A review by cluckieduck
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Another amazing addition to the Kate Daniels world

This book is in the upper echelons of urban fantasy (the whole series, really - I can't believe I got to it so late!). It is the perfect blend of angst, humour, suspense, and action. My only complaint is that the end battle doesn't begin until the 90% mark leading to a somewhat anticlimactic conclusion, it didn't take away anything from the overall story - it just leaves me wanting more!

The dichotomy of Kate trying to plan a wedding (with an almost too-helpful Roman) while concurrently trying to prevent a war from reaching Atlanta provided much needed comic relief - the way it all blend together was seamless.

“Can he select the cake?” I pointed at Curran. “This wedding involves two of us.” 
“He already did,” Mary said. “These are the choices he narrowed down.” 
I turned to Curran. “You narrowed it down to sixteen choices?” 
“They were all very delicious,” he said. 
“Were there any choices you didn’t like?” 
“Yes,” he said. “I scrapped coconut and lime.”

We also get some more amazing page time with the fantastic supporting cast, in particular Christopher, as we finally learn his heartbreaking origins. Kate, as always, provides us with fantastically snippy interactions with them all.

"Control your horse!" Jim snarled.
"You control your horse." Oh wow, now that was a clever comeback. He'd surely drop to his knees and bow before my intellectual brilliance.

"You're the least power-hungry person I've ever met. You're also the most stubborn person I've ever met. Disrespectful. Mouthy."
"You mean independent and proactive in taking initiative.”

Anyways, absolutely in love with Kate, Curran, and their fantabulously intense slice of life.
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