Mercenary
Kate Daniels knows all too well that magic in post-Shift Atlanta is a dangerous
business. But nothing she’s faced could have prepared her for this…
Kate and
the former Beast Lord Curran Lennart are finally making their relationship
official. But there are some steep obstacles standing in the way of their walk
to the altar…
Kate’s
father, Roland, has kidnapped the demigod Saiman and is slowly bleeding him dry
in his never-ending bid for power. A Witch Oracle has predicted that if Kate
marries the man she loves, Atlanta will burn and she will lose him forever. And
the only person Kate can ask for help is long dead.
The odds
are impossible. The future is grim. But Kate Daniels has never been one to play
by the rules…
Release Date: September 20, 2015
ACE
Kate Daniels #9
Urban Fantasy
Review copy provided by publisher
Liza’s Review:
The Kate Daniels series is like book crack to me. As
soon as I start the book, I don't want to put it down until I’m finished, and
then I have to wait and entire year for my next fix. One would think I'd learn
from my annual wait, but no I haven't since I got caught up on the series last
year. Yep, I read the first 8 books in one year and now must wait each year
like everyone else for my next fix.
I really liked Magic
Binds. We were given all the action and adventure I've come to love from
the series, with lots of time for Kate and Curran, and we even learned
more about Roland. Curran and Kate are probably one of my most favorite
couples in any Urban Fantasy series I read. Even in the crazy magic-filled
world they live in, they seem to have some of the same problems as other
couples. They have to get their wedding planned, their kid isn't really
following any of the rules they set, and oh yea, they have to protect
Atlanta from Kate's father...again. I absolutely love that Kate really
just wants to exchange vows with Curran and not worry about anyone being there
for the ceremony. I loved that Julie is really starting to show more of the
person she wants to be. Yes, she is very much like Kate in many things, but she
is her own person too, and I feel like we saw more of who she will become
in Magic Binds. Roland pushed Kate
more in Magic Binds than he had in
previous books. I have to say; I loved seeing Kate show even more fight
than usual in Magic Binds. I
think part of the reason I love the Kate Daniels series so much
is because in addition to action, adventure, and romance, we get so much
humor in every single book. Some of the humor is pretty dry, but it makes me
laugh every single time.
Overall I felt like Magic
Binds was a very strong story in the Kate Daniels series. I liked the
changes to Kate, and could see much growth in her character. I loved that we
got to spend time with some of my favorite members of the pack, and
found myself even liking some characters I'd not liked in the past. I will
say I felt like part of the storyline just ended rather abruptly, and I
would have liked more of a resolution to it. Not to give any spoilers away, but
I have to say Kate and Curran's wedding was everything I had hoped for and I
felt it was absolutely perfect for them.
Fans of the Kate Daniels series will be completely in their
happy place while they read Magic Binds.
I highly recommend reading the entire Kate Daniels series to anyone
who is a fan of the Urban Fantasy genre. I will say you really do need to read
the series in order to understand the history of the characters and the
dynamics of the world and everything going on currently. I caught up on the
entire series last year in audiobook, and can highly recommend them to
anyone who wants to give this series a try.
Rating: 4 Stars (B+)
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