Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) in Around the World in 80 Books

Jan 25, 2011 Kimberly rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2012-bookshelf, fiction_fair_buddy_reads, library-books-read-2012

Every month my favourite group on Goodreads matches people up for buddy reads. This just so happened to be the that my buddy read partner and I picked.

I was really, really, really hesitant to read this book because I had a previous bad experience with the novel. About a year ago it was chosen in that group to be one of our "Books of the Month" (group reads) and I was so happy to read it then. Unfortunately I couldn't make it past page 10. I just hated it. So you see why I was nervous about read Every month my favourite group on Goodreads matches people up for buddy reads. This just so happened to be the that my buddy read partner and I picked.

I was really, really, really hesitant to read this book because I had a previous bad experience with the novel. About a year ago it was chosen in that group to be one of our "Books of the Month" (group reads) and I was so happy to read it then. Unfortunately I couldn't make it past page 10. I just hated it. So you see why I was nervous about reading it for a buddy read. However I was able to finally get past page 10!

I really had hoped that the book would be much better now that I've read more Urban Fantasy novels and am more familiar with the genre. I do admit that the book wasn't a total failure for me but it wasn't a book that provided a very good glimpse at the writing style of the authors.

While I love a strong female lead it felt as though they tried to hard to make Kate seem tough. She came off very one dimensional to me and I found myself getting annoyed with her very frequently. Though her sense of humour was entertaining it just wasn't enough for me to really embrace her character.

I also had a problem with Curran, I love the way he was introduced in the story but I didn't really like him. Now I know there are a bunch of Curran fans out there in cyberspace but I couldn't stand him and I frequently found myself putting the book down when he came into the scenes because I was overcome with the urge to reach through the book and strangle him for being such a macho idiot.

Okay so those are the things that I didn't like about the book so I suppose I should talk about what I did like huh? Alrighty, well I really liked the world building. I was warned by a friend that the book would be slow due to the amount of world building that takes place because it's the first book in the series. I actually really enjoyed the world building aspect of the novel and I thought it was really neat and interesting. I also liked the humour that was in book. The mystery was also good as well. It kept me guessing and I can honestly say that it surprised me. It was also really interesting to see all the different shifters, hopefully in the next book I'll get to learn more about them as well asthe Order.

So all in all the book wasn't a total and complete failure but at the same time it isn't a book that I would really recommend to another person. Despite my dislike for this book however I'm planning on reading the second one in the next few weeks or so. I want to make sure that I give the series a fair chance to win me over. If the next one doesn't improve I won't be continuing the series further. ...more

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Feb 20, 2019 Sunflower rated it liked it

Shelves: series-books, e-books, fiction-read-2019

I was randomly looking, as you do, for something to read over a long weekend and this series appeared on one of those prompt things, so on a whim I added it to my kindle. And really enjoyed it. The heroine of this series is hilarious while being extremely tough and brave to the point of stupidity sometimes, while managing to come out on top albeit cut to ribbons in the process. Reminiscent of Stephanie Plum, except with magic and a lot less bumbling.

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Jul 22, 2022 Andy Plonka rated it did not like it

Shelves: src

Not my kind of book. Too many inconsistencies with the real word which took pages to explain and were not on my list of things I need to know.

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Dec 09, 2007 Doina rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I really enjoyed this book. One of the best urban fantasy/paranormal books I have read in a while. Kate, the main protagonist of the story, lives in an alternate Atlanta, where magic and technology comes in unpredictable waves. Her mentor was killed, and she sets out to catch the killer. The book has mystery overtones, so of course it caught my attention. And it did not have any romance thrown in, so that was refreshing as well. Interesting idea, good plot, engaging dialogue, what more can you a ...more

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Apr 27, 2020 Rachel N. rated it liked it

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