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Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)
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Mar 12, 2013
bookshelves: adult, fantasy, paranomal-general, pn-romance, pn-shapeshifters, pn-vampires, urban-fantasy, 4-stars, favorite-female-character, pn-werewolves, author-ilona-andrews, first-in-series, read-in-2013, kick-ass-heroines, im-in-love, sexy-alpha-male, read-more-than-once, read-in-2014, read-in-2015, read-in-2016, read-in-2017, reviewed, favorite-couple, read-in-2019, pn-zombies, read-in-2022
Read 7 times. Last read January 12, 2022 to January 13, 2022.
Sixth re-read: 13.01.22
The thing is, I adore the build-up between Kate and Curran and I love that even though Kate is fucking badass, she still isn't afraid to show fear. I love that she acknowledge the power others has without putting them down and her higher. That said, I am finding it hard to not skim when I re-read this series. It might just be because I remember it too well and it's just too heavy in information to fully enjoy re-reading it.
Fifth re-read: 16.07.19
I just had to re-read this book (maybe series, we'll see) again after reading Mercy Thompson . This series beats MT by a whole lot. Mercy and Kate are so alike, yet so different, and it's the difference I like the most about Kate. She's just a perfect kickass heroine with the perfect amount of sarcasm, fierceness, bravery and compassion. It's also easier to connect to her, as I struggled (still do) with Mercy. Overall, this series is awesome with an interesting concept and great characters. Curran is just so damn hot.
New Rate: 3.5 stars
CHARACTERS:
→ Kate Daniels (24), the main protagonist of the series. Kate is the POV that main story told from.
→ Curran ‘The Beast Lord’ ‘Lord of the Free beasts’ Lennart (31), the leader of The Pack located in Atlanta , which is the second largest of the shape-shifter packs in North America. He is unique among other shape-shifter Alphas being the leader of multiple types of shape-shifters.
→ Greg Feldman, former Knight-Diviner. Guardian of Kate.
→ Beatrice ‘Aunt B’, Alpha of Clan Bouda. Mother of Raphael Medrano.
→ Derek Gaunt, a teenaged werewolf who is one of Kate's closest friends and a protégé of both Jim and Curran.
→ Jim Shrapshire (33), the Chief of Security for The Pack, the Alpha Male of Clan Cat, a part-time Merc, and a close friend of Curran and the closest thing to a partner Kate had; once in a while they shared merc jobs from the Guild.
→ Saiman,
→ Dr. George Doolittle, werebadger. Pack Medmage.
→ Mahon Delany (62), werebear. Alpha of Clan Heavy. The Kodiak of Atlanta, the Pack executioner. Husband of Martha, father of George. Raised Curran as his own son.
→ Ghastek Stefanoff, Atlanta’s premier Master of the Dead. (People)
→ Rowena, Master of the Dead. (People)
→ Ted Moynohan (51), Knight Protector. One of the original founders of The Order. Bigoted against non-humans.
→ Maxine, receptionist with the Order of Merciful Aid for over 25 years. Exceptionally strong telepath. Middle-aged and intimidating.
→ Nataraja, the local lord/leader of the People in Atlanta. Uncanny sensitivity to magic. The People are Necromancers who pilot and control Vampires.
→ Roland, the legendary leader of the People. It’s rumored that he’s been alive since magic last left the world, which was about four thousand years ago. He’s supposed to have incredible power, almost godlike. Some say he’s Merlin, some say he’s Gilgamesh. He has some sort of agenda and uses the People to achieve it, although the majority of them have never seen him. There’s no proof of his existence and lay people like Derek and Kate aren’t suppose to know about him.
→ Jennifer Hinton, the female alpha-wolf, mated to wolf-alpha Daniel.
Fourth re-read: 26.04.17
I just needed Curran, so I decided to re-read this one again. Since I remember everything in this book, I read it pretty fast, but slowed down when Curran appeared. I think I'll re-read book #2 and #3 as well... xp
Third re-read: 15.09.16
Still oh so awesome! I love Curran and Kate is terrific and together they are amazing!
Second re-read: 06.08.15
Still love this series! Curran is just......so damn hot and Kate is one of my favorite heroines ;D
Re-read: 27.07.14 and still loving it!
Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (Adult) Urban Fantasy
Series: - Series, Book One
Love triangle? - (view spoiler)
Cheating? - (view spoiler)
HEA? - (view spoiler)
Favorite Character - Curran Lennart.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Yes.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Yes.
Will I read this again in the future? - Obviously.
Rating - 4 stars.
First read review:
I loved "Magic Bites" by Ilona Andrews! The story was great, and it was well written. I love the characters, specially Kate and Curran! :D I reeeeally hope they end up together, just sayin'! xd I give this book.. 4 stars. Can't wait to read book #2! :D
The thing is, I adore the build-up between Kate and Curran and I love that even though Kate is fucking badass, she still isn't afraid to show fear. I love that she acknowledge the power others has without putting them down and her higher. That said, I am finding it hard to not skim when I re-read this series. It might just be because I remember it too well and it's just too heavy in information to fully enjoy re-reading it.
Fifth re-read: 16.07.19
I just had to re-read this book (maybe series, we'll see) again after reading Mercy Thompson . This series beats MT by a whole lot. Mercy and Kate are so alike, yet so different, and it's the difference I like the most about Kate. She's just a perfect kickass heroine with the perfect amount of sarcasm, fierceness, bravery and compassion. It's also easier to connect to her, as I struggled (still do) with Mercy. Overall, this series is awesome with an interesting concept and great characters. Curran is just so damn hot.
New Rate: 3.5 stars
CHARACTERS:
→ Kate Daniels (24), the main protagonist of the series. Kate is the POV that main story told from.
→ Curran ‘The Beast Lord’ ‘Lord of the Free beasts’ Lennart (31), the leader of The Pack located in Atlanta , which is the second largest of the shape-shifter packs in North America. He is unique among other shape-shifter Alphas being the leader of multiple types of shape-shifters.
→ Greg Feldman, former Knight-Diviner. Guardian of Kate.
→ Beatrice ‘Aunt B’, Alpha of Clan Bouda. Mother of Raphael Medrano.
→ Derek Gaunt, a teenaged werewolf who is one of Kate's closest friends and a protégé of both Jim and Curran.
→ Jim Shrapshire (33), the Chief of Security for The Pack, the Alpha Male of Clan Cat, a part-time Merc, and a close friend of Curran and the closest thing to a partner Kate had; once in a while they shared merc jobs from the Guild.
→ Saiman,
→ Dr. George Doolittle, werebadger. Pack Medmage.
→ Mahon Delany (62), werebear. Alpha of Clan Heavy. The Kodiak of Atlanta, the Pack executioner. Husband of Martha, father of George. Raised Curran as his own son.
→ Ghastek Stefanoff, Atlanta’s premier Master of the Dead. (People)
→ Rowena, Master of the Dead. (People)
→ Ted Moynohan (51), Knight Protector. One of the original founders of The Order. Bigoted against non-humans.
→ Maxine, receptionist with the Order of Merciful Aid for over 25 years. Exceptionally strong telepath. Middle-aged and intimidating.
→ Nataraja, the local lord/leader of the People in Atlanta. Uncanny sensitivity to magic. The People are Necromancers who pilot and control Vampires.
→ Roland, the legendary leader of the People. It’s rumored that he’s been alive since magic last left the world, which was about four thousand years ago. He’s supposed to have incredible power, almost godlike. Some say he’s Merlin, some say he’s Gilgamesh. He has some sort of agenda and uses the People to achieve it, although the majority of them have never seen him. There’s no proof of his existence and lay people like Derek and Kate aren’t suppose to know about him.
→ Jennifer Hinton, the female alpha-wolf, mated to wolf-alpha Daniel.
Fourth re-read: 26.04.17
I just needed Curran, so I decided to re-read this one again. Since I remember everything in this book, I read it pretty fast, but slowed down when Curran appeared. I think I'll re-read book #2 and #3 as well... xp
Third re-read: 15.09.16
Still oh so awesome! I love Curran and Kate is terrific and together they are amazing!
Second re-read: 06.08.15
Still love this series! Curran is just......so damn hot and Kate is one of my favorite heroines ;D
Re-read: 27.07.14 and still loving it!
“Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty...”
Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (Adult) Urban Fantasy
Series: - Series, Book One
Love triangle? - (view spoiler)
Cheating? - (view spoiler)
HEA? - (view spoiler)
Favorite Character - Curran Lennart.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Yes.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Yes.
Will I read this again in the future? - Obviously.
Rating - 4 stars.
First read review:
I loved "Magic Bites" by Ilona Andrews! The story was great, and it was well written. I love the characters, specially Kate and Curran! :D I reeeeally hope they end up together, just sayin'! xd I give this book.. 4 stars. Can't wait to read book #2! :D
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Quotes Elise ✘ a.k.a Ryder's Pet ✘ Liked
“It's a reflex. Hear a bell, get food. See an undead, throw a knife. Same thing, really.”
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“I glanced at Derek. The boy wonder didn't melt into a pile of goo, although his gaze was glued to Rowena's chest. Avoiding eye contact. Good strategy.”
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“What did you tell them?”
“I don't recall. I think I mentioned your discipline and ability to follow orders. I may have said something about you being a team player.”
Derek emitted a strangled cough.
“Why?” I demanded.
“It seemed like a good idea at the time.” Curran resumed hammering.
“I'm sorry,” I said into the phone, sticking me finger into my other ear so I could hear. “His Majesty tends to exaggerate things. I'm not a team player. I'm undisciplined and I have a problem with authority. Also, the Beast Lord can't hammer for shit.”
On the roof Derek was laughing his head off.”
― Magic Bites
“I don't recall. I think I mentioned your discipline and ability to follow orders. I may have said something about you being a team player.”
Derek emitted a strangled cough.
“Why?” I demanded.
“It seemed like a good idea at the time.” Curran resumed hammering.
“I'm sorry,” I said into the phone, sticking me finger into my other ear so I could hear. “His Majesty tends to exaggerate things. I'm not a team player. I'm undisciplined and I have a problem with authority. Also, the Beast Lord can't hammer for shit.”
On the roof Derek was laughing his head off.”
― Magic Bites
Reading Progress
March 12, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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pn-shapeshifters
May 24, 2013
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pn-romance
May 24, 2013
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urban-fantasy
June 1, 2013
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books-i-own-but-not-yet-read
June 26, 2013
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Started Reading
June 27, 2013
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4-stars
June 27, 2013
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favorite-female-character
June 27, 2013
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Finished Reading
July 10, 2013
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pn-werewolves
July 26, 2013
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September 25, 2013
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January 5, 2014
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January 17, 2014
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January 17, 2014
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January 17, 2014
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July 27, 2014
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July 27, 2014
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"Now I have to feed him."
"It's a reflex. Hear a bell, get food. See an undead, throw a knife. Same thing, really." "
"It's a reflex. Hear a bell, get food. See an undead, throw a knife. Same thing, really." "
July 27, 2014
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WHEN IN DOUBT AND IN NEED OF INFORMATION, find a snitch and squeeze him. That was one of the very few investigative techniques I was aware of. As a matter of fact, that and the "annoy principals involved until the guilty party decides to kill you" pretty much summed it up for me. Move over, Sherlock.
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July 27, 2014
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"Think very carefully. Do you really want me to tell the man no?"
Something about the way he said "the man" stopped me. I sat still and thought very hard about what kind of "man" would inspire Jim to use that voice.
"What did I do to warrant the Beast Lord's attention?" I asked dryly.
"
Something about the way he said "the man" stopped me. I sat still and thought very hard about what kind of "man" would inspire Jim to use that voice.
"What did I do to warrant the Beast Lord's attention?" I asked dryly.
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July 27, 2014
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Something touched my shoulder. I whirled and saw the Lord of Beasts looking at me from the gap ten feet away.
"Curran," he said, as if granting me a boon. "You can call me Curran." "
"Curran," he said, as if granting me a boon. "You can call me Curran." "
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"I've never come across anyone like you."
"Good thing, too. People like me don't like it when you try walking over them. They might break your legs." "
"Good thing, too. People like me don't like it when you try walking over them. They might break your legs." "
July 27, 2014
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Nataraja's voice came like a whisper of scales on rough stone. "Kate."
"Nate."
He grimaced. "I'm not in the mood to be disrespected."
"No wonder. It's quite late for a man of your age. Ever thought about retirement?" "
"Nate."
He grimaced. "I'm not in the mood to be disrespected."
"No wonder. It's quite late for a man of your age. Ever thought about retirement?" "
July 27, 2014
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"You don't know what you're missing."
Was he coming on to me or just messing with me? Probably the latter. Well, then, two could play that game. I looked pointedly at his midsection. "No thanks," I said. "I know exactly what I'm missing."
He grinned.
"
Was he coming on to me or just messing with me? Probably the latter. Well, then, two could play that game. I looked pointedly at his midsection. "No thanks," I said. "I know exactly what I'm missing."
He grinned.
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July 27, 2014
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THE DEAD HEAD LOOKED AT JIM. JIM LOOKED AT the head.
"You know some fucked up people," Jim said.
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"You know some fucked up people," Jim said.
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His gaze probed me. "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
"I'm pretty sure I came from my mom and dad," I said. "See, when a man puts his penis inside a woman's vagina…"
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"I'm pretty sure I came from my mom and dad," I said. "See, when a man puts his penis inside a woman's vagina…"
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He grabbed me and kissed me. The kiss sent a wave of heat from my lips all the way to my toes. Curran's eyes laughed. "For luck," he whispered, his breath a hot cloud on my ear.
I broke free and wiped my mouth on the back of my hand. "When we're done with the upir," I growled, "I'll give you that fight you've been wanting."
"Much better," Curran said. "
I broke free and wiped my mouth on the back of my hand. "When we're done with the upir," I growled, "I'll give you that fight you've been wanting."
"Much better," Curran said. "
July 27, 2014
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July 28, 2014
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"Fuck it, I'm doing a re-reading, again, before I start Magic Shifts.. I really tried not to do a re-read, but it's Kate & Curran, so who can blame me? :)
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August 5, 2015
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"Take one of mine again and I'll kill you." He said it in a conversational manner, matter-of-fact and flat, but in his eyes I could see a simple certainty. If he had to, he would kill me. He would not lose any sleep over it. He would not give it a second thought. He would do it and move on, untroubled by ending my existence.
It scared the shit out of me, so I laughed in his face.
Kate? You're awesome!"
It scared the shit out of me, so I laughed in his face.
Kate? You're awesome!"
August 6, 2015
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August 6, 2015
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"I glanced at Derek. The boy wonder didn't melt into a pile of goo, although his gaze was glued to Rowena's chest. Avoiding eye contact. Good strategy.
God, I couldn't help myself! I just had to re-read after I saw my new friend Umaiya's status'... Thanks, btw ;P"
God, I couldn't help myself! I just had to re-read after I saw my new friend Umaiya's status'... Thanks, btw ;P"
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""You're acting like children. Curran, you've missed your meditation, and you need one. Kate, there is a punching bag in your room. Make use of it."
"Why do I have to punch the bag while he meditates?" I mumbled on the way out.
"Because he breaks the bags when he punches them," Mahon said.
God, I love Curran and Kate! #Rereading"
"Why do I have to punch the bag while he meditates?" I mumbled on the way out.
"Because he breaks the bags when he punches them," Mahon said.
God, I love Curran and Kate! #Rereading"
September 15, 2016
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September 15, 2016
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April 26, 2017
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May 11, 2017
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January 12, 2022
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January 12, 2022
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January 13, 2022
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Jul 26, 2014 11:43PM
They keep getting better! It's my favorite series :)
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Mika wrote: "They keep getting better! It's my favorite series :)"I know right!?! I'm gonna re-read it now ;D
Elise wrote: "Mika wrote: "They keep getting better! It's my favorite series :)"I know right!?! I'm gonna re-read it now ;D"
I'm due for another re-read, too! Have fun!
Mika wrote: I'm due for another re-read, too! Have fun!"Thanks hun!
Glad you're enjoying your re-read!! xx
Nice review. ( I hope they end up together too btw.)
Shannie⭐️this Whore Loves BIG C##KS⭐️ wrote: "Glad you're enjoying your re-read!! xx"Thank you! Sorry Shannie, I didn't see this before now :O
Sarah wrote: "Nice review. ( I hope they end up together too btw.)"Thanks, Sarah <3 Don't we all? :P
Judith wrote: "Great review,babe,x"Much thanks, dove <3!
Fantastic review, love!! :) xx
Alba and Her Secrets..♥ wrote: "Fantastic review, love!! :) xx"Thank you, Alba <3
Arianna wrote: "Great review, Elise! ;)"Thanks, Arianna <3
Jessica's wrote: "Great review hun :)"Thank you, Jessica :)
I was about to freak out for you experiencing this series for the first time until I saw "fifth re-read" hahaha
K.J. wrote: "I was about to freak out for you experiencing this series for the first time until I saw "fifth re-read" hahaha"HAAHHAHAH yeah I've read it a couple of times :P I almost know it by heat now XP
Elise ✘ a.k.a Ryder's Pet ✘ wrote: "K.J. wrote: "I was about to freak out for you experiencing this series for the first time until I saw "fifth re-read" hahaha"HAAHHAHAH yeah I've read it a couple of times :P I almost know it by h..."
No joke, I've been holding off reading the last book because then... that's it. It's over. I'll never experience it for the first time again.
K.J. wrote: "Elise ✘ a.k.a Ryder's Pet ✘ wrote: "K.J. wrote: "I was about to freak out for you experiencing this series for the first time until I saw "fifth re-read" hahaha"HAAHHAHAH yeah I've read it a coup..."
I KNOW! I'm scared as well, which is why I decided to re-read the whole series to prepare myself. I think I'm ready.......
Standalone or continuing character arc through series?
Ashleyjo wrote: "Standalone or continuing character arc through series?"Continuing. It follows Kate Daniels throughout all the books.
Maybe I'll try this series next after I'm done with their Hidden legacy
Joyous wrote: "Maybe I'll try this series next after I'm done with their Hidden legacy"That would be wise ;P
