BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Have a book/author you think I'd enjoy? Let me know here! And no, there's no such thing as too many recommendations.
So give me authors, or titles or series and maybe even let me know why you think I or everyone should read them! Please feel free to also include reading orders or any other things you think I should know.
Genres I read most often include fantasy, urban fantasy, some science-fiction, romance, mystery, as well as Teen/YA books!
So give me authors, or titles or series and maybe even let me know why you think I or everyone should read them! Please feel free to also include reading orders or any other things you think I should know.
Genres I read most often include fantasy, urban fantasy, some science-fiction, romance, mystery, as well as Teen/YA books!
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TITLE(S): The Kate Daniels series, order is:
-Magic Bites
-Magic Burns
-Magic Strikes
-Magic Mourns (novella)
-Magic Bleeds
-Magic Dreams (short story)
-Magic Slays
-Magic Gifts (short story)
-Gunmetal Magic (Andrea POV)
-Magic Tests (short story)
-Magic Rises
-Magic Breaks
ABOUT: DON'T LET THE COVERS FOOL YOU, they've gone to the Patricia Briggs school of THIS BOOK IS WAY MORE AWESOMER THAN THIS RIDICULOUS ARTWORK WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE.
Taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, Kate Daniels is a mercenary in a world that swings between magic and technology (they treat it almost like power surges- sometimes the magic turns on, sometimes the magic goes out). She carries around a sword. She takes no prisoners. She might be just a little bit crazy (and it's awesome that she's called out on some of the more ridiculous Urban Fantasy Heroics shit, I won't spoil anything for you but just let me say book 1 has a plot twist that is hilarious and amazing). She's just such an awesome protagonist- she's funny (Ilona Andrews should win an award for awesome banter that actually doesn't induce cringes), her relationship with her love interest is really unique and interesting (and the sex scenes are awesome, just throwing that out there), and she has a BFF that is a lady who is just as awesome as she is. Kate's a boss.
The series follows Kate as she navigates the magical world (and here's probably my favorite thing about the series besides all the amazing ladies: the magic system is diverse and it also draws on from multiple mythologies and cultures, boudas from Sudan, frost giants from Nordic mythos, Baba Yaga from Russia, Gilgamesh from Sumeria, she has a hell hound named Grendel that takes the earthly form of a poodle), and kicks ass in it, basically.
So in short:
-Awesome ladies being awesome and competent
-Variety of mythos and lore from all over the world
-Truly hilarious moments sprinkled in, witty banter, and general clever prose
-Crazy UST
-An interesting and different spin on ~HOT PARANORMAL DUDE~
-Lots of amazing side characters, including a vegetarian weretiger
-A hell poodle named Grendel
-Kate uses a vampire's teeth for office work when her hole puncher breaks. While they're still in the vampire's head.
SO YEAH. THESE BOOKS ARE GREAT.