Magic Rises

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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 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 Free Read [ Magic Rises ] by [ Ilona Andrews ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 2.5 starsOkay, before everyone freaks out, let me explain something here My modus operandi for reading books I m really looking forward to is to go into them blind I don t read reviews, I ignore status updates from friends, and sometimes, I don t even read the book blurb So that s what I did going into this I ignored everyone and everything Don t do that You need to prepare yourself There s a lot of fucking drama in this book For me, too much drama I spent over two hundred pages feeling 2.5 starsOkay, before everyone freaks out, let me explain something here My modus operandi for reading books I m really looking forward to is to go into them blind I don t read reviews, I ignore status updates from friends, and sometimes, I don t even read the book blurb So that s what I did going into this I ignored everyone and everything Don t do that You need to prepare yourself There s a lot of fucking drama in this book For me, too much drama I spent over two hundred pages feeling like this I already have rage issues ...August 2016 re read God, I love this book The tension in it is delicious even excepting the thing that I hate Because there are plenty of things that I love And Kate is amazing, as always.October 2015 re read I loved this book just as much as the first time I read it And though I said, in my original review, to read it without any spoilers, I would amend that now Just this one Curran is an ass And the emotional turmoil that Kate gets put through in this book is devastating She s August 2016 re read God, I love this book The tension in it is delicious even excepting the thing that I hate Because there are plenty of things that I love And Kate is amazing, as always.October 2015 re read I loved this book just as much as the first time I read it And though I said, in my original review, to read it without any spoilers, I would amend that now Just this one Curran is an ass And the emotional turmoil that Kate gets put through in this book is devastating She s kicked when she s downthan once, and at different points in the book I wanted to kill so many people for making her hurt so badly I understand especially on a re read though I guessed the first time through...2.5 stars SpoilersNot impressed I ve never given an Ilona Andrews book less than 3 stars before but there was just too much WTFery in Magic Rises to rate it any higher I loved all the earlier Kate Daniels books, they had the right balance of plot, action, romance and humour Sadly, Magic Rises was a complete mess.Random thoughts What s what Pack kids go loup, need medicine, loads of melodrama, Kate Curran offered medicine and in exchange must protect pregnant shifter Desendra , K...The Adventures Of A Brave Little Kitty Buddy Rerererereread TAOABLKBR with the IA Addicts And the moral of this particular rererererereread is Desandra and her touching enthusiasm for velvety plums never gets old, dat Barabas the devious, paranoid, and obsessive Heavenly Shower provider Christopher he sees dead doggies Astamur the, um, m...Far far away, somewhere in Europe, two of the biggest European Packs are in turmoil A wolf princess, Desandra is pregnant with twins by both packs One baby is from Volkodavi from Ukraine and one baby from Belve Ravennati from Italy Apparently this is something that can happen in shifters A female can be pregnant by two males and get twins The result is two families arguing about their rights over her children Moreover, Desandra s cruel father is waiting to see which baby will be born first Far far away, somewhere in Europe, two of the biggest European Packs are in turmoil A wolf princess, Desandra is pregnant with twins by both packs One baby is from Volkodavi from Ukraine and one baby from Belve Ravennati from Italy Apparently this is someth...3.5 starsFirst of all, it s still amazing to me how the Andrews can reduce you to tears over peripheral characters with just a few sentences.One minute you re fine, then the next you re, Well, that sucks, and then your face gets warm, your eyes get hot, and before you even know what s happened, you re blubbering.YES Blubbering.Why are you blubbering B c a mother gets down on the floor to sing her child, who willthan likely have to be killed b c she s gone rabid, a lullaby, barely able 3.5 starsFirst of all, it s still amazing to me how the Andrews can reduce you to tears over peripheral characters with just a few sentences.One minute you re fine, then the next you re, Well, that sucks, and then your face gets warm, your eyes get hot, and before you even know what s happened, you re blubbering.YES Blubbering.Why are you blubbering B c a mother gets down on the floor to sing her child, who willthan likely have to be killed b c she s gone rabid, a lullaby, barely able to choke out the words Through plexiglass sobs Butthan simply messing with your FEELS b c they can, this situation clearly illustrates Curr... Is it too early to post this Probably But it was so damn good Here is the review Ilona Andrews is the gold standard for urban fantasy This book made me laugh and it made me ache It kept me glued to the page And after six installments, Kate Daniels is every bit as engaging as ever maybe evenso.You get to a point in almost every series where the gang takes a road trip and this is that book All of the core characters are there Kate, Curran, Derek Andrea, Rafael, and even Is it too early to post this Probably But it was so damn good Here is the review Ilona Andrews is the gold standard for urban fantasy This book made me laugh and it made me ache It kept me glued to the page And after six installments, Kate Daniels is every bit as engaging as ever maybe evenso.You get to a point in almost every series where the gang takes a road trip and this is that book All of the core characters are there Kate, Curran, Derek Andrea, Rafael, and even Saiman So I didn t feel like we were leaving much behind The basic conflict pits Kate and the gang against other shapeshifting factions and a surprise Big Bad, but for me, this book isof an examination of the ties Kate has to her own Pack and whether they ll stand against the external pressure.Basically, there are some European Packs who have access to a special blend of herbs that can stop a shifter from going l...the ending of this book in one gif but maybe my perception is colored by the COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY DEATH OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTER rude gesture3.5 Kate Daniels was exactly what I needed to get through my reading slump It helped me 1 year ago when I binged read the first 5 volumes in the series and I have the feeling it helped now as well I needed fast paced, engaging adventure to absorb me completely and compel me to open the kindle whenever I got the chance Kate is my favorite UF heroine, smart, witty, kick ass and funny I enjoyed that the setting in this volume shifts to Europe,exactly to Georgia, a country I do not know 3.5 Kate Daniels was exactly what I needed to get through my reading slump It helped me 1 year ago when I binged read the first 5 volumes in the series and I have the feeling it helped now as well I needed fast paced, engaging adventure to absorb me completely and compel me to open the kindle whenever I got the chance Kate is my favorite UF heroine, smart, witty, kick ass and funny I enjoyed that the setting in th...First read July 2014, rating 4 starsSecond read May 2016, rating 3 starsI m having such a hard time reviewing this book Maybe the hardest.I m so sorry I have to lower my rating, but this book didn t make me feel good at all This reread made me dislike Curranthan I already did Some things are just unacceptable Review contains spoilers and it is not recommended to Curran s fans If you think he s the ultimate Alpha male and perfect for Kate, please do not proceed reading this Since this First read July 2014, rating 4 starsSecond read May 2016, rating 3 starsI m having such a hard time reviewin...

Magic Rises
  • English
  • 15 November 2018
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 357 pages
  • 1937007588
  • Ilona Andrews
  • Magic Rises