Magic Rises

By: Ilona Andrews

Narrated by: Renee Raudman

Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack’s shape-shifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there’s little available in Atlanta. Kate can’t bear to watch innocents suffer, but the solution she and Curran have found threatens to be even more painful. The European shape-shifters who once outmaneuvered the Beast Lord have asked him to arbitrate a dispute - and they’ll pay him in medicine. With the young people’s survival and the Pack’s future at stake, Kate and Curran know they must accept the offer - but they have little doubt that they’re heading straight into a trap.…

©2013 Andrew Gordon and Ilona Gordon (P)2013 Recorded Books

Best one so far!

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

Yes

What did you like best about this story?

There were unexpected plot shifts that surprised me and that's not easy to do.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

She is Kate.

Any additional comments?

Series gets better with each book.

Wow! Didn't see that coming. Great story!

Loved it. I may have a new favorite in this series. It just keeps getting better and better.

pure awesomeness

loved it once again. this book was an awesome read. I highly recommend this series to anyone looking for a good read or listen.

Excellent!

Fun and exciting listen. Superb narration. Excellent story. Moving on to the next in the series. Sure hope there’s another 70 or so books.

best in the series

Any additional comments?

Like all these books... love Simone! This is one of the best as the characters are growing up into their relationships.

Hurt, Trust, and Honor

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

Yes, I would absolutely recommend this book to a friend. It presents one of Kate's more significant challenges. Is everything she believes in a lie? Her strong relationship with Curran and the pack - faltering? Her perception of her father and his supporters - mistaken? Kate is both emotionally and physically hurt. Honor and trust are called into question - what does the future hold?

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

Only thing I could compare it to would be the previous books in the series...all containing interesting characters, action, and intrigue.

Which scene was your favorite?

I loved Kate sparring with Hugh - stunning!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Was it all just a big mistake? What if everything you thought you knew was wrong?

Any additional comments?

One note - Hugh's 'voice' changed from the previous encounter (Magic Strikes). He had an odd, noticeable voice previously. The new voice is not bad, just a distinct change.

Sad and awesome

I love the narrator she is so great at telling the story. I loved the book. The author is awesome.

ratings....

I'm of two minds on this. I have continued the series because 1) I got them on sale some time back and 2) a lot of people seem to love it. I'm trying to figure out why.
I do enjoy the world building. It's fairly complex while making sense. I like the details.
The narrator bothers me. This is purely subjective because she does read according to what she sees. That can't be argued. What I don't like is the dramatic ways she does some of the text. It's cringey at times. I also don't like the speech impediment she gives herself in places. It doesn't continue throughout so it isn't a medical issue(which I would never make fun of or count off for-this is something she does on purpose for the sake of making the voice distinct I guess).
I didn't have as much of an issue this time with feeling like I'd skipped something when I hadn't.

Rises above expectations!

Love the story and eagerly await every story of Post-shift Atlanta. You never know what adventure awaits or what new facet of Kate and Curran's relationship will be revealed. In addition, the cast of characters in their motley crew is expanded in this book. We are introduced to Jim's sister and find out more about peripheral characters from the previous novels--Eduardo the werebuffalo, George (Mahon's daughter), and Aunt B. Another can't put it down, must read from Ilona Andrews!

Entertaining

The Ilona Andrews team does it again with another entertaining story with plenty of action and a side of sexual tension. I adore this series and will keep coming back for more.