Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

by Ilona Andrews

[Quirky Cat]

I have been an Ilona Andrews fangirl from the moment I picked up Magic Bites. Despite this, I have somehow never written a review for it. Or a large chunk of the series, for that matter. While I cannot recapture my original thoughts on this series, I can write down how I currently feel about it.

Magic Bites is the first novel in the Kate Daniels series. This is, without a doubt, my favorite urban fantasy series of all time. It's also one of my favorite series – top five at a minimum. So, my review of it may be a bit biased.

It follows Kate Daniels, a sassy merc with a mouth (wait, wrong franchise). She's down on her luck and about to deal much worse. With her guardian recently murdered, Kate has lost one of the last ties she had.

To make matters worse, Kate has a deep, dark secret to hide, and her quest to avenge her lost guardian will certainly increase the odds of that secret getting out. It will also open up her social circle. As they say, you win some, you lose some.

Magic Bites is such a strong start to this series. It also contains one of my favorite Kate quotes ("Here, kitty kitty"). If you haven't already read the series, I strongly urge you to give it a try. Especially as Ilona Andrews has recently revived it in their Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years series (which I also adore. Shocker, I know).

Graphic Audio Review:

So, I have recently fallen in love with the magic that is Graphic Audio (you can thank the MuderBot Dairies for that). Since I'm currently waiting for the next installment of MurderBot, I thought I would try one of my all-time favorite series: The Kate Daniels series.

Now, Graphic Audio isn't done with this series, but I'm hoping I won't end up waiting too long between installments. Because I have to tell you – this adaptation is EVERYTHING. It's perfect. No, really.

Magic Bites is the first in an amazing series, and the Graphic Audio version does a fantastic job of capturing that magic. I loved most of the voices I've heard thus far, and they nailed Kate and Curran's (which are really the most important).

The best part? The Graphic Audio version includes Magic Bites, the bits of Magic Bites from Curran's POV, and A Questionable Client.

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