Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Jan 03, 2011 Zeek rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, uber-alpha-male, kick-ass-heroine, favorite-hero, favorite-heroine, alpha-hero, favorites-uf, post-apocolyptic, uf-kitchen-sink

Once again a great edition to Ilona Andrew’s Kate Daniels series!

Kate Daniels world is almost post apocalyptic- okay it is post-apocalyptic but not because two enemies dropped bombs and ravaged the planet. Nope, for thousands of years magic was repressed and technology ruled. Then magic came back- with a vengeance and now it hits in waves taking out tech with it. So when a wave of magic hits, cars stop running, buildings crumble, and forests take over. Along with the first wave of magic supernat Once again a great edition to Ilona Andrew’s Kate Daniels series!

Kate Daniels world is almost post apocalyptic- okay it is post-apocalyptic but not because two enemies dropped bombs and ravaged the planet. Nope, for thousands of years magic was repressed and technology ruled. Then magic came back- with a vengeance and now it hits in waves taking out tech with it. So when a wave of magic hits, cars stop running, buildings crumble, and forests take over. Along with the first wave of magic supernatural beings came to the forefront- Hence we have vamps (but different then we're used to) wizards and shifters running all over the place. (Think of it like the time of the world of Merlin suddenly taking over - violently.)

Now that Kate has quit her job with the ambiguously good Order of the Merciful Aid she’s having a difficult time acquiring clients for her new investigative agency, Cutting Edge. So when Master of the Dead (one who can control vampires), Ghastik, asks her assistance in capturing a rogue vamp- she jumps on it.

Bad enough a vamp is running around out of control- even worse the reason behind it. A new order is behind it and its fanatical about its mission. If Kate cant stop them now, many lives will be at stake- those of complete strangers, but also of every one she’s come to care about, including her mate. It will take the combined effort of magic and beast and an uneasy alliance to pull it off. But is this battle the signal of an even bigger war?

Although not my favorite in the series- I loved Magic Slays, because finally this world is starting to make sense! What’s carried the Kate Daniels Series thus far has been the fantastic characters and now that they are established, the world building can coalesce. As I’ve mentioned before on discussion threads, it took awhile to grasp what all was happening because the first book was so vague about its world- building. (However, I sense that it had more to do with word count than any fault of the writers’ craft. My guess is publishers idea of how big the book should be to make more sales caused some excising at the expense of explaining what all was going on.)

Yep, I get it now and it’s making the series even more enjoyable!
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May 31, 2011 Beanbag Love rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Too dazed to review. Will post something later. What a ride!

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Jan 04, 2012 Jaime Rush rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I had a harder time getting into this novel, which is very unusual for an Ilona Andrews story. But soon enough, the action, mystery, touch choices, and witty banter clicked into place, and off we went!

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Jun 27, 2011 Peep (Pop! Pop!) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: just-okay, read-in-2011, adult-cravings

I think the hardest part of loving a series, is rating each book separately. I know in the past I've rated books based on the entire series, rather than the individual book. I struggled with rating this two or three stars. One of the main thing I struggle with is giving a lower rating to a series that I really like. Sometimes my love of the series gets in the way of my ratings. In addition, my expectations build up too much. It's not that I didn't like it, I just wasn't as captivated as I was in ...more

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Aug 13, 2011 ATron rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I really can't say enough about this series. I fly through them at a dizzying pace and once I reach the end... I only want MORE! I was glad to see Curran and Kate progressing. EXCELLENT UF series. ...more

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Apr 23, 2011 Yulia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, romance, paranormal, fantasy, werewolves, shape-shifters, magic, urban-fantasy

The house with the chicken legs, now that's a childhood memory. And how could someone not like borch, red or green, I'm pretty sure if you're russian or from eastern europe you just have to like it. Like americans loving hotdogs and all that fastfood they can't live without. ...more

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