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    Magic Bleeds: A Kate Daniels Novel: 4

    By Ilona Andrews

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    In an Atlanta caught between magic and technology, every dark corner hides a danger.  And when a fight breaks out at the Steel Horse bar, a local hangout right between shapeshifter and necromancer territory, Kate Daniels, working for the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, is sent to investigate the aftermath.What she finds is an opponent more powerful, ancient, and deadly than she's ever seen; and way beyond her power to fight, known as The City Eater. She could ask for backup from Curran, the Beast Lord – but he just stood her up for their date. No way does he get out of that trouble by a nice, easy death. Not only that, but this fight is personal: because Kate soon discovers that the City Eater is family....
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    Release dateMay 25, 2010
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    Magic Bleeds: A Kate Daniels Novel: 4
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    Ilona Andrews

    “Ilona Andrews” is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian, and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Gordon is still sore about that.) They have co-authored four New York Times and USA Today bestselling series: the urban fantasy of Kate Daniels, rustic fantasy of the Edge, paranormal romance of Hidden Legacy, and Innkeeper Chronicles. They live in Texas with their two children and many dogs and cats.

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    • 4/5
      Another book in the Kate Daniels saga. Book 4. In this one, Kate is fighting her Aunt Erra, a worthy opponent. It seems like each book gets more difficult opponents. But Kate is also getting stronger. The world building is great. Lots of action, maybe too much bloodshed but the books are hard to put down once yo start reading them.
    • 4/5
      This installment of Kate Daniels' saga definitely answered some questions about Kate's past. Finally. We get to see her and Curran work on their relationship and see Kate struggle to overcome her fear of friendship some more. There are more fights more cool magic things, some crazy diseases amped up by magic, and a closer look at what religion has become once you bring magic into it. Again, I am going to complain that listening to the audio book makes the fight scenes even more gory than they are. I'm just blazing through these books, and that's probably not the best plan because I'm going to run out pretty soon. But they are entertaining!
    • 5/5
      Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews is the fourth in the Kate Daniels series. What can I say? Kate Daniels never disappoints. Atlanta. A nice place to live if it weren't for the magic. Kate has been called to investigate a fight a bar located in fairly neutral ground between the Pack and the necromancer territories, the Steel House. There is something very wrong with the crime scene. No one remembers what the killer looks like and it left the body in a horrifying condition. It appears there's a new, terrifying player in town. One that has been roaming the earth for thousands of years and is sometimes known as the Plaguebringer. And what's worse? It appears to be a family affair.I am loving where Ilona Andrews is taking the series. Each book has built nicely upon those before it and this one is no different, with the tension building and the stakes subtly increasing. This time around the story is based around Babylonian mythology and we are finally treated to a glimpse into Kate's messed up heritage. Boy did you think you have bad relatives! The investigation takes on a personal turn, one that has Kate and the reader unsure if she'll survive the ordeal. It also forces Kate into revealing some of her secrets to those closest to her so they understand just what they're up against. To avoid spoilers all I'm going to say is the villain is pretty darn cool and quite a bad ass. It also proves that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.And the promised romance from the last book? Yes, there is resolution to that. Finally! And yes, it's a roller coaster ride. What else could it be between Kate and Curran? Such hard headed, arrogant alphas. And boy it was satisfying.Given everything that happens, I get a feeling this is a turning point in the series. It's an interesting set up and I wonder how ripples from these events will effect the remaining books. I'm pretty sure this is going to earn Kate some unwanted attention.
    • 3/5
      The pacing characters and action continue to be entertaining and balanced and mixed predictable and original. Potato chips.
    • 5/5
      Delightful! I read it once and dove right back in. And now I can't wait til next year! This is the tragedy of reading really great books...sigh.
    • 5/5
      I love the Kate Daniels series very much. I can't get enough of the bad*** Kate is in all these books. Curran is a great guy and they make a great couple and they run the keep very well together. Go Kate!!!
    • 5/5
      Best one yet! Incredibly fun, made me laugh and want to cry a lot while reading it. GREAT ending!
    • 4/5
      Meh. This one didn't grab me like the first few in the series - I think because the Kate and Curran really don't make sense - it doesn't feel right. Also, there was too much relationship misunderstandings between them and for two intelligent people, it didn't really make sense.I do like that we finely see Kate's backstory, and it really was the most interesting part of the story. I also love the Poodle. Great addition. I probably won't be continuing with this series because its starting to follow the stereotypes - mysterious girl with a secret power falls in love with a knightly, but not quite human being, gains a loyal posse - fights her progenitor/father type, and will, eventually win (the series, not this book)
    • 5/5
      This series just keeps getting better and better! Why did I wait so long to read it?
    • 4/5
      This series just continues to improve with each book. The characters become richer, the world more detailed, and the villains more complex and interesting.

      Also, the writers seem to have figured out something most urban fantasy writers, besides Jim Butcher, haven't - when it comes to sex scenes...less is more. Unless you are good at writing erotica.

      Compelling read.
    • 5/5
      I believe this is the best Kate Daniels book so far!
    • 5/5
      Brilliant. Loved the action and the direction of the story, awesome book and marvy series.

      Re read in March 2013. One of my all time favourite books.
    • 5/5
      The more I read this series, the more I like it. Now, I will wait impatiently for the next book in the series. I can't wait to see where Kate and Curran go next.
    • 5/5
      Okay, I don't give many books 5 stars, but I just had no other choice with this one. It was great! Kate must finally face her truth, her past and her future. It's so hard to write a synopsis of this book without giving too much away - so if you need to know what it's about then read the little blurb up top. ***SPOILER***[ Kate is finally honest with herself and with Curran. She discovers that she does have family besides her biological father - an Aunt! But, she's not exactly the great and wonderful aunt that we hope to meet. She's pure pathological, psychotic evil. Kate also finally gives in to her fears of creating connections with others and not only does she finally commit to Curran - she doesn't let go even when it seems the darkest. I did miss Julie a bit in this one and some of the other main characters - though a few of them made small appearances here and there. I didn't understand Andrea's behavior toward the Pack or Kate - but I wonder if it's an opening for the next book. It gives Kate a reason to go up against the Pack in support of Andrea even if she has been acting kind of awful. I can't wait to see how many bumps in the road Kate and Curran go through in the next book. (hide spoiler)]I would definitely recommend this book to others!
    • 3/5
      Why all the 5 star reviews. Well I have my thought on that but I don't agree with it
      First off, I love the series and Magic Strikes was one of my favorite all time books. Having said that... the 3rd book up to this one were pure Urban Fantasy with just a little relationship building. The first 1/2 of this book was the poor romance mixed into the storyline. The thing that saved it for me was the overall storyline, which I really enjoyed.

      The reason I didn't like this like the other books was the romance in the beginning, not the background plot. It was childish. It was full of holes that given Kate and Curran's skill set and intelligence just didn't make sense.

      It starts with a prolog of Kate being stood up at the dinner she had cooked for Curran. Instead of figuring out why on either of their parts, they bicker. It seemed forced and made up so the plot would be directed. For the first 1/2 of the book I was literal angry at the characters. Luckily all the angst and romance plot gets resolved somewhere in the middle and the story becomes a Kate Daniels story once again.

      So my issues have a lot of spoilers When she cooks the dinner she waits nearly 3 hours to call to see what has happened and is told that Curran was in the keep and not available to talk with her and that further communication should go through Jim. She leaves her home in the suburbs and goes back to the city.

      So when Curran comes on scene they are both pissed at each other. They say things about the night in question. He's mad because after being beaten, he showed up 4 hours late and she was gone. He left a note. (there at her 'vacation' house) She had already left but he claims that she ran and didn't bother. She says that she called the keep and explains that she was told to communicate through Jim. They both say each other are lying.

      The problems with this...
      1. Curran would be able to smell that Kate had been at the house for dinner and that she had cooked dinner. Being 4 hours late, he should be trying to find her and say... explain, apologize, not leave a note at her house where she rarely lives.

      2. Kate shouldn't believe the phone call. She is not stupid and would know that it is possible that she is being lied to. She never takes anything for face value. She doesn't ask herself before calling, 'if something did happen to Curran, what would they tell me?' She calls because she thinks something has happened, yet she doesn't question the answer.

      Next issue-
      Then she is always thinking about him in the middle of the investigation and everything. This is annoying. Talk to Jim, try to contact Curran, yell and be angry, yes but whining about Curran, that isn't Kate.

      Next, when they know that their stories don't match, they blame each other for lying. Really? Why don't they start seeing where the stories don't match, oh, to make the story work. Miscommunication when you are talking face to face, is just irritating.

      OK, then, she keeps on hanging up on Curran. Yeah, that makes the understanding better. He tells her that "this is it" in a telephone message and that they needed to talk. She decides that she doesn't want to give him up. So what does she do. Breaks into his living quarters as a mating ritual? And then instead of leaving little niceties, she destroys stuff? And the guards allow her to, argh. She does this to let him know she is interested instead of what... picking up the phone. It was stupid. So at first Curran thinks that it is a challenge, and the keep thinks it too, then he figures it out but late. All this was just childish.

      So then Saimon, takes her to the restaurant where the pack and people and all the heavies meet, just to rub Curran's face into the fact that he was on a date with Kate. OK, I get that, but Kate could easily just diffuse the situation by saying, the date is payment for help to the Guild so that Curran could hear it. Saiman keeps saying things she could easily counter by just saying that she would never sleep with him and this was business. So no, she tells him to shut up and idiotic stuff. still the miscommunication.

      So he chases them from the restaurant and ends up at Kate's house. Lot's of non-talk and arguing, then they finally get together. Afterwards Kate never talks about what being called "mate" means. This should be the top of her questions. She wants him to hide it and he wants her to move to the keep. She doesn't tell him who her heritage finally, no, instead she makes excuses. He gives a ultimatum. These I could understand a bit and made sense. The only part that did. She has a job, he is the alpha, and the two don't mesh. Also, she is on a mission that she has never told anyone about and until she knows where she stands...
      So at this point the story starts flowing again. The relationship takes a backseat and makes sense.

      The ending is great and the storyline continues to entice. For me the romance angst and miscommunication was construed and ruined the first 1/2 of the book but it is salvaged in the rest of it. Wish she didn't make the characters act like idiotic teenagers in the beginning of it but over all Good book.
    • 5/5
      Different. Very good. Well told. Fun. I read it more than once. Thick book, small print, very good story: very very good value for money ;-)
    • 5/5
      I am so in love with this book and the series as a whole. I didn't think that it would be possible to love this book any more than I did the first time that I read it but it seems that I was wrong. I liked it even more this time. I know where the series is headed so looking back at earlier books and remembering the events that laid the groundwork for later books is just so entertaining.I love Kate. She is a strong, kick-ass character that cares deeply about others and tries to do what is right. She doesn't always put herself first and is willing to sacrifice in order to help others. She takes on a lot of responsibility even for things that many would walk away from without any guilt. In this book, we get to see her admit to herself that she wants things for herself. When those things are at risk, she will fight as hard as she can to keep them.As much as I love Kate, I might like Curran even a little more. My husband knows when I am reading one of these books because I have been known to look at him and ask him why he can't change into a lion. I don't think that he is impressed by these kinds of questions. So the fact that Curran is a lion AND the beast lord is just plain cool but there is so much more that I love about Curran. He knows what he wants and is willing to be patient in order to get it. He is fierce needed but he always brings a sense of quiet strength anytime he is part of a scene. And he loves Kate.The story is exciting in this book. It was really pretty cool to go back and read this book again after reading the newest book in the series, Magic Binds. I really wanted to go back and see a certain character the first time they were featured in the series. This book is really a turning point in the series. There are a lot of things that change in this book. Really most of the big things in Kate's life change in this book. Kate and Curran finally become a couple. She makes an important decision regarding her work. Even her living situation changes.I loved the narration. It is so odd to me that I didn't like the narrator for this series when I listened to the first two books because now I think she is perfect for the series. I think that Renee Raudman's narration added to the enjoyment of this book for me during this re-read. She handles a lot of characters really well and uses a wide range of voices during the story. The emotions of the characters really shine through in the narration. I actually listened to this audiobook for hours at a time and loved every moment of it.I would highly recommend this series to anyone and everyone. This is a series that really needs to be read in order since each book builds on the previous books. This is a series that I will re-read many times because it is really just that good. The writing team of Ilona Andrews have created such an amazing cast of characters in a unique world and I can't wait to continue with my re-read.
    • 5/5
      The 4th installment in the Kate Daniels series is the best one yet. Don't get me wrong; all previous three books are great, but this one manages to surpass them (which is NOT an easy task to accomplish), presenting a close-to-perfect blend of fantasy, mystery, action-adventure, dark humor, and romance. The heart of the series is its wonderful characters, with Kate in the lead...characters who mature and develop, whose relationships go though significant changes, whose lives take twists and turns. You want to read on, you can't put the book down, and you're damn sorry when it's over. The Andrews' style is deliberate, precise and a joy to read. Being neat-picky, I did have minor issues, one of them being the Kate/Curran fight in the first half of the book hovering on the verge of The Big Misunderstanding. I dislike big misunderstandings. BUT...the Andrews save the day big time. In short: It's a 5-star book, get it. But be sure to read the first three books first or you'll miss out on a wonderful series.
    • 4/5
      If I could give it 4.5 stars, I would.

      When I started this series, I was highly disappointed. I didn't love the first book, and I thought too much information was shoved down our throats. While I still get information overload at times, I've enjoyed the later books much more, just as I was told I would.

      The further we get into Kate's journey, the more we get to see of what makes her tick. She's a badass, yes, but she's a loyal badass who is honorable almost to a fault. It makes what should, in all respects, be a cold, calculating character likeable.

      I still don't jive 100% with the writing style, but I'm wondering now if that's a side effect of the writing team (until about 3 minutes ago, I didn't know this was a writing pair). Some of it feels choppy and short, stilted almost. While at other times, I don't notice it as much. Also, in some spots, the transitions are completely non-existent (see timeline of updates for quote), and you're forced to go along for the ride. Not sure if that's the duo speaking or just how they write - either way, not lovin' it.

      What I am loving? Curran. Sweet baby Moses, I need him in 75% more of the books (i.e. strapped to Kate's side at all times).

      I'm anxious to see where the next book takes us, and can't wait to read more of Curran and Kate's journey, and see if Kate's any closer to breaking down the Big Bad.
    • 4/5
      So much Kate and Curran time, I couldn't stand it. I kept flipping pages, racing toward the enevitable coming together. They are so good together and how Kate stood up to the council was priceless.
    • 5/5
      Best one yet, I think. I really enjoyed the mythology behind this plot, and I enjoyed Erra's character (if you take away all the evil, of course). But Magic Bleeds has far more descriptive, graphic violence than the previous books, including an awful scene at the wolf house during an attack. I suspect I was able to tolerate it here when I wouldn't have tolerated it in other books because it's an Urban Fantasy story - no one is real, it's all fantasy, so I'm able to detach myself more readily from what's going on on the page. I know a lot of fans don't like Curran all that much; he's a bit too alpha, and when I first opened the book and started reading I dreaded continuing because it looked like I was going to get a lot more of Curran acting like an ass. Luckily, the misunderstanding ended long before the halfway mark and I really enjoyed they way their relationship proceeded from there. I'm awfully glad I got these books from the library and I stopped short of checking out the fifth book - I get an enforced break from the series, leaving me a chance of going to sleep at a reasonable hour - but I'm definitely going to be at the library to get the rest of the books sooner rather than later.
    • 5/5
      This is a pivotal book in that it is the book where Curran and Kate finally admit what they feel about each other. And thank goodness it works. In most media once two such volatile characters get together most of the personal tension is lost and the series goes downhill, but not this series.Kate had to let Curran in on some personal secrets and Curran has to make some concessions himself. It is a perfect melding of two such uber Alpha characters. Although I'm sure that Kate would not think of herself as such!This book is perfect from its opening prologue in which we find Kate having a very personal crisis (yes Currans people can be butt-heads) to the very emotional yet supremely satisfying ending that can also be thought of as a personal crisis for both Kate and Curran. It is sort of unusual for Ms Andrews to open AND close her book with personal scenes like this.Throughout the book we see that no matter what happens to her, Kate has not lost her dry and fatalistic sense of humor and Ms Andrews doesn't fail at making me laugh during the horror that is Kate's life.A totally satisfying and sexy read.
    • 4/5
      Best so far
    • 4/5
      Audiobook: Narrator - Renee Raudman

      This narrator has definitely grown on me and now I can safely say that I am completely enjoying her performance. She does a wide variety of voices and actually performs them rather than simply reading them. Admittedly, there are a time or two that a character’s “voice” will grate, but I’m totally forgiving of it as there are so many characters and each one has their own distinctive rhythm and sound...that’s a lot of variety for this narrator.



      Wow, this book totally kept me involved, even more so than any of the others previously! We learn so much more about Kate and meet some very interesting other worldly characters. And we also get so much more of Curran as well as Kate and Curran together. Oh yeah! Things are definitely heated to boiling in that department. I gotta admit, the case she works on in this one had me totally glued to my earbuds. I didn’t want to miss a thing!

      So glad I let book buddies talk me into listening to this series!
    • 4/5
      awesome, as always.
    • 4/5
      Series review through Book 4 (Magic Bleeds) with some book-specific review of MAGIC BLEEDS.I love the Kate Daniels series. It works on so many levels. The plotting is good -- better than most urban fantasies. The dialog & writing are fun and snappy. I love the protagonist, Kate Daniels. She's not just a "kick-ass heroine" -- she's more in the position of the Special One with the Heritage, a la Luke Skywalker. While kick-ass female protagonists have become common, to have a Special One female protagonist is still relatively rare. And here it's not just a name and a heritage -- she has worked incredibly hard, surviving a grueling training/childhood (revealed more over the course of the several novels). And she actually goes the distance in terms of fights and risk-taking. The Kate Daniels stories are urban fantasy and it's pretty clear from Book One who the male romantic lead is. As with many ShapeShifter / werewolf type stories, there's a certain amount of fanonical lore about "alphas" and "mates". These conventions can be pretty gross in many treatments of heterosexual "mates". In the Kate Daniels series these conventions are, if not precisely subverted, given a much improved treatment, contextualized and moderated. For instance, Curran's protectiveness is because of his own damaged childhood, which he admits; Kate says outright she's not going to change who she is; Curran's response is to ask her for help giving him reassurance rather than restricting her activities. World-building -- The shift construct seems, well, constructed to me. Not so much a stroke of genius as a careful effort to create a world that had an intriguing mix of tech and magic, with uncertainty, etc. But the story has grown into the world, and made the world more intriguing -- in retrospect, that's kind of how it should be, anyway. I like the diversity of magics and pantheons. I like the diversity of characters, although I note that the diversity is primarily in the sidekick characters. And although folks are ethnically diverse, there's no realistic treatment of prejudices, which makes the world feel a little shallow. Women don't have to deal with sexism? People of color in 2040-whatever don't deal with racism? Did it all just go away because of the magic wave? or was it more like a handwave? A little more nitpicking: It's not the most CONSISTENT world-building: When inconvenient, the magic wave story is basically ditched -- as for example the fact that shapeshifters, vampires, and even magic existed before the current magic wave. There are some chronology problems. When did Kate first encounter Saiman? Months before the first novel, as the timelines would suggest, or years, as Book 4 would suggest? When is Thanksgiving in this world? Some time in late December, if the chronology in Book 4 is to be believed. (November 15, plus 3 weeks, plus a few days, plus 11 days.) Consistency is sometimes ditched in plotting to make things work. Okay, I can live with that. NEVERTHELESS. Nitpicking aside, the authors do a bang-up job in crafting one of the more compelling urban fantasy series. Book after book holds up as its own story, AND develops character arcs, backgrounds, and an ongoing story. The books have been good enough for me to re-read, think about, review, and recommend as among my favorites in the ass-kicking urban fantasy genre.
    • 4/5
      Great fun. This series just keeps getting better.
    • 4/5
      I love the combination of action, sarcastic commentary and the continued destruction of Atlanta. Great, funny dialogue, good fights, and excellent characters. This series hasn't disappointed me yet.
    • 4/5
      Another good continuation of the series. The story continues to shift towards the uber-plot and that's a good thing. The romance element continues to be handled well, which is often the bane of these sorts of books. Nothing to really complain about or cause me to stop consuming these fine urban fantasies.
    • 5/5
      Kate Daniels' past has caught up to her, and anyone associated with her is in danger. Kate was raised to be a loner, an outsider. Her instincts scream at her to run and hide. But now that she has built a life for herself, she will not go down without a fight to the death protecting all she loves. And this time it really might be the death of her. An ancient being has awakened and is terrorizing Atlanta with disease and death. Killing the leaders of the organized orders that hold Atlanta together one by one.

      Fighting against an evil that is centuries older than her will not let Kate walk away without sacrifices. No matter what she does, her life is going to take a drastic turn. The Kate Daniels series never fails to keep me on the edge of my seat. Each of these books is full of action, magic, and destruction and I love every minute of them