4/5 Don’t-take-no-shit stars
The Skinny:
Kate, a mercenary that deals in all things paranormal, is shocked to learn that Greg, her guardian, has been killed. With memories of him in her mind, Kate sets off to find Greg’s killer. What she hasn’t bet on, is just how dangerous and tangled finding his killer will be.
The Review:
Just recently I finished reading The Edge series, also by Ilona Andrews. I really enjoyed those books because they were hella fun to read, but also well written; the magical system was unique, and the worlds of The Edge and The Broken were a cool element. These books were my first introduction to Ilona Andrews, and I was pleasantly surprised. I figured that the rest of their books would be pretty similar, so I was looking forward to reading more, particularly when I found out there was a superbly-amazing-awesome buddy read of Kate Daniels that was about to take place. Jumping on the band wagon, as I so often do, I began reading with a smidge of excitement.
My ‘smidge of excitement’ quickly blossomed into a fucking sparkly, flower of excitement.
Guys…what I’m about to say might shock and stun some of you…I liked this book MORE than any in The Edge series.
I can’t quite put my finger on why I liked this so much.
Could it be that I loved Kate’s snarky sense of humor?
I lost my patience forty-five minutes into our conversation and pretended to fall asleep.
Or maybe the total hottie that is Curran?
“She is here,” Curran said. “With me. Tonight, while you’re waiting for your corpse to get soft, think of me and her. Think of her begging me for it.”
No, wait. Possibly the awesome magic??
Magic could not be measured and explained in scientific terms, for magic grew through destroying the very natural principles that made science as people knew it possible.
Or maybe it was just everything together?
I loved how Kate didn’t really give a rat’s ass about most things, especially being unladylike. I liked how there was the tiniest hint of romance, but that it wasn’t all encompassing. I was engaged by many of the secondary characters, and I didn’t want their presence erased from the book (this is surprising because I sometimes find secondary characters to be a nuisance and want them to be gone).
Overall:
I’m happy I was able to start this series with some awesome buddy-readers. I felt that this book was one of the better paranormal books I have read. Really looking forward to book #2 (especially if it’s as awesome as book #1). Don’t disappoint me book #2!!!
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