Helpful Score: 1
This is the seventh book in the Kate Daniels series. There are three more books on contract for this series. The eighth book will be titled Magic Shifts and is set to publish sometime in 2015. I really enjoyed this book, it ties up some major plot points and was very well done.
I listened to this book on audiobook. I love the audiobooks in this series, the narrator does an awesome job. She sounds exactly like I would imaging Kate would sound like and does a wonderful job with emotion and other character voices too. My only complaint is that in the short story Magic Tests the narrator made Julie sound almost identical to Kate, I think this would have been better if Julie had sounded a lot different. Other than that this is one of those audiobook series where I actually like listening to the story more than reading it.
Curran is called away to a hunt in a different part of the country, which he feels he has to attend in order to gain some political advantage. This leaves Kate alone to attend the Conclave between the Pack and the Masters of the Dead. It should be a quick and easy meeting, but then a surprise guest shows up at the Conclave...Hugh dAmbray. Hugh announces that he has found one of the Masters of the Dead murdered and it looks like it was a Shifter did the deed. Hugh gives the Pack an ultimatum...hunt down the killer or the Masters of the Dead will declare war on the Pack.
This book was really the climax of the series so far. Hugh is in the story a ton. We get to go to Mishmar and meet various members of Kates family, primarily her grandmother and, of course, Roland.
Kate also spends a surprising amount of time with Ghastek and as a result we learn a ton about Ghastek and how he got to be a Master of the Dead. We also learn a lot more about Kates sword Slayer and where it got its origins.
This book is seriously action packed. It goes from ones chase scene to the next and then there are gruesome fight scenes in Mishmar. There were times where I almost felt like I had to stop and catch my breath there was just so much action, I loved it!
This book does tie up the major story-arc around Kate, Hugh and Roland. I know some readers will think the ending a bit corny...however I really enjoyed it.
Another thing I loved is how well Kate and Curran work as a team. Curran is absent for a good portion of the book, but when he arrives he and Kate work together flawlessly. The trust they have in each other and the way they are always truthful and honest with each other is inspiring and great to read about. There really isnt any romance in this book. Kate and Curran love each other and enjoy each others company, but there is too much going on for them to get much time together.
Overall I absolutely adored this book. I think it was a wonderful addition to this series. I love the action packed story and all the interesting places we got to see. I enjoyed learning all the background around Kates family, Ghastek, and Mishmar. There are some very creative places and scenes in here. This remains one of my absolute favorite urban fantasy series, second only to The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. The whole series is highly recommended to urban fantasy fans.
I listened to this book on audiobook. I love the audiobooks in this series, the narrator does an awesome job. She sounds exactly like I would imaging Kate would sound like and does a wonderful job with emotion and other character voices too. My only complaint is that in the short story Magic Tests the narrator made Julie sound almost identical to Kate, I think this would have been better if Julie had sounded a lot different. Other than that this is one of those audiobook series where I actually like listening to the story more than reading it.
Curran is called away to a hunt in a different part of the country, which he feels he has to attend in order to gain some political advantage. This leaves Kate alone to attend the Conclave between the Pack and the Masters of the Dead. It should be a quick and easy meeting, but then a surprise guest shows up at the Conclave...Hugh dAmbray. Hugh announces that he has found one of the Masters of the Dead murdered and it looks like it was a Shifter did the deed. Hugh gives the Pack an ultimatum...hunt down the killer or the Masters of the Dead will declare war on the Pack.
This book was really the climax of the series so far. Hugh is in the story a ton. We get to go to Mishmar and meet various members of Kates family, primarily her grandmother and, of course, Roland.
Kate also spends a surprising amount of time with Ghastek and as a result we learn a ton about Ghastek and how he got to be a Master of the Dead. We also learn a lot more about Kates sword Slayer and where it got its origins.
This book is seriously action packed. It goes from ones chase scene to the next and then there are gruesome fight scenes in Mishmar. There were times where I almost felt like I had to stop and catch my breath there was just so much action, I loved it!
This book does tie up the major story-arc around Kate, Hugh and Roland. I know some readers will think the ending a bit corny...however I really enjoyed it.
Another thing I loved is how well Kate and Curran work as a team. Curran is absent for a good portion of the book, but when he arrives he and Kate work together flawlessly. The trust they have in each other and the way they are always truthful and honest with each other is inspiring and great to read about. There really isnt any romance in this book. Kate and Curran love each other and enjoy each others company, but there is too much going on for them to get much time together.
Overall I absolutely adored this book. I think it was a wonderful addition to this series. I love the action packed story and all the interesting places we got to see. I enjoyed learning all the background around Kates family, Ghastek, and Mishmar. There are some very creative places and scenes in here. This remains one of my absolute favorite urban fantasy series, second only to The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. The whole series is highly recommended to urban fantasy fans.
Helpful Score: 1
This magical mystical Kate Daniels series is well written & my favorite. if you are not familiar with this book, do yourself a favor and starts with the first book and not this story. A lot of things happen and they are easier to understand if you start with book one and not book 6. I ordered this latest book both on Kindle and an autographed copy from a bookstore in Texas. Yesterday, the release date, I sucked up the entire book, I could not put it down for no reason at all because the excitement, unpredictable twisting plots, they were so dang delicious! If you like the science fiction genre, this series is the best! Happily there are even more books ordered about these characters to come!
When my hardcover arrives, I will re-read this story with its well developed characters and I give this series all the thumbs up I can.
When my hardcover arrives, I will re-read this story with its well developed characters and I give this series all the thumbs up I can.
It took me awhile to pick this one up and it's been 2 years since I've been in KD's world (Magic Rises I read in 2016). I don't know why it took me so long to pick up #7. While I very much remember the events of book 6, I liked the refresher and character list in this one. But this one was, boom, pow, non-stop!
I liked learning more about Ghastek's background, it makes him a bit more likable (I did say a bit!). Major Things happen in this. Just wow!
On a side note: Hugh. I hate that fucking bastard. Knowing that he has his own book (or series?), I'm not sure I'm excited to read it. But at the same time, it's IA and will they make me hate him a little less? A lot less?
I liked learning more about Ghastek's background, it makes him a bit more likable (I did say a bit!). Major Things happen in this. Just wow!
On a side note: Hugh. I hate that fucking bastard. Knowing that he has his own book (or series?), I'm not sure I'm excited to read it. But at the same time, it's IA and will they make me hate him a little less? A lot less?
Once again Ilona Andrews shows me why they are one of my utter favorites! Magic Breaks was NOT the story I wanted to read. There was not enough Curren. Hugh who was such a delightful Bastard in the last book is back to being just a Bastard.
And I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.
Getting my thoughts down while they are fresh. I'll finish later.
And I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.
Getting my thoughts down while they are fresh. I'll finish later.
