Before we begin, just a reminder this post and its comments will include spoilers for the first book in Ilona Andrew’s Kate Daniels series. This read-along is for those who have read the books previously and also for those who are new to the series, so please no spoilers for books beyond the one featured in the discussion this week.
Book 6: Magic Rises
Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #6
Published by Ace on July 30, 2013
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 368
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack’s shapeshifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there’s little available in Atlanta.
Kate can’t bear to watch innocents suffer, but the solution she and Curran have found threatens to be even more painful. The European shapeshifters who once outmaneuvered the Beast Lord have asked him to arbitrate a dispute—and they’ll pay him in medicine. With the young people’s survival and the Pack’s future at stake, Kate and Curran know they must accept the offer—but they have little doubt that they’re heading straight into a trap…
Magic Rises starts out calm, everything is good in the Keep, until it isn’t. Julie’s best friend has gone loup – at the exact same time as a European trinity of packs asks Curran to come to Georgia to be a body guard. Guarding a woman pregnant with twins – twins with two different fathers – and in exchange, the pack will get enough panacea to keep the youth of the pack safe.
The trip overseas is filled with danger, but the real danger is lurking in the castle. Different pack politics, a very sweet shifter princess offered to Curran, and the most dangerous of opponents is what faces Kate and Curran in this unyielding place.
Magic Rises is filled with action, it got my heart to speed up in many places. Kate continues to be a strong woman, but a woman in love can only take so much, right? Curran should have been better with communication, because he played a long game without letting Kate know the rules, and I felt so bad for her.
This installment also got me crying – sobbing, really – because of reasons. Of course, the writing is excellent, and the character development of absolutely all the characters continues to be strong. A full re-read of the series is still possible before the next book comes out – and I highly recommend it – as I noticed a few new things when I picked Magic Rises up again.
He was the Beast Lord and I was his Consort, which put me in a position of authority over fifteen hundred shapeshifters,the largest pack in the South. I didn’t want the responsibility, and given the choice, I would run as far as I could away from it, but it was the price I had to pay to stay with Curran. I loved him and he was worth it. He was worth everything.
“Boy toy?” Curran asked.
“Would you prefer man candy?”
I elbowed Curran. “Their castle is bigger.”
He winked at me. “Mine is taller. It’s not the size of the castle. It’s what you do with it.”
Who said:
“Amusing people, the ancient Assyrians, ? said. “They hunt, they sing, they dance, they impale
people.”
Schedule and wrap up:
We are doing one book every four weeks, posting on Mondays. We should have a review for most of the books with the team here at Books of My Heart plus some of our blogging friends.
Jul 2: Magic Breaks
Jul 30: Magic Shifts
Aug 27: Magic Binds
Aug 28: Magic Triumphs (release day!)
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Jan 15: Magic Bites
Feb 12: Magic Burns
Mar 12: Magic Strikes
Apr 9: Magic Bleeds
May 7: Magic Slays
The winner of Magic Steals giveaway is: Luca C.
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About Ilona Andrews
“Ilona Andrews” is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Gordon is still sore about that.)
Gordon and Ilona currently reside in Texas with their two children and many dogs and cats.
They have co-authored several bestselling series, including the #1 NYT bestselling urban fantasy of Kate Daniels, rustic fantasy of the Edge, paranormal romance of Hidden Legacy, and Innkeeper Chronicles, which they post as a free weekly serial.
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Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master’s degree in English Language and Literature. She’s an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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I didn’t read much of the post, because I didn’t want spoilers.
But that cover! It’s so amazing!
Well we are happy to have you read-along with us.
Yeah, even if the review is spoiler free for this book, there might be spoilers from previous books.
how to resist this series, right?
Resistance is futile. I love this series so much!
It’s one of the very best, right?
I loved the fact that when she finally meets her father, she chooses how to behave I instead of following Voron. I also loved that she steadfastly believed Curran would find her.
Yes, those are two things which make these books very special. There are so many. Thanks for doing the Read-along with us.
This is just one of the many reasons why Kate is one of my favorite heroines!
I am reading along too but for some unknown reason have decided to re=read out of order….what what
what well I skimmed forward after this one but I will completely read each one along with the read-along.
WOW, how do you keep up with the overall plot that way? I hope it’s still fun!
Thanks for having me, Anne! This is one of my favorite series, and I’m so happy to see the love for it here and elsewhere in the excitement we have waiting for the next book!
Thank you for joining us. I knew I wanted to do a reread so committing to this ensured it would happen,. It’s been awesome, surprising the details I have forgotten.
I’ve heard so many good things about this series. I look forward to reading the books for the first time.
I would start at the beginning of the series. They are all great and in urban fantasy the story builds throughout all the books. They don’t end on a cliffhanger but there is more to the story than just one book. You have an amazing time ahead.