Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Jul 12, 2015 Diane ~Firefly~ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, magic, kindle, shifters, vampires, uf

I'm always thrilled to read a new Kate Daniels book (and just as amazing on a re-read). This one has Kate and Curran settling into their house and looking for a missing Werebison.

What I enjoyed:
* Loved the domestic scenes
* Interaction with Roland
* Kate and Curran and all their friends and family
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Aug 10, 2015 Vivian rated it it was amazing

Shelves: re-read, read-2015, favorites, read-2016

re-read 9/2016

read 8/8/2015
This is one of my favorite series. The writing is witty, the story is completely engaging, and the characters are all super lovable.

Some random thoughts:
- I laugh out loud and make funny faces when reading these books, leading to many odd looks from others when I'm in public.
- This is one of the only series where explicit sex weirds me out.
- "Honey-bunny" is only used 3 times but it feels like much more. Maybe it's all of the "baby" endearments.
- Julie is growing in ...more

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Jan 05, 2018 Cee rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult-fiction, paranormal, urban-fantasy, vampires, werewolves-shifters, wizardy-magic, mythology, apocalyptic

As Magic Shifts is the eight book in the Kate Daniels series, this review might contain spoilers for the earlier books. Some really big stuff went down in the seventh book in particular, so beware!

Times are changing for our favourite power-couple Kate and Curran. Having left pack life behind, they moved to a nice suburban neighbourhood. Though perhaps a were-lion is not the kind of neighbour the humans signed up for... When a pack member goes missing, Kate and Curran are faced with an enemy the As Magic Shifts is the eight book in the Kate Daniels series, this review might contain spoilers for the earlier books. Some really big stuff went down in the seventh book in particular, so beware!

Times are changing for our favourite power-couple Kate and Curran. Having left pack life behind, they moved to a nice suburban neighbourhood. Though perhaps a were-lion is not the kind of neighbour the humans signed up for... When a pack member goes missing, Kate and Curran are faced with an enemy they haven't encountered before - and it's getting stronger every day.

After a book that made some huge steps in the overall story arc of the series, Magic Shifts is a slight return to the monster-of-the-week format. Although the various treads get attention - especially Kate's relationship with her father continues to fascinate - Magic Shifts introduces a rather typical mystery-action-adventure of the kind series readers will recognize from the earlier books. I was glad for this break, allowing some more character growth as roles and relationships change. Events in Magic Shifts illustrate how far Kate has come. Gone is the solitary mercenary, as she has gained responsibility not only for people she loves, but also Atlanta as a whole as she claimed the city.

The loving and stable relationship between Kate and Curran is continued in this book, which makes me terribly happy. It's great to have an established couple as heroes, rather than being in perpetual will-they-won't-they limbo. They will, and they do, and they're awesome together.

Without saying too much about the mystery in Magic Shifts, it draws from Egyptian, Middle-Eastern and Islamic mythology and tradition. These books have been great in highlighting mythologies beyond the Anglo-Saxon, and this was no exception. I will leave the judging the accuracy of representation to actual Muslim readers - it is not my place. The portrayal of the Muslim characters however was sympathetic and complex.

Another great book in the Kate Daniels series. It's great to see Kate and her family come together through adversary. As always, I am looking forward to another volume of witty and snappy prose and sword-wielding adventure. ...more

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Mar 14, 2015 KarenF rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kindle, urban-fantasy

I'm not sure I can write an articulate review and not just fangirl squee over this book but I need a review for BSB so what do I love about it?

I love Kate & Curren's relationship. They always have each others backs and I love that they've agreed to let each other just be themselves. Of course, them being themselves now that they are settling into suburbia rather than The Keep makes for some awesome scenes. And not being involved in constant shapeshifter politics actually freed this book up a bit ...more

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Dec 28, 2017 Moondance rated it it was amazing

Shelves: georgia, favorite-series, kick-ass-heroine, favorite-author, shifters, alpha, 5-stars, paranormal-georgia, atlanta, curran

I rode through the night-drenched streets of Atlanta on a mammoth donkey.

Kate and Curran have left the Pack Keep to prevent a war. They are working together and trying to provide Julie a stable home. Kate learns that something big is on the horizon when she is confronted by a horde of ghouls while on her way to a routine case. The disappearance of werebuffalo, Eduardo leads Kate and Curran to the Mercenary Guild which is falling apart. Strange assignments and even stranger creatures points to a ...more

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Aug 13, 2015 2mmommy added it · review of another edition

Fantastic!!!

Oh, how I love Kate Daniels. I've said it before, but each book gets better and better. Yeah, Kate and Curran are finally getting married. Hurry next year. I need that next book right now. Thank you!!! ...more

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