#magic rises

[a-skirmish-of-wit-and-lit]

Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) by Ilona Andrews

Falling back into this urban fantasy after some time away always feels like a little treat. There is always some new supernatural crisis, cool creatures, delicious relationship tension, and ancient magic licking through all the pages. In this installment, readers find Kate and Curran racing across the Atlantic in pursuit of panacea, a cure for the Lyc-V sickness that's afflicting many of the children of the packs. As usual, there's lots of danger and devastation and death.

My issues with Kate and Curran's miscommunication aside, the location change made for a nice deviation from the supernatural hierarchy and politics in Atlanta. I liked the mix of Greek and biblical mythology as well as the noble lineage of the European packs. Hugh was a superb villain, too. Truly the perfect mix of violent, charming, and powerful.

All in all, a fun yet fraught battle-worn escape!

**3.5/5 stars

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[shirecryptid]

BOOKS I LOVE  ( 10/? )

↳  MAGIC RISES  ( kate daniels #6 ) by  ilona andrews.

“you should stay,” [hugh] said.  “after desandra gives birth and the beast lord takes his pack home. have a vacation. live a little, swim in the sea, eat delicious food that’s bad for you.”           “i’m sure it would be a glorious vacation right up to the point where you serve my head on a silver platter to roland.”      “for you, i’d spring for gold,” he said.

[cassianandfenrysaremyboyos]

Hahahaha I can't with Curran being struck speechless by a foot and half tall gnome telling him he's not ready for marriage

[blog-sliverofjade]

"Are you going to help me or just make fun of me?" "Can't I do both?"

Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews

[goldenhour-goldenboy]

Barabas Gilliam - Lawyer / Adviser / Administrator & part Owner of the Guild

↳„I dialed the guardroom. Barabas picked up the phone, his slightly ironic tenor amused before I even had a chance to say anything. “Yes, Consort?”

“Why is everyone calling me Consort?”

“Jim designated you as Consort in official papers. You don’t want to be called Mate, calling you Alpha is confusing, and ‘Beast Lady’ makes people laugh.” 

“Why is it necessary to attach a title to me at all?” 

“Because you are attached to the Beast Lord.” 

Behind me Curran chuckled to himself. Apparently I amused everyone this evening. “I know it’s late, but could you find a book for me? It’s called The Slavs: Study of Pagan Tradition by Osvintsev.” 

Barabas sighed dramatically. “Kate, you make me despair. Let’s try that again from the top, except this time pretend you are an alpha.” 

“I don’t need a lecture. I just need the book.” 

“Much better. Little more growl in the voice?” 

“Barabas!” 

“And we’re there. Congratulations! There is hope for you yet. I will look into the book.“

[princebrigandell]

HONESTLY the lack of obsession with Ilona Andrews on here is just STAGGERING

They are GODS among mortals, their books are THE SHIT and y'all are missing out

(yes I am re reading the Kate Daniels series. I have read 8 books in less than two weeks alongside a full time job I think I'm going insane)

Someone please come fangirl with me

[razreads]

Outside the windows the day was bright: golden sunshine, blue sky, pleasant wind . . . I wanted to punch the happy day in the face, grab it by the hair, and beat it until it told me what the hell it was so happy about.

Ilona Andrews, Magic Rises

[dax-micro]

Me: *starts reading a book.*

Also me: Ok, I’m gonna read for two hours.

Also also me: *reads for 4 hours because every chapter is “Well, I can’t stop at this point, it’s such a cliffhanger I need to know what’s after that”*