Magic Stars (Grey Wolf, #1)

by Ilona Andrews

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Magic Stars is a novella in the Kate Daniels series and the first Grey Wolf series. Fans of the series, know Derek Gaunt the lone-scarred Wolf and Julie, Kate and Curran's young ward.

Tell me you haven’t wanted to get inside Derek’s head. Well, in Magic Stars we do as he is working a contract regarding a murder that has left an entire family slain. I have always liked Derrek. He is strong, kickass and his interactions have been memorable. It was nice, seeing the man/wolf behind the façade.

Julie Lennart-Olsen, Kate’s sixteen-year-old ward appears and oh man; do we learn so many things. I enjoyed spending time with her. Getting to know her strength while I thought to myself Kate is going to kick your ass. I will say she impressed me and I believe Julie will be a force.

The overall arc of Grey Wolf surrounds rocks, yep, rocks and some old magic. This thread will continue, but I wasn’t even bummed I would have to wait.

Julie and Derrek have excellent chemistry and work well together. I will be curious to see what develops when Julie is of age.

Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer, the Andrews team, packed a lot of punch into this story. I was nervous that it wasn’t Renee’ Raudman narrating, but Jeffery was the perfect choice for Derek, and I cannot wait to listen to the next one. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer