Gunmetal Magic

By: Ilona Andrews

Narrated by: Renée Raudman

Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Paranormal, 2013

After being kicked out of the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, Andrea's whole existence is in shambles. She tries to put herself back together by working for Cutting Edge, a small investigative firm owned by her best friend. When several shapeshifters working for Raphael Medrano-the male alpha of the Clan Bouda, and Andrea's former lover-die unexpectedly at a dig site, Andrea is assigned to investigate. Now she must work with Raphael as her search for the killer leads into the secret underbelly of supernatural Atlanta. And dealing with her feelings for him might have to take a back seat to saving the world.

©2012 Andrew Gordon and Ilona Gordon (P)2012 Tantor

Andrea's story continues

The beginning of this series, Kate was our main character and her friend Andrea was always there to back her up. Now Andrea, born beastkin, and tortured by the her mother's pack is our main character. At first I was dissappointed but after a few minutes of listening I was hooked. Kate and her mate, your fuzziness, are there to support Andrea as she comes to terms with the fact that the pack in Atlanta will always be at her back, and she can make a big contribution to them. Favorite characters from earlier books are back, as well as a new evil "God" to overcome. Worth the listen as all of the books in this series are.

Atlanta is once again in trouble.

Andrea Nash's story is a great addition to Kate Daniel's series. I recommend reading Kate Daniel's series first, there is a lot of references from that book. This book is equally as good as Kate's story. I hope there are more side books with stories from other characters soon. But I am happy with Kate's. Andrea is a little more high maintenance and has to overcome herself a bit in this book. We do get to see more of her background and to figure out how she became who she is. Rafael is a pill at first, but he doesn't know what to do with a woman quite like Andrea. It was good to see all the other characters from another point of view; it makes the book all the more interesting. Narrator does a good job; the more I listen to her the better she is for the part.

A new and different Prospective.

Excellent. excellent , excellent.... Well Done; an exciting plot with good details of characters, places and ambiance. a replay on kate's and Curran's mating but that could be over looked; with a book bursting with action, magic and sex. what more could you ask for in a fantasy series.

The book Gunmetal magic was written from the prospective of Andrea the shifter giving new depth and knowledge of what we understood about the series and the shifter society .

Finally something new in the paranormal.

If you could sum up Gunmetal Magic in three words, what would they be?

Unique, fun, fastpaced

What does Renée Raudman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great job of distinguishing characters

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Had to stop listening at bedtime. I could not turn it off.

Keeps getting better, runs deep

The series keeps getting better and better. This Book has only entertaining value but also deeper themes. I love the way the series is continually developing characters and they grow in nuance and depth. Having a whole novel told from Andrea's point of view is delightful. Definitely one of my favorite books so far this year. The narrator continues to impress. I will definitely find more books narrated by her.

Great Addition to the Series

Where does Gunmetal Magic rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top tier

What other book might you compare Gunmetal Magic to and why?

all in the series and the allie beckstrom series, strong female lead, with gritty humor and clear goals to overcome

Which scene was your favorite?

too many to recount

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

i did and didn't all at the same time, because i wanted to know everything that happened but i also didn't want it to end, which in my opinion makes a fantastic book

Enjoyed Andrews Again

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I enjoyed the read and recommend it to anyone who enjoys alternate reality/urban fantasy. Using a different viewpoint character than stories to date was refreshing.

What other book might you compare Gunmetal Magic to and why?

The current style is strong female lead characters and Gunmetal Magic fits this mold.

What does Renée Raudman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Ms Raudman has good voice distinction between the characters in the book. If you listen to other titles in the series her male characters are similar sounding. The book was well read.

Any additional comments?

The entire series makes great light reading and is a good traveling companion.

Need more!!

Why is there no Andrea as a first time mom sequel?! Need more. I love this series break off.

They're BACK! Loved It!!

What did you love best about Gunmetal Magic?

Where to begin? Okay the humor was great. It's dry and witty. Which I LOVE!

What other book might you compare Gunmetal Magic to and why?

In case you are thinking about buying this book, and haven't read any other books by Ilona Andrews, I would suggest reading all of their 'Kate Daniels " books. It is a great series, and it just keeps getting better.

Have you listened to any of Renée Raudman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, I have listen to Renee Raudman perform many, many, times. I must admit that her Kate Daniels performances are my favorite. She is PERFECT.

Any additional comments?

I was really excited to find that I liked this book as much as The "Kate Daniels " series. I tried to enjoy the others series that Ilona Andrews writes but it just couldn't compare,

Great Read!

If you could sum up Gunmetal Magic in three words, what would they be?

Kick a...! The book is gritty, raw, but heartwarming. A tough a....love story and I loved it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gunmetal Magic?

I don't know. I loved the entire book. Full of sarcasm and I mean I live for that sooo...

What does Renée Raudman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She is awesome! This is the first book I've heard her narrate but I would not hesitate to read her again. I don't know where people are getting bad info on her talents. She was great...and trust because I am super picky. I will totally discard a book for bad narrating so I mean...Renee is great. Yeah don't let those reviews deter you.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Ok so at first I was a little weirded out because it started real hard core. I had not been used to the whole tough as nails stories but boy am I glad that I was acquainted with it. I got the book on a sale and so glad I did. I actually began listening to this book, got weirded out by it after like 3 minutes. Then came back to it about a week later. Just imagine if I had missed out because I was uber critical in the beginning. However, after that, I tried to listen to it in one sitting but geesh my husband and kids just refuse to allow me to enjoy myself!!!

Any additional comments?

Its worth every penny or credit. Get it!