Book Review: Magic Rises

Magic Rises

By:  Ilona Andrews

Publisher:  Ace

Publish Date:  July 30, 2013

Format:  ebook, 337pgs

Genre:  Urban Fantasy

Series:  6th in Kate Daniels Novels; 1st Book ~ Magic Bites, 2nd Book ~ Magic Burns, 3rd Book ~ Magic Strikes, 4th Book ~ Magic Bleeds, 5th Book ~ Magic Slays, Short Stories ~ Curran POV 1 & 2, Curran POV 3 & 4

Recommendation:  OF COURSE!!! Really, Curran, KATE! and over seas. Oh yes, we see Hugh too!  Get moving!!

Synopsis:
Atlanta is a city plagued by magical problems.  Kate Daniels will fight to solve them -- no matter the cost.

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...

First Sentence:
I spun the spear. "One more argument and I'll ground you."

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**I read this book for my own enjoyment.

My Thoughts and Summary:
Julie's best friend and her twin sister go loup. Using the last dose of panacea, split between the twins, Curran call all loupism related terminations to stop and sedate them. Curran is up to something because their contact for the paste was found dead with his murderers shipped away before Curran could get to them. Packs in Europe are having troubles with a pregnant shifter - between her father and the two men she's pregnant too. Curran's history with the father has brought him to the forefront and asked with the payment of panacea to be the neutral party to guard and prove witness to the first born child. It stinks of a trap, but they need the medicine and seeing it so close to home, they want it.

To the high seas we go!! With Magic! Pirates, weredolphins, Haha! The weredolphins are dangerous but so cool. And ancient creatures. So great to see these! And I love the myths and mythical creatures built on in this world as they surface. Oh yes, there are always thing surfacing in this magic fluxed world.

No frets! We have our full crew of favorite characters traveling with us. I was worried at first, but how can I be? It's Ilona and Gordon. They wouldn't do that to us and leave out all that we love. Although...there maybe a few who don't make it home...

A whole regime of emotions felt while reading this one. Hope, jealousy, worry, tears for loss, confusion, and stunned for actions of one I never thought to be kind then paranoid wondering what his plan and game really is. Happy for life, yet there's sadness that one will never fit in, always an outsider. My heart drops at the thought that no matter what they'll never part of the pack.

This is one that we see another side of Kate. One that Curran brings out in her. Well...maybe a few sides of Kate. Curran. Such a shocker! Thoughts that ran through my head - Curran better not!! He's got a plan. He HAS TOO. Ooooo, then we have a special treat. I reeeeally liked our surprise guest, or host, we get to see. *giggle* Oh he's well played out here. So much great information about Kate and her history too!

An Ill-Advised Rescue
We get a bonus story in the back!

Saiman is kidnapped. The Guild gets the note. The Guild also gets a nice profit for rescuing kidnapped victims. The Guild calls Kate, now she has ownership over the Guild and being it's Saiman.

I love watching Kate at work. Even when she is amazing at tormenting Saiman too.

Who? What? Where? (123)

Who are you with? Where are you at? What's happening?

Share with us just a little bit of what is happening in the book you are reading, right where you are now.

Just a tiny taste of what's happening, remember try to not give spoilers of the book.

his is a new meme I'm going to try and will tweak as I go. And please don't laugh at my lame attempt at drawing. ;D )


Since my husband had me digging a ditch and building a wall all weekend, I'm still in the same book from last week.

This Week:

I'm with Kate and several shifters, as she lays on the floor of Dr. Doolittle's bedroom in this castle overseas. Once again getting wounds cleaned up. This attack was bigger, and was directed at someone who had information. Then there is one that helped save a life. One very unexpected and never thought he'd save a life of one he did.  What's he up too? Maybe Curran and others will catch the wounded one that escaped.

Magic Rises
By:  Ilona Andrews

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Teaser Tuesday (172)

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Here's how it works:

Grab the book you are currently reading (anything at all)

Open the book to any random page.

Share 2 teaser sentences from anywhere on the page

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Just enough to pique our interests

This Week:

Melissa's Read:

The blackberry bushes at the edge of the clearing tore, and the woods spat a beast into the open.  It stood about five feet tall, half-upright like a gorilla or a kangaroo, resting the full weight of its body on two massive hind legs.

Magic Rises
By:  Ilona Andrews
154pg




I'm only around a quarter way in, and it's picked up the heat already! Fighting, and stressful situations. Love the banter!

Looking Forward To.. (125)

There are so many amazing books already on the shelves and new ones coming out.

For a list of books yet to be released I'm looking to get, you can also look on my right Sidebar at the ever growing list titled Desired Reads - just scroll down. Of course there are tones of other new books to come out that are amazing as well, but these ones are part of series I have already started or for one reason or another caught my eye (and haven't seen much on other blogs yet). But I will highlight one here each week.

(mentioned in order of Release Date then Alphabetical if there are more than one book coming out on the same date.)

It's been a while since I've done one of these Friday Looking Forward posts.  And I miss doing them.

Next Book Is...

Magic Rises
Kate Daniels #6

By:  Ilona Andrews

Due Out:  July 30, 2013

So who's not looking forward to this one, right.  Yes, I WANT this world.  So glad I was guilt-ed into reading it. ;)

Goodreads Synopsis:

Atlanta is a city plagued by magical problems. Kate Daniels will fight to solve them—no matter the cost.

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…

Cover Reveal: Magic Rises

So, thanks to many for showing me the error of my ways and introducing me into reading this AMAZING series (yes, I still don't know why it took me so long, but I'm here and LOOOOVING it.)

I'm sure many shared this cover yesterday, as it's outstanding!  But I'm sharing it today, a day late because I got sidetracked with real life yesterday.

Ready?

Here we go...

Magic Rises

By:  Ilona Andrews

Kate Daniels series #6

This cover is mind-blowing to me!  All that fire!  Oh my.  Something is seriously going down...or up in flames?  But dang.  Amazing.  Curran, there in the upper corner, looks peeved to the T.  Spells fight for me.  And Kate.  Oh Kate.  To me this model fits the image for me, I've liked all the models as they have that pull in their eyes that screams Kate.  I just keep thinking of the outfit Saiman sent to Kate for their 'not-a-date' to the Midnight Games.  I seem to have something in mind in way of a description from Saiman.  I don't think he said it, but I just think that outfit fits her wondrously.   I can see that description in this model easily, I think it's in the eyebrows.  And Kate looks ready to cut her way through a lot of mess.

Also... Did you see the new look to Ilona & Gordon's site?  W-O-W.  Really!  Kate looks like one tough chick and she has gone through hell.  Flames, blood, and one ticked off strong Kate.  Damn do I want this book!!


What do you think?  Screams action!  And Fight!!! LOL. (I do loOove a great fight)  Oh, and side note, if you aren't happy, I'm sorry but please don't ruin my wonder and love of this cover.  I'm totally syked about the series as I'm thrilled to have been shown the light.  I'm loving the cover and the new look of the site.  So much to look forward to!