Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9)

by Ilona Andrews

[Linda]

This review was originally posted on (un)Conventional Bookviews
Magic Binds has action at break-neck speed, and still managed to be one of the most romantic and sweet installment in the series at the same time!



As always, Kate Daniels is epic! Magic Binds moves forward very nicely, and some loose ends are tied up, while new ones are being made. I loved that Kate was doubting things because of her connection with the land. Feeling the magic get stronger, and how it was sometimes difficult to stay human with all that power, and how Curran was able to anchor her when she could have gone completely mad with it.

Magic Binds includes Kate and other characters' trademark humor, some serious hotness, epic battles, a lot of deceit, secrets and over all, loyalty. It is such a pleasure to open a book in this series, because all my reading quirks are satisfied. Kate is strong, but not afraid to ask for help, or even lean on others. The romance is extremely well done, and very realistic, especially now that Curran and Kate have been together for a while. The side characters continue to grow at the same pace as the main characters do. I can't find a single thing I didn't love here!

Written in both third and firs person, past tense, and peppered with awesome dialogues, Magic Binds is pretty much perfect in my opinion. All the ingredients for an amazing paranormal read are present, plus a few surprises that I might not have expected, but that made me salivate and want more... always want more.



"I'll tell dear old Dad you're sorry you missed him."
Behind Curran, Eduardo snorted.
Curran bared his teeth. "Not as sorry as he'll be if I have to come back and see him."
"Hey, Daniels," Ella called out. "Bring us back some cookies."
"What makes you think there will be cookies?"
"When I go home to see my parents, there are always cookies."
If Roland did have cookies, they'd probably make me spit fire. "I'll see what I can do."


"Again, this wedding is for me and Curran. You're not turning it into a three-ring circus."
"No." Roman got up off his chair. "The wedding night is for you and Curran. The wedding is for everyone else and it's the price you pay so you can get to the wedding night. Don't worry. I'll take care of everything. Anyway, we have bigger problems. The Witch Oracle wants to see you."