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Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

Ilona Andrews

Start date: May 1, 2011

Finish date: May 31, 2011

Why we're reading this: We, the moderators, decided membership should have it's privileges. We noticed that a very active member …more
[close] We, the moderators, decided membership should have it's privileges. We noticed that a very active member of the group said they'd only ever had one book they voted for win at the polls. Well, we decided to rectify that. We will occasionally allow members (we haven't decided exactly how often) to take over a BOM choice. For our first official takeover we picked Sans. She has the highest number of comments outside of moderators. We asked which BOM she'd like to take over and this is the one she picked. So our May BOM for the Paranormal/Urban Fantasy category is Magic Bites.

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Aug 28, 2015 Krissy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: cover-color-green, pgs-200-299, audiobook, buddy-read

I was not a fan of the audiobook's narrator. ...more

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May 28, 2012 Marla rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, adult, challenged, romance, paranormal, recommended-to-me, vampires, shape-shifters, magic, mixed-reviews

3.5 stars. Kate Daniels is like a female Harry Dresden with slightly better luck. Series has great potential and I look forward to listening to the next book.

Likes:
* Kate Daniels, merc with a conscience and honor
* Different shifters
* Magic rising and falling
* Law and Order Triumvirate:
- Military Supernatural Defense Unit (special forces of the U.S. Army)
- Paranormal Activity Division (police)
- Order of Knights of Merciful Aid
- free lance and unofficial Mercenary Guild (protects humanity against ...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Aymee added it

I love the world building in this series so far. It's even better that the vamps aren't sexy and all-powerful like they are in practically every other series. Not that I don't like a good, hot vamp story because I do. But it's always nice to see things with a different tilt.

As far as Kate goes, I was kind of on the fence about her for most of the book. She's a little cocky, a loner, and a bit rude at times. But, on the other hand, when you do what she does for a living, you probably have to be ...more

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Sep 12, 2009 Toni rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I absolutely love Ilona Andrews. She is a unique voice in the ever-growing urban fantasy genre. Kate Daniels is a wonderful, flawed heroine and I am on the edge of my seat waiting for more!

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