It didn't make sense why he followed her home while he was on his date. The romance between her and Curran wasn't any better. The romance between Kate and Crest was mediocre - it seemed like she didn't like him at all and it felt forced and awkward. The world building was cool and Kate seemed alright but a bit standoffish. The first time I read Magic Bites I didn't get why there were so many rave reviews. This is a super urban fantasy series, and I know I'm going to blow through it and then regret it when I'm done and have to wait for more. This is what reminds me of the Dresden files, and Kate probably gets pummeled as much as Harry does. The romance is there, but it doesn't take over, and that's how I like it.Īnd the books are almost non-stop action. I didn't like Curran (I don't really know if this needs to be hidden as a spoiler, but I will, just in case) any more than she did in the first book, and I like how we see more of his character through her eyes and how those glimpses develop her understanding of him and feelings for him. The romance has had a slow build, and I like how it's progressed. I was shaking with rage after the beating Derek took in this book and that's when I realized just how invested in these characters I'd become. The supporting characters are great, especially the members of the Pack. It's written in a way that the reader absorbs it without really noticing how much is being absorbed. It's like weather, and the world that is built around the tech waves and magic waves is original, fun and established without pages and pages of info dumping. I've never seen magic treated quite this way before. She rescues and she gets rescued, and it makes sense with the kind of life she lives.
Kate can handle herself in a fight, but she isn't invincible or infallible, and she realizes that. After reading 3 books in the series, I rank her right up there with Mercy Thompson and Harry Dresden. She may share many of the same qualities with a myriad of urban fantasy heroes/heroines, but she's not stereotypical. She's funny, brave, willing to admit her mistakes (without too much wallowing-just a little wallowing here and there) and change her mind when she needs to, and as much as she tries to be a loner, she can't quite make that happen. It took about half a book (the first one) for her to grow on me, but now I'm 100% on board. So, what do I like about it? I figure if I give something 5 stars, I'd better back that up with a few words.
Result? That man knows my tastes pretty well. This is another one, like Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series (totally different genre-no one have a cow-I'm getting to the connection), that my husband got to first and has been trying for years to get me to read.
Ha! I'm so glad I was right about how much I would love this series.
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