Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack’s shapeshifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there’s little available in Atlanta.
Kate can’t bear to watch innocents suffer, but the solution she and Curran have found threatens to be even more painful. The European shapeshifters who once outmaneuvered the Beast Lord have asked him to arbitrate a dispute—and they’ll pay him in medicine. With the young people’s survival and the Pack’s future at stake, Kate and Curran know they must accept the offer—but they have little doubt that they’re heading straight into a trap…
4.5 Star Rating
My Recommendation: Definitely worth the read. Very Enjoyable!
Note: This is book 6 in the series and is not stand-alone. You must read the previous 5 books.
Recommended Age: 18+ Man Oh Man! This was the best one so far! Magic Rises has EVERYTHING! Humor, action, intense fighting, scheming, spontaneity, jealousy and romance! Every character in this book and each side story was interesting. The story was a roller coaster ride of new problems, emotional highs and lows and unexpected allies and adversaries. I could not stop reading and could not wait to pick it up again.
Plot/Pace: Perfect. Throughout the book I kept thinking "What the.." "What's going to happen next" "Whoa!" I did not skip a single sentence. There are twists and turns for the entire story and always something happening.
Imagery: I had a MGM/Warner Bros production playing in my head. The fight choreography was structured and very detailed. The look of the shifters was intricate; the weapons described with reverence. I especially liked how the author gave voice to Kate's inner thoughts. Through that you could understand her frame of mind much better.
Romance: Wonderful display of what it is to be jealous even when sure of the love you have.
Action: The book is filled with it - power packed. There's fighting, life threatening situations. In those situations, the characters are hurt accordingly. Not just a scratch here and there, but major injuries, which makes the outcome much more believable. Neither Kate nor Curran is invincible and they can't save everyone.
Characters: Loved them all, even the ones you're supposed to hate! The dialogue between the characters was fascinating. Six books in and Kate and Curran still surprise me. I'm not bored with their love for each other or the situations they find themselves in. New characters in this story are just as interesting as the established ones. Some even more so. I think I'm going to thoroughly enjoy seeing Christopher's character in the next book. Just what will Hugh have planned for Kate?!
What Irked the Shiznit Out of Me: Nothing..well, ok, I was a little disappointed in Kate towards the middle/end of the book. Can't say more since nothing I want to say would not spoil the book for those who haven't read it.
What Blew Me Away: All...of...it! Humor was spot on! Drama was intense! This was my favorite of the series so far.
Not a 5 only because I thought to myself, would I re-read this book? Would it sit on my bookshelf for all times? No, but it was still a GREAT read.
If you like this book, what else might you like???
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