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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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Sep 13, 2015 Nancy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal

I have started a lot of new series lately, but this one would have to be up there as one of my favourites. I will admit, I did have to work hard throughout the book to fully understand the world and the rules which applied within it, but Kate was just such a brilliant heroine that it was definitely worth the effort. I really liked the fact that this was clearly an adult series. There was swearing, but not too much - just enough to have an impact (and cause a laugh). There was definitely the buil ...more

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Feb 04, 2015 Denise rated it really liked it

Shelves: hufflepuff-mmp, wheel-a-thon

I've been meaning to start this series for a long time, and I'm glad that I finally did. I really enjoyed this book and the world that these authors created. I especially liked the different characteristics of the various creatures that are represented. These aren't the standard shifters and vampires that we're used to seeing! They had a unique take on the vampires in particular that was awesome and definitely creepy as hell.

The mystery was a bit easy to solve, imo, but then again Kate is normal ...more

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Dec 05, 2019 Netanella rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 2019-december-reading-challenges

I do believe this is going to be my next favorite urban fantasy/occult detective series.

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Mar 06, 2012 Jules rated it did not like it

The book reads as if you've been dropped in the middle of a series. This is only my second urban fantasy, so perhaps they are assuming a knowledge of the genre? For example, when the "tech" is gone (had to muscle my brain to figure out what that meant) feylanterns turn on. I know from my other urban fantasy that fey is another word for fairy. Am I to assume a feylatern is a light source powered by the fey? Or their magic? Or did the fey invent the lanterns? Are there teeny-tiny Tinkerbells insid ...more

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Sep 26, 2015 Natalie rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-or-urbanfantasy, adult

Quite fun series with a unique world. Will definitely be continuing on with the other books.

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Feb 18, 2012 Darcie rated it it was ok

Shelves: rate-2, audio, 2012-read

This book was ok - I had a hard time getting into the characters and it seemed really complex...I listened to it on audio so not being able to go back might have added to the complexity. The ending was very abrupt - like it was written as one big book and the publishers said ok we reached this page number let's put the rest in the second book or something. ...more

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Jun 13, 2011 Jess rated it liked it

After a slow start, the second half of the book really picked up. I really like Kate, and Curran = RAWR. On to book 2!

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Aug 02, 2013 Suchprettycolors rated it liked it

Just a little bit too dark/violent for me.

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Apr 27, 2020 Rachel N. rated it liked it

Shelves: series, magic, georgia, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, paranormal, vampires, read-in-2020, pbt-vote-challenge, shapeshifters

Kate Daniels is a mercenary living near Atlanta in a world where magic comes in waves and it has destroyed many buildings. Kate's guardian is murdered and she is hired by the Order to help find his killer. This leads her into the realm of both vampires and shapeshifters. I liked Kate, though she is one of many literary tough, wise mouth heroines. It took me awhile to figure out what was going on and for the story to get moving. I'd like to find out what Kate's story is and what she is so I'll li ...more

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May 17, 2012 Reggie added it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, series, dnf, paranormal, awesome-female-characters

Was listening to the audiobook (audible version), but the readers voice was too hard for me to follow for the whole book. What I "read" was interesting, though, so maybe someday I'll get the non-audio version someday and finish it. ...more

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