Kate’s developing relationships are center stage in Magic Strikes and run the full spectrum of human interaction Peer/Friend (Derek, Andrea, Jim), Parental (Julie, Doolittle), Romantic (Curran).

Add some excellent MMA-type, cage fighting and this ramps up the heart pounding action.Ĭharacters – I love them all, of course. But let’s break down the awesome.Īction and Mystery – As we’ve come to expect from this series,there is a mystery to be solved, and it is not one that is easy to discern it keeps you guessing.

Hats off *flourish and bow* to the creators of one the best urban fantasy series. Magic Strikes is the third book in the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. Can one be overwhelmed by the awesomeness of a book on a re-read? Absolutely. As her investigation leads her to the Midnight Games-an invitation-only, no-holds-barred, ultimate preternatural fighting tournament-she and Curran, the Lord of the Beasts, uncover a dark plot that may forever alter the face of Atlanta’s shapeshifting community… And in Atlanta, where magic comes and goes like the tide, that’s saying a lot.īut when Kate’s werewolf friend Derek is discovered nearly dead, she must confront her greatest challenge yet. Book 3: Magic Strikes Magic Strikes by Ilona AndrewsĪmazon, Audible, Audiobook, Barnes & Nobleĭrafted to work for the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid, mercenary Kate Daniels has more paranormal problems these days than she knows what to do with. This read-along is for those who have read the books previously and also for those who are new to the series, so please no spoilers for books beyond the one featured in the discussion this month.

Before we begin, just a reminder this post and its comments may include spoilers for previous books in Ilona Andrew’s Kate Daniels series.

Magic strikes