Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, Book 2) | Ilona Andrews

Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, Book 2) | Ilona Andrews | The majority opinion (in this case) is also the right opinion - 5 stars for a wonderful book.

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	Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, Book 2) Ilona Andrews Ace, 2008 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 57 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great Follow Up

This 2nd KATEGORIE|/book" class="textlinks">book in the Kate Daniels series was a great follow up. It was an easy read. The action was fast paced and exciting. The development of the characters were nice and kept you wondering what would be next. I cannot wait to see what Kate's character will reveal of itself as the series goes on. I don't want to get into too much detail because that would ruin the book for whoever reads this review but suffice to say some questions about Kate are answered but at the same time more questions arise.

On a side note I cannot believe that we have to wait until 2009 to find out what happens between Kate and Curran. Seeing as how he gave her soup, welcomed her home and made her coffee to boot~!!! Ms. Andrews can you not hurry it up a bit~!! I don't have the patience to wait until 2009~!! Perhaps January of 2009??? Oh pretty pretty please~!!

All in all this new series has been a pleasant discovery that has helped me get over the Anita withdrawal. I would definitely recommend this series to any former Anita fan~!

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The majority opinion (in this case) is also the right opinion - 5 stars for a wonderful book.

I couldn't resist adding my own 2 cents. This KATEGORIE|/book" class="textlinks">book is simply outstanding. A very likable main character, a wonderful story line and an action-packed ending - as far as urban fantasy goes, you really won't find anything better.

Short Summary (Possible spoilers?):
Kate takes a contract for the Pack to recover their precious maps from a thief who can turn into mist. While investigating a lair she tracked the thief to, she bumps into a small girl (Julie) who has lost her mother and who has a lot of special un-dead boogie women after her. (called 'reeves' in the book. 'undead boogiewomen' can be attributed to reviewer's license). Julie's mother is a witch who went missing in a coven ritual to a un-friendly deity. The un-dead boogiewomen running about, ofcourse interest "the people", who take up an agreement with Kate to accompany her so they can capture one for their 'studies'.

Kate discovers who the incorrigible thief (who was taken an liking to Kate) really is, recovers the Pack's maps from him, (which are stolen again), fights many battles protecting Julie, figures out what the coven ritual actually achieved and teams up with Curran for the end-game.

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amazing!

hi everybody! i just thought i'd post this review to let everyone know just how amazing ilona's second KATEGORIE|/book" class="textlinks">book is. i ran out to get it the day it came out and finished it that night. i couldnt have put it down had my house caught fire and a very angry pack alpha been demanding my return to bed... (wistful sigh.... but yes, this story was imaginative, fresh and funny, not to mention i shed a tear or two for a reluctant hero and his end. so sad, i loved him and his misting tendencies.
anyway, i hope you all will buy this book because it was amazing.
peace out

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In the top 2 of my favorite current writers

There's so many good reviews here I don't feel like expounding overlong, except to add my praise for the count. This is an excellent series with a heroine with strong development. She's got strength, intelligence, and capability, while possessing a morale code and maturity that other heroines sometimes lack. Humility and humor, too.

Note to the publishers: Let her write longer KATEGORIE|/book" class="textlinks">books!!! This is too good a series to restrict.

My top author? Kim Harrison for her Rachel Morgan series (not so much the anthologies). If Ilona Andrews can maintain this series over as many books and be allowed more rein to write longer stories it could be a tie.

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4 1/2 stars just short of truly outstanding

The first KATEGORIE|/book" class="textlinks">book Magic Bites (Kate Daniels Series, Book 1) should be read first but this book can stand alone. The first book has a lot of world building and character development that are very well written and is an excellent read.

This book comes up just short of five stars because of some editorial errors and a plot bobble. Kate and her some times merc partner Jim (a were leopard) are given a commission to capture or dispatch a crazy arsonist who has a salamander. They capture him and the salamander when the mystery character kills the arsonist. Here is the weak spot: Jim is paged to a survey team (were maps are the very best) the mystery man follows him and grabs the maps. Now why did he get paged and why shoot the arsonist? There are a few editorial errors (I particularly like the character pi in a word (it shows that others depend too much on their spell checker as I do).

The characters are exceptionally well done as are the magic critters including some deities and demons.

The one bobble aside the plot is exceptionally well done and the world building doesn't get in the way.

Some somewhat weird humor but well done too.

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