was better than I expected, which is always a good thing:) As in the previous book, Page is our narrator and I have grown to like her. I feel it is a good move to make her the main POV, since Elena and Clay, the love obsessed werewolf mates, feel much better in the niche of secondary, bringing on the muscle kind of sidekicks! Page is a Good Witch who has been asked to leave her coven because hr adopted daughter is the product of a Black witch and a Sorcerer, "baaaadddd blood, you know", and is currently dating the son of one of the most powerful Sorcerer's Cabal, the princeling and impoverished lawyer Lucas - obviously, the "poor" thing needs some explanation, but I would advice read the previous book if you want to know more:) Page and Lucas are perfect together. Both of them are idealists, thinking about making the world a better place and still believing in the better nature of men despite all the examples of the contrary they come in contact every day of their lives, being part of the supernatural community and all... I know many readers feel that they are too snow-flaky, but I think that Page actually has to work very hard at trying to stay good and be just, since her temper often sends her in the other direction, particularly when she is faced with one of the bad guys and wants to smite him on the spot, at which moments Lucas and his calm resolve for order and justice come very helpful and he manages to keep her in the space she can still like herself...

"...“Isn't it possible that I'm not feigning interest? That I really do want to know more about you?"
"You've never been interested in me before."
"You've never been interesting before."..."

Lucas and Page find themselves in Miami after children of Cabal employees are being killed and Lucas's dad, Benicio, the head of one of those Cabals calls them for help. Benicio has a second, more selfish reason for that - he loves his son Lucas and wants him close, especially since he has named him as his hair. This angers Lucas, who has been working against the Cabals ever since becoming an adult, but also because doing so makes him the ultimate hated person by the rest of the family, his brothers most of all. Things in the Family are tense, mildly put.

"...“While his three eldest sons spent their adult lives toiling to improve the family fortunes, who had Benicio named as his heir? The illegitimate youngest son who had devoted his adult life to destroying the family business, or at least buggering it up real good. Does this make sense to anyone besides Benicio? Of course not. Either the man is a mastermind of family manipulation or just plain fucked in the head. I don't use that word much, but in some cases, nothing else fits. "..."

Page and Lucas start on the case, but first they call on some old friends to have Savanna kept safe. SHe is happy to spend the time with the ultra-violent Elena, Clay and the more mature Jeremy Denvers. As the case progressed they enlisted the help of a television celebrity necromancer Jaime Vegas, some information from our friendly half-demon Adam, and even the less friendly vampires, Cassandra and Aaron, for the more bloody situations:). The interpersonal relationships were very entertaining and lightened up the mood of otherwise grim case.

"...“I can just imagine what the humidity has done to my hair. I'm going to meet your family looking like a poodle with a live wire shoved up its butt." - Paige Winterbourne”..."

This is another good addition to the Otherworld Series and even the long-winded and wordy stile of the author can be overlooked, since the story has its merits. It is engaging, entertaining and gives another glimpse in the lives of the traditionally supernatural creatures of this Urban Fantasy. I would recommend it to all the fans of the genre and those who like a good mystery. Yes, it could have been 150 pages shorter, but I will take what I get:)

"...“Nuh-uh. No deals with the devil. I’ve learned my lesson on that one. ~Jaime Vegas”..."

Now I wish you all Happy Reading and many more wonderful books to come!!! ...more

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Jan 05, 2016 Wren (fablesandwren) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: physical-shelf, 04-stars

This book is more of a mystery type book plus the supernatural and the awkward meeting of the boyfriend's family. There is someone killing Cabal kids (Cortez's father's empire of really rich sorcerers). First it starts out as half-demon employees and other supernaturals that aren't sorcerers being killed; which means that they aren't particularly worried about it. But when a sorcerer son dies...

Someone REALLY has it out for the Cabal empire.

Paige and Luke are at it again with special appearanc ...more

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Jan 03, 2016 Jennifer rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, dropped-series, magic, urban-fantasy, read-2016, listened-to-audiobook

★★½
Industrial Magic is the fourth installment in Kelley Armstrong's urban fantasy series titled Women of the Underworld. The focal point of this story is once again the witches, which very much disappointed me. On the plus side, Elena, Clay, and Jeremy re-enter the storyline after a bit THANK GOD! ...but it just wasn't enough for me. To be clear, it's not a bad story/book/series, but it's certainly not the engaging shifter world I thought I was entering when I started. I have to say I'm out. I l ...more

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May 19, 2017 Siobhan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Industrial Magic is the fourth book in Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series, and it’s easily my favourite thus far. All the books have been enjoyable, each book seems to reach a new high, and I can only imagine what I will feel as I continue to work my way through this series. In all honesty, I’m annoyed it’s taking me so long to work my way through them. I’m so close to buying all the other books in the series and binge reading them across a week, such is my level of love for the w Industrial Magic is the fourth book in Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series, and it’s easily my favourite thus far. All the books have been enjoyable, each book seems to reach a new high, and I can only imagine what I will feel as I continue to work my way through this series. In all honesty, I’m annoyed it’s taking me so long to work my way through them. I’m so close to buying all the other books in the series and binge reading them across a week, such is my level of love for the world Kelley Armstrong has created.

I was a bit unsure about Paige and Lucas in Dime Store Magic, but I came to really love them by the end of the book. Thus, I was super excited to jump into Industrial Magic. I was somewhat nervous, as I’ve read a number of reviews where people have labelled this the weakest book in the series, but I adored it. It opened up so many new elements of the world and there were so many scenes that pulled at my heartstrings. It was a quite different read to the prior books, but that only made me enjoy it more.

In all honesty, I’m now heartbroken that we’ll be moving on from Paige and Lucas in the next book. I was disappointed when book three changed our characters to the duo, but now I want to stay with them for longer. I want to see what more happens in their world. I never anticipated falling so in love with the characters, but the events that took place throughout this story earned them a spot right up there alongside my other favourite characters. I’m positive I’ll love the future point of views, but books three and four will certainly hold a high spot for me throughout the rest of the series.

What I really loved about this one is how it has opened up so many possibilities for the world going forward. The characters we are introduce to and the events that unfold promise many great things in the future books. Not to mention, they were a lot of fun throughout this book. The new characters make for extremely interesting reads, giving us plenty of drama throughout the story. The events, whilst slow at times, leave us on the edge of our seats regarding how everything comes together. I’m a big fan of Kelley Armstrong, and throughout this story demonstrated why I’m such a big fan.

Overall, it was a wonderful read. I cannot wait to read the next book in the Women of the Otherworld series and find out where everything goes from here. ...more

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Sep 27, 2011 Megan rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: not-mine-library, urban-fantasy, audio-book

Industrial Magic is without a doubt the weakest in the series so far. The writing, story telling and world building are excellent. What is not excellent however is Paige Winterbourne. While she wasn't the smartest (despite what she thought) or the most likeable in Dime Store Magic, there was a lot going on to distract the reader from her. Plus Savannah was a welcome break, as was getting to know Lucas Cortez. Unfortunately Savannah is largely absent from this novel. And as for Lucas... I've lear ...more

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Mar 06, 2016 Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: a-own-book-form, ghosts, mad-scientists, vampires, read-in-2016, cover-love, got-in-2016, shapeshifters, witches, 5-star

“I can just imagine what the humidity has done to my hair. I'm going to meet your family looking like a poodle with a live wire shoved up its butt."

I'm still in love. Paige's books are as good as Elena's to me. I really wish they had more full length novels.

While the other book focused more on the weak and ineffective coven, this one goes into the world of the Sorcerer's world with the business run Cabal. Fascinating inner politics that were both irritating and intriguing. I loved the father/so ...more

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Sep 22, 2009 valee rated it liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

3.5 Stars

So far this is the book I have enjoyed the least. But it is not an easy book to review. The reason for this is that I enjoyed some parts way too much while others got me so bored. Making it short, the first half of the book was boring as hell while the 2nd half was amazing.

In the first half we have Paige helping Lucas to resolve some assassinations happening to the teenage offspring of the underworld's most influential Cabals workers. While this was interesting at the beginning, it got ...more

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Dec 09, 2007 Brooke rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, 2008

I'm going back and forth about whether to give this 2 or 3 stars. The writing is just so clunky. The paperback clocked in at over 500 pages, and I felt like if only it had been edited more, it could have taken up much less room. There is just so much unneeded exposition on mundane details. I still don't buy Paige and Lucas's romance (one of my complaints about Dime Store Magic) - unlike with Elena and Clay in Bitten, Kelley Armstrong just tells us over and over that Paige and Lucas love each oth ...more

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Oct 25, 2013 Jessica ❁ ➳ Silverbow ➳ ❁ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: dead-things, some-kinda-magic, angels-and-or-demons, vampires, weres-shapeshifters, urban-fantasy

So. Much. In. This. Book.

This is another Paige and Lucas book, however, almost everyone else we've met so far is also present in a substantial capacity. AND we meet Jamie. I heart Jamie.

Basically, in this book Paige and Lucas get roped into a Cabal investigation b/c someone is killing Cabal pre-teens and adolescents. It's creepily fantastic and includes everyone from Adam to Eve (heh) to Cassandra and Aaron. I like it. ...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Alex is The Romance Fox rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal, romance, romance-reading-challenge-2012, urban-fantasy, vampire-shapeshifters, authors-a-h, adventure-mystery-crime-thriller, series

I am now totally immersed in Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld Series – don’t you just love the book titles!!! – the title, Industrial Magic, which is the 5th book in this fantasy world, really got to me…wait, wait….in a nice way….I mean …where does industrial fit in with magic I wondered….but I soon found out that it does fit in rather well!!!

This is such a fabulicious and “magical” world with lovable and some not so lovable characters and here we finally get to join Paige Winterbourne
I am now totally immersed in Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld Series – don’t you just love the book titles!!! – the title, Industrial Magic, which is the 5th book in this fantasy world, really got to me…wait, wait….in a nice way….I mean …where does industrial fit in with magic I wondered….but I soon found out that it does fit in rather well!!!

This is such a fabulicious and “magical” world with lovable and some not so lovable characters and here we finally get to join Paige Winterbourne, that witch that Clay, the werewolf gives a hard time to…but here and now she stands her ground and no wilting visible at any time!!!!!! She has settled into her new life and living with Lucas Cortez, the youngest son of Benicio Cortez, the mighty and powerful head of the Cortez Cabal and Savannah, her adopted teenage witch daughter.

Oh before continuing, I have to tell you that this story does not have as much action or gore as the previous books……..it’s more of a Cabal story. Yes, the very secretive and “paranoid” Half-Demon Mafia and how Paige and Lucas work in solving the case of a serial killer who is targeting the Cabal leader’s children.

I loved how the plot developed and we get to see the true relationship between Lucas and his father and how much love they have for each other despite their differences when it comes to Cabal business. I could so understand why Benicio made Lucas his heir instead of his half-brothers – now there are some psychos for sure.
The one side of Paige that I really enjoyed was the way she handled the whole situation of Lucas and his father.

I found Paige an incredible heroine – she’s strong minded, understanding, caring, loyal and not afraid to make her point known. I loved the moments between her and Lucas, who at first felt he was a bit of a “wimp” but by the end I was totally endeared by a sweet, gentle and kind guy – his interaction with Savannah is really amazing and admirable.

And Jaime Vegas – you just have to love this woman!!!!!!! A sexy, redheaded necromancer who loves fashion and contacting ghosts in the afterlife and who can still act like a little girl – breathless when she meets Jeremy, the werewolf …remember him????? And her shows!!!!!!! So Las Vegas!!!!!!!!

And the vampire Cassandra – what a fashionista!!!! Love her too. She’s so anal but oh she just grows on you.

Oh yes, Eve Levine…remember her??? The black magic witch and mother of Savannah, who unfortunately crossed over to the afterlife realm makes a small appearance here…..though the next book is all about her…..Hooray!!!! I am so looking forward to that one!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don’t you just love all these character names – they just somehow fit in with this “underground” cosmos don’t you think????

And yes, the werewolves play a very low-key part in the story…….but guess they will be BACK……….

The Otherworld is growing and expanding and I can’t wait to spending more time there…….where will Lucas go I wonder….join the Cabal or not???? Just have to wait and see….I actually would love him to do it….the Cabals are just so fascinating…all the in-fighting between the 4 families and all those mad and crazy family members.
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Jul 29, 2014 ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: carmen-s-reading-challenge-of-2014, part-of-a-series, z-ammp-1000-reach, z-rrrc-2016-challenge, z-sfrc-2016, paranormal, romance, z-nbrc-wobble, romance-paranormal-romance, demons

Read August 2014

Re-read for a challenge and also to continue the series
I really enjoyed how strong Paige is and her relationship Luke. Can't wait to see what happens in the next book and the rest of the series and the return of the wolves. ...more

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Nov 01, 2019 Heather rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Paige and Lucas are my favourite characters in this series, and this instalment did not disappoint! Twisted and full of devious characters, I enjoyed this immensely!

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Jun 14, 2011 Jen Davis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, otherworld

Kelley Armstrong knocks another one out of the park with this fourth installment in her Otherworld series. Paige the witch is back as the narrator, but joining her this latest adventure is the rest of the amazing cast of characters we met in the earlier books.

About four months have passed since the events of Dime Store Magic. Paige, Lucas, and Savannah are making a life for themselves in Portland, when Lucas' father Benicio shows up. He wants Lucas and Paige to investigate the attacks on two tee ...more

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Jan 16, 2015 Lauren rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, vampires, magic-and-witchcraft, urban-fantasy, organized-crime, scholarly-hero

Industrial Magic
4 Stars

Paige and Lucas travel to Miami when children of Cabal employees are targeted for death. As the investigation progresses and the killer’s motives emerge, it becomes apparent that the real target may just be someone closer to home...

Interesting character development and a solid mystery although the pacing is a little off with the first half moving slowly as the case builds while the second is exciting and action packed as the culprit is identified and the chase is on.

Once ...more

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Sep 11, 2013 Tori rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2019, read-2013

This book is SO GOOD. Definitely my favourite in the series so far (and the only reason I hesitate to call it my favourite of the series overall is because there's a lot I'm sure I've forgotten about the middle books, so I'm tentatively reserving judgment).

First of all, I want to say that this book has the best executed example of a misunderstanding between a couple that I've probably ever seen. Neither character is willfully ignorant, or misleads the other. It's a simple communication breakdow ...more

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Sep 23, 2017 ❄️✨ Kat ✨❄️ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars, 2017, books-in-a-series, humor, vampires, magic, werewolves, witches, sorcery

I think this book would get about 3.5, maybe 4 stars.
Kelley Armstrong pays immaculate attention to detail, and has done so in all previous books, but it seemed like this one was lacking and there were parts that made little to no sense in the grand scheme of things. There were also quite a bit of editing/spelling errors. It was still an easy read, with an interesting plot, and again, it piqued my interest in Paige (I didn't quite like her in the second novel.)
There has been someone with a venge ...more

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Jan 08, 2019 Pam Nelson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, _2019-series-challenge-w-c, audiobook, _finished-2019

And the plot thickens; this book is about Paige and Lucas again. Which I am not mad about I liked them in Dime Store Magic.
This book focuses on the two of them and Savannah moving on, only the paranormal world isn’t done with them and when Cabal teenagers are being killed Lucas and Paige can’t help themselves but want to help because Savannah could be next, because of Lucas ties to the Cabals.

This is a pretty fast passed book with new characters and old characters come back.
Not sure I am a fa ...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Suzan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favourite-author-s

I loved re-reading this book! So much happens and so many characters are introduced and re-introduced! We have the return of the pack (or at least 3 members) briefly, a brief cameo from Kristoff, get to meet Eve (though she is dead as we know from Stolen), we get to meet Lucas' brothers (who I can't stand!), his father (who I do like for all his faults) and Benecio's (Lucas' father) bodyguards who will cameo in later books considering the fact that Troy and Griffin are never far from Benecio. We I loved re-reading this book! So much happens and so many characters are introduced and re-introduced! We have the return of the pack (or at least 3 members) briefly, a brief cameo from Kristoff, get to meet Eve (though she is dead as we know from Stolen), we get to meet Lucas' brothers (who I can't stand!), his father (who I do like for all his faults) and Benecio's (Lucas' father) bodyguards who will cameo in later books considering the fact that Troy and Griffin are never far from Benecio. We also got reintroduced to Cassandra, a better introduction to Aaron and we got introduced to Jaime Vegas, celebrity necromancer!
We learnt more about the world of the Cabals that Lucas grew up in and now tries to avoid. I loved getting the deeper look into Cabal life and how the cabals interact. I also loved seeing Paige and Lucas' relationship growing though a couple of times I did wonder if Paige needed an eyetest as she was missing so much of how Lucas felt about her! When he would try and broach subjects about maybe making their relationship more permanent and working together, she would misread it and put him off what he was going to say, kinda making him think that maybe he was reading more into their relationship then she was! He did finally get her to see that he wanted a future with her though (no he did not propose! Little too soon for that!).
We really got to see how much these two loved each other and how perfectly suited they were for each other. We also got an insight into Lucas' family relationships and you really do feel for Lucas when you see how horrible his brothers are towards him and how complicated his relationship with his father is!
I loved the banter between Jaime and Cassandra as well, mostly along the lines of 'you are dead' 'I'm not dead!' lol, Jaime took great delight in arguing Cassandra's 'life' with her! Through them we also learned a little more about other supernaturals through the discussions with Cassandra and Jaime, in particular them talking about or displaying their capabilities and professional ethics/points of view.
On another note we also learned of Savannah's half-brothers and have had the possiblities of them playing a bigger part in Savannah's life open up. At least on Sean's part as he did display a genuine interest in learning more about Savannah and making contact with her as in his own words it wasn't right that she was being ignored by the family. Sean seems to me to be a lot like Lucas in some ways as he sees the flaws in the Cabal's and doesn't agree with how they conduct themselves as he did have a mini-rant at one stage about how he was disgusted at how the cabals were in-fighting instead of doing anything really useful to help each other and stop the murders! We only got a very brief interaction with him but it felt like there was more under the surface and prehaps he had discussed it with Lucas before as Lucas tried to calm him and tell him not to make any hasty decisions while upset and not thinking clearly.
That's one of the things I love about Kelley's writing, if you read between the lines there is always something more there that is not being said outright but may resurface in a future book and be expanded on!
We also learnt a little bit more about the afterlife in the book as it was debated in terms of whether Vampires have an afterlife or not. I really enjoyed this book in the series with all that happened in it and all that was introduced! I really do love Paige and Lucas, next to Elena and Clay they are my favourite couple in the Otherworld series and it's great to see how much Paige has grown since we first seen her Stolen. ...more

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Aug 14, 2009 Tatiana rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: fans of "Women of the Otherworld" series

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 2009

This is the second "Women of the Otherworld" book narrated by Paige Winterbourne. I am still not wild about Paige, as a narrator she is pretty boring - know-it-all and self-righteous. The romance between her and Lucas Cortez is also just meh. Lucas is honest, loyal, dedicated, always fights for a good cause, basically your average nice guy which would make him a great real life partner, but as a fictional paranormal lover he just doesn't cut it IMO. Nevertheless, this book is great, thanks to th ...more

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Mar 27, 2008 Barbara rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 2008, paranormal-mysteries, women-of-the-otherworld

I’m always thrilled when I find a new writer who a) I think is amazing; b) who is writing a series, which I love; c) there are several books to the series before I find them; and d) whose writing gets better with each book. That describes Kelley Armstrong perfectly.

The Women of the Otherworld series is slightly different in that the narrator of each book changes. Some narrators have more than one book, but there are several. Armstrong does a good job of introducing the narrator at least a book i ...more

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Jul 09, 2010 Maryam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I'm writing this review straight after finishing Industrial Magic so I might start rambling a bit!

If I had any previous misconceptions about Paige's character in Dime Store Magic I'm completely over them now!

In Dime Store Magic I thought Paige was a weak character compared to Elena, but she completely came into her own in Industrial Magic .

Paige was strong as a protagonist, loyal to her friends, selfless in her actions and just generally awesome.

I loved all of the characters in this book - both ...more

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Dec 31, 2008 DarkHeart "Vehngeance" rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009, urban-fantasy, a-kelley_armstrong, witch-wizard-sorceror

Another great book in the Otherworld series. I've really come to like Paige and Lucas, they're really sweet together and I enjoy watching them on their crash course in parenting with Savannah. I also enjoyed getting a real glimpse into the Cabals and found myself quite liking Benicio. I loved that this one had such a wide cast of characters, bringing back Clay, Elena and Jeremy as well as Cassandra and Aaron and Adam. And I wasn't sure that I was going to like Jaime at first, but I definitely do ...more

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Jul 16, 2011 Kat rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, 2011, urban-fantasy, romantical

Basic Plot: Someone is offing Cabal kids, so Paige and Lucas get called in to investigate.

I should have liked this book a lot better than I did. It just didn't stick to me the way the first couple did. The plot was interesting, and seeing the dynamic of the sorcerer cabals in action was interesting, so it should have grabbed me, shouldn't it? But it didn't. I'm having trouble figuring out why, as the writing isn't really any different from the other books. The best I can come up with is that I j ...more

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Mar 16, 2018 alicat ♡➹♡ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-urban_fantasy, audio, _with_romance, dark, cool_chicks

I really am enjoying this series! This is the fourth book, the second about Paige Winterbourne.

In this book Paige and Lucas are drawn into an investigation of murders targeting cabal employee children. The mystery was really complex and I honestly did not guess until the perpetrator(s) were discovered.

Characters from the previous books make appearances and we meet some new characters. I loved seeing everyone working together. I also love how the previous couples work together with little drama ...more

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Jan 16, 2020 Wolf (Alpha) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-read

This book was amazing. I love how Paige leaves the coven after her mother is killed. I love how she attempts to start her own coven. I love Lucas and Paige’s relationship and how they work together to find the murderer. I love how see also get to see Elena and Clay again. I love how we got to meet Cassandra and Aaron. I absolutely loved this book. 5 stars!!!

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Jan 17, 2019 Tilly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars. Forgot how much I love this series. Been a while since I read the first 3 books but easily picked it up. Great read.

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Jan 26, 2017 Becky (Blogs of a Bookaholic) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kick-ass-heroines, fantasy, paranormal-romance, mystery, epic-sass, swoon-alert, nerdy-protagonists

Such good entertainment!

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Mar 13, 2010 chucklesthescot rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: UF,horror,magic fans

Shelves: uf-pnr, fiction, 5-star-reads

Paige has been dumped by her coven and decides to start a new coven for modern witches.But that plan is on hold when she hears that the teenage offspring of the magical underworld mafia family-The Cabals-are being murdered.And her boyfriend Lucas is the son of the most powerful family in the Cabal families who wants nothing to do with family business. Paige however wants to stop these kids being killed and agrees to help despite his objections. However, they soon find themselves needing a whole Paige has been dumped by her coven and decides to start a new coven for modern witches.But that plan is on hold when she hears that the teenage offspring of the magical underworld mafia family-The Cabals-are being murdered.And her boyfriend Lucas is the son of the most powerful family in the Cabal families who wants nothing to do with family business. Paige however wants to stop these kids being killed and agrees to help despite his objections. However, they soon find themselves needing a whole lot of help from their supernatural friends plus a run in with Savannah's dead mother is on the cards...

I love this series and this book was no exception. The cover art is beautiful, the characters are well written and the plot is interesting. Savannah is much improved from book 3 I'm glad to say because she was driving me crazy with her childish tantrums. Paige has also lost that whiny touch that was getting on my nerves and Lucas has more backbone this time round. This made a huge difference to the book from the disappointment of book three. There are others reasons why this is a great book and it includes the new character of clairvoyant Jaime Vegas-quirky and fun and a wee bit crazy. To finish the fun we see the werewolf pack coming to help again (yea! More Jeremy!) And interestingly, we get to meet Eve, the dead mother of Savannah, which nicely sets up a future book. I wish we got to see more of Adam and Cassandra who have been vastly underused in the series.

There is a good mixture of humour especially when Clay loses patience with the girls. The romance between Paige and Lucas is a lot more believable than in Dime Store Magic, and I very much enjoyed Jaime's massive crush on Jeremy. I'm right there with you Jaime! There is also an action packed plot to enjoy with the murders of the Cabal kids mixed in with the Cabal politics and supernatural elements. I also like the exploration of Lucas and his father's difficult relationship. There is so much to enjoy in this novel especially if you want to see characters developing and becoming stronger as Paige does. And the werewolves, don't forget the werewolves! The story twists and turns throughout, leaving you wondering what could possibly happen next. I love this in a book and I was surprised by how much I liked the book. I was not a huge fan of these characters in the last book so this book has redeemed them in my eyes!

Recommended to fans of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, dark fantasy and paranormal books especially if you love strong female characters.

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Feb 04, 2017 Alyssa Nelson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, mystery, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, canadian-author

While I am usually very strict about only reading series in order, for some reason, I’ve skipped around in this one a lot. Maybe because different books are from different perspectives? Anyway, I picked this up after being away from this series for a while, so it took me a bit to figure out exactly where I was in each character’s storylines. Having already read sequels, I must say it was way too much fun meeting Jaime the necromancer for the first time. Her first impression is as ridiculous and While I am usually very strict about only reading series in order, for some reason, I’ve skipped around in this one a lot. Maybe because different books are from different perspectives? Anyway, I picked this up after being away from this series for a while, so it took me a bit to figure out exactly where I was in each character’s storylines. Having already read sequels, I must say it was way too much fun meeting Jaime the necromancer for the first time. Her first impression is as ridiculous and wonderful as I wanted it.

This book is a fun mystery/thriller with supernatural aspects involved, and of course, it includes all of our favorite characters from the Otherworld series; I love that the werewolves make an appearance in this novel. (Since the series started with Elena, I have a feeling that she and Clay will always be my ultimate favorites.) But I really would recommend this book for thriller lovers, I kept referring to it as the “supernatural serial killer” novel I was reading, and it fits so perfectly. Basically, Paige and Lucas agree to help the Cabals (supernatural mafia-like groups) to help find the person who’s been killing teenagers of Cabal employees. It follows the typical thriller-style of stories where they think they have the whole thing solved, but it turns out that they were missing a couple pieces of the puzzle, which makes for an interesting, surprising read.

The serial killer stuff was great, but my favorite development for the series as a whole was getting to see Paige and Lucas’s relationship develop. They’re finally talking about the important things and finally start admitting that things are serious with each other, which creates for some fun situations and some hilarious conversations/jokes about how they’d run their own Cabal if they were really able to be in charge.

Overall, it’s a solid addition to the series, which I really do believe is a must-read for supernatural fans (the genre, not necessarily the show). I love that while we were introduced to a new character or two, for the most part, this novel just worked on developing the relationships between characters we already know. Genuinely enjoyed every minute of reading this.

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Kelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed.

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All-knowing, not all-seeing!” he snapped. “I’m a God, not Santa Claus!” — 231 likes

“Closed door means knock," Elena said to Clay, shooing him out.
You've been in here for two hours," he said. "She can't need that much work." He frowned as he examined my outfit. "What the hell is she? A tree?"
"A dryad," Elena said, cuffing him in the arm.
"Oh, my god," Jamie said, surveying my outfit. "We forgot the bag!"
"Bag?" Clay said. "What does a dryad need with-"
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