Magic Bites

Magic Bites
Ilona Andrews
Kate Daniels Series
Urban fantasy

Summary

50 years ago the world fell apart when the magic shifts came a destroys everything. Now the world keeps switching back and forth between tech and magic ruling our lives. One day cars work, guns fire and you can watch your favorite show. The next day wizards are summoning a hydra to attack the city and shape shifters are fighting vampires in the streets.

Kate Daniels is a mercenary. When something goes bump in the night and you have money you call the mercenary guild. When her childhood guardian is found dead on the streets of Atlanta Kate will do everything within her power to find who did this and kill them.

But finding the killer will be harder than anything she has had to do before and will take her from one end of the city to the next. Will she be able to find the thing that killed her guardian or will the hunter become the hunted.

Review

I loved this book. it has action, comedy, mystery and just a touch of romance. Fans of the Dresden files and Shadowrun will love this original and interesting look at the magical post-apocalyptic world that Ilona Andrews has created.

Often this book it put in to the romance section but I think that is a mistake. Although later in the series there is a far amount of romance it is both natural and appropriate while still being hot and romantic later in the books. This is 100% a book that men and women can enjoy and will love.

I found this book late last year and I have already reread the whole series four times. These books are quick and easy to read but with the depth and substance of much longer books. They are smart but can be read and enjoyed by all people.

I truly cannot same enough about how good this series is. The main character is smart and interesting. she is a women who is independent and fights way outside her magical wait class for the little guy and those who need her help. At the same time the men in the story feel like men they are strong and smart and interesting.

The author has created a world of fear and chaos but in that she has shown us that even the worst of times there is light and good people everywhere. This book is amazing and I hope everyone gives it a chance even if it’s not your thing.

This book and the series as a whole get 10 out of 10.

Scythe

Scythe
Neal Shusterman
Sci-fi
Arch of a Scythe #1

Plot

In the not so distant future, mankind discovers immortality. Anyone can turn back the clock on old age. Diseases, pain and even death are a thing of the past, but for one exception, the Scythe.

When the world saw that death was no longer a problem the world lost its drive to overcome and change. This lead to them gave over control of the government to a sentient super computer. The only thing that the thunderhead does not control is the Scythdom.

The Scythe are the last form of death with natural death gone it was decided that an artificial for of death was needed to control over population. Those gleaning came about. Now hundreds of Scythe across the world most meet their death quote every year. These men and women answer to know one except for themselves and the Scythdom. So what happens when a scythe goes bad? Who or what can stop them?

Citra and Rowan are two teenagers who have been chosen to apprentice to become Scythe but only one of them will rise to become a Scythe and the other will go back to their old lives.

When the unrest in the Scythdom spills over in to their lives Citra and Rowan they will not just be competing for a job, they will be fighting for their lives.

Review

I loved this book. It was fresh and new. The look at how a world, that many man would dream of, could be just as messed up as our own is interesting and original. This future with no death is both inspiring and terrifying at the same time. This is a story that is about youth growing up but only those who understand death, as an adult does, can truly comprehend this novel.

The main two characters of the book share the first person perspective. The author jumps back and forth between them as needed by the story. The writing is well done and the flow of the book is quick, pulling you along as the read. There are little passages at the start of each chapter, they look like nothing but I recommend reading them as it adds a lot to the book.

I would recommend this book to everyone over the age of 14. It’s funny, interesting, and action packed. Personally I have already read it two times and it came out this year.

I give this book 9.5 out of 10.