--- product_id: 2204314 title: "Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels)" price: "€ 31.25" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/2204314-magic-breaks-kate-daniels store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels) **Price:** € 31.25 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels) - **How much does it cost?** € 31.25 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/2204314-magic-breaks-kate-daniels) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description No matter how much the paranormal politics of Atlanta change, one thing always remains the same: if there’s trouble, Kate Daniels will be in the middle of it… As the mate of the Beast Lord, Curran, former mercenary Kate Daniels has more responsibilities than it seems possible to juggle. Not only is she still struggling to keep her investigative business afloat, she must now deal with the affairs of the pack, including preparing her people for attack from Roland, a cruel ancient being with god-like powers. Since Kate’s connection to Roland has come out into the open, no one is safe—especially those closest to Kate. As Roland’s long shadow looms ever nearer, Kate is called to attend the Conclave, a gathering of the leaders from the various supernatural factions in Atlanta. When one of the Masters of the Dead is found murdered there, apparently at the hands of a shapeshifter, Kate is given only twenty-four hours to hunt down the killer. And this time, if she fails, she’ll find herself embroiled in a war which could destroy everything she holds dear… **Includes the bonus Kate Daniels story Magic Tests** Review: An Amazing Book Series with Characters Who Actually Mature! Bravo. - I really thought that this series was running out of steam, but I was completely wrong and couldn't be happier about it. I couldn't put down this book once I started reading it. There are tons of SPOILERS below, so read at your peril! Magic Breaks is smart and moves very quickly. You would think this probably means characters were randomly dropping in and out of the plot or massive plot holes, but that would be an incorrect assumption. The authors somehow managed to cram a book full of new and existing characters and flesh them all out, resolve numerous hanging plot points while introducing new ones and keep the reader on the edge of their seat. This is an example of a writing team in their prime. Miscellaneous plot point comments: -The alpha of the wolf clan had to be resolved, and it was sewn up believably without going too over the top with the drama. I'm very pleased that Jennifer is no longer a pending issue. As the series went on, she became a progressively weak, spiteful and sad character who refused to do what was right even when given multiple chances to step down. On a related note, I had no idea that Desandra was going to turn out to be such an awesome and cunning character. I can easily say that she was one of my favorite additions to the story and, I suspect, will be an ally in the future to Kate and Curran. -It was great to get to know Clan Rat! Robert was another character that had an expanded role in this book. I dislike his position on a couple of issues, but it's very much to the credit of the authors that I had a difficult time wholeheartedly disagreeing with his take on Kate as a ruler. I appreciate that he was presented as a rational being who is willing to say the hard things and not be presented as an enemy. -I figured that Hugh d'Ambray would be his own worst enemy in the end, but I suspect we're far from done with him. His obsession with Kate seems to be growing with each encounter. Roland clearly picked generals who are strong and smart--with a large side of psychopathy. -Ghastek is still as enigmatic and intriguing as ever, and it was a pleasure to get to know him better in this book. His reaction to finding out that Kate is Roland's daughter followed by Curran lecturing on how to appropriately gather (and then utilize) intel was fabulous. He's never come across as a completely bad guy before, and I appreciate that the authors have kept him around as a strong character and potential ally. I hope that continues because he's become one of my favorite People over the past 7 books. Finally, the main plot point: Kate met Roland. I appreciate that Kate has grown as a character to the point where she's willing to fight Roland only as much as required to keep her loved ones safe. There is a whole lot of character growth required to take the sole motivation for a character and then allow them to grow beyond it. I am really impressed with both the authors (who wrote a character which has grown so much over 7 books that it made sense she backed out of the assassination plan) and the character of Kate (understanding that she doesn't have to blindly follow the edicts of a dead man). Also, it was masterful that Curran was gone for most of the book, and I fully believe he had to be missing to allow our heroine to stand on her own and realize that certain death was not the best option. I look forward to more of Roland (that note at the end was ominous) and Kate interacting in the future as family, tentative allies, territory rivals or some mix of all of those items. I'm also curious to see who is going to show up to challenge Kate for her city now that she's claimed it. I never realized how much the Roland revelation was holding back the series from growing, but the possibilities truly are endless now the authors (wisely) chose to get that out of the way. I didn't think it was possible, but I'm even more interested in future books after this installment! Review: A rollercoaster of laughter, tears, love and hate bring us to a new chapter - I'm not sure there are the right words to describe how fantastic this 7th installment to the series is. It's what you expected, what you didn't expect and completely mixed with laugh, love and heartbreak around every corner. Congratulations to team Ilona Andrews on their first Hardcover story, they knocked it out of the park. For anyone still buying the paper format, this is worth the price in any format and leaves you wanting more, more and more. For those of you who have never read the series, you can actually pick this book up and read it. It won't have the full impact us fans have from the building to this moment, but this book comes with a introduction to the series as well as a glossary of characters that is done extremely well. In terms of a book synopsis, all you need to know is Roland has arrived. Enough said there. It actually goes down in a way I had expected, but the action, twists and turns on the journey getting there was an absolute thrill ride. Hugh continues to be one of the most delicious villains I've ever read and his chemistry with Kate is absolutely off the charts. The quality Ghastek time in this book was filled with laughter and poignancy. Derek and Ascanio had some great scene stealing moments together that left me grinning hours later. And most importantly, Kate and Curran remain an insititution where, individually, they are a force to be reckoned with, but together are unstoppable. Kate's magic breaks through in a way we've never seen before and we find many answers to lingering questions throughout the series. There's also the untimely death of something very dear to Kate that I hadn't realized became a character unto it's own. Overall, Magic Breaks raises the depth of the characters to a new level and you can see how much Kate and Curran have matured. Once you get into the second chapter, it's a complete roller coaster ride that has you gripped one moment and then lets you relax another. The ending is what is most surprising and I'm dying with curiosity to see how this series continues with the new dynamics. I know the authors have at least three more books planned, but this series could go on for ages and I, for one, hope it does. Seven books and counting have proven this is the best series in Urban Fantasy. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,090,929 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #995 in Paranormal Fantasy Books #1,026 in Urban Fantasy (Books) #2,920 in American Literature (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 10,317 Reviews | ## Images ![Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91nsbJYTKIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Amazing Book Series with Characters Who Actually Mature! Bravo. *by A***S on July 31, 2014* I really thought that this series was running out of steam, but I was completely wrong and couldn't be happier about it. I couldn't put down this book once I started reading it. There are tons of SPOILERS below, so read at your peril! Magic Breaks is smart and moves very quickly. You would think this probably means characters were randomly dropping in and out of the plot or massive plot holes, but that would be an incorrect assumption. The authors somehow managed to cram a book full of new and existing characters and flesh them all out, resolve numerous hanging plot points while introducing new ones and keep the reader on the edge of their seat. This is an example of a writing team in their prime. Miscellaneous plot point comments: -The alpha of the wolf clan had to be resolved, and it was sewn up believably without going too over the top with the drama. I'm very pleased that Jennifer is no longer a pending issue. As the series went on, she became a progressively weak, spiteful and sad character who refused to do what was right even when given multiple chances to step down. On a related note, I had no idea that Desandra was going to turn out to be such an awesome and cunning character. I can easily say that she was one of my favorite additions to the story and, I suspect, will be an ally in the future to Kate and Curran. -It was great to get to know Clan Rat! Robert was another character that had an expanded role in this book. I dislike his position on a couple of issues, but it's very much to the credit of the authors that I had a difficult time wholeheartedly disagreeing with his take on Kate as a ruler. I appreciate that he was presented as a rational being who is willing to say the hard things and not be presented as an enemy. -I figured that Hugh d'Ambray would be his own worst enemy in the end, but I suspect we're far from done with him. His obsession with Kate seems to be growing with each encounter. Roland clearly picked generals who are strong and smart--with a large side of psychopathy. -Ghastek is still as enigmatic and intriguing as ever, and it was a pleasure to get to know him better in this book. His reaction to finding out that Kate is Roland's daughter followed by Curran lecturing on how to appropriately gather (and then utilize) intel was fabulous. He's never come across as a completely bad guy before, and I appreciate that the authors have kept him around as a strong character and potential ally. I hope that continues because he's become one of my favorite People over the past 7 books. Finally, the main plot point: Kate met Roland. I appreciate that Kate has grown as a character to the point where she's willing to fight Roland only as much as required to keep her loved ones safe. There is a whole lot of character growth required to take the sole motivation for a character and then allow them to grow beyond it. I am really impressed with both the authors (who wrote a character which has grown so much over 7 books that it made sense she backed out of the assassination plan) and the character of Kate (understanding that she doesn't have to blindly follow the edicts of a dead man). Also, it was masterful that Curran was gone for most of the book, and I fully believe he had to be missing to allow our heroine to stand on her own and realize that certain death was not the best option. I look forward to more of Roland (that note at the end was ominous) and Kate interacting in the future as family, tentative allies, territory rivals or some mix of all of those items. I'm also curious to see who is going to show up to challenge Kate for her city now that she's claimed it. I never realized how much the Roland revelation was holding back the series from growing, but the possibilities truly are endless now the authors (wisely) chose to get that out of the way. I didn't think it was possible, but I'm even more interested in future books after this installment! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A rollercoaster of laughter, tears, love and hate bring us to a new chapter *by A***Y on July 29, 2014* I'm not sure there are the right words to describe how fantastic this 7th installment to the series is. It's what you expected, what you didn't expect and completely mixed with laugh, love and heartbreak around every corner. Congratulations to team Ilona Andrews on their first Hardcover story, they knocked it out of the park. For anyone still buying the paper format, this is worth the price in any format and leaves you wanting more, more and more. For those of you who have never read the series, you can actually pick this book up and read it. It won't have the full impact us fans have from the building to this moment, but this book comes with a introduction to the series as well as a glossary of characters that is done extremely well. In terms of a book synopsis, all you need to know is Roland has arrived. Enough said there. It actually goes down in a way I had expected, but the action, twists and turns on the journey getting there was an absolute thrill ride. Hugh continues to be one of the most delicious villains I've ever read and his chemistry with Kate is absolutely off the charts. The quality Ghastek time in this book was filled with laughter and poignancy. Derek and Ascanio had some great scene stealing moments together that left me grinning hours later. And most importantly, Kate and Curran remain an insititution where, individually, they are a force to be reckoned with, but together are unstoppable. Kate's magic breaks through in a way we've never seen before and we find many answers to lingering questions throughout the series. There's also the untimely death of something very dear to Kate that I hadn't realized became a character unto it's own. Overall, Magic Breaks raises the depth of the characters to a new level and you can see how much Kate and Curran have matured. Once you get into the second chapter, it's a complete roller coaster ride that has you gripped one moment and then lets you relax another. The ending is what is most surprising and I'm dying with curiosity to see how this series continues with the new dynamics. I know the authors have at least three more books planned, but this series could go on for ages and I, for one, hope it does. Seven books and counting have proven this is the best series in Urban Fantasy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better than average Urban Fantasy and Most Satisfying Conclusion to Kate's Arc *by C***D on August 9, 2014* This is book 7 in Illona Andrews Kate Daniels series. Illona Andrews is a husband and wife writing team, which makes them a bit unique in the genre and perhaps explains why Daniels books stand out. Anyhow, this book was by far the most satisfying read that I've had in the last four months. Been in a bit of a reading slump of late. While it was suspenseful, and resonated for me on multiple levels, plus has a wicked dry wit...that equals my own, (always helps when the writer has the same sense of humor that you do), it was not as good as the previous novels. In part due to the deadline, it felt rushed - the plot felt rushed in places. As if the writers were barreling through it to get from point A-C as fast as possible. It's an end of an arc - and that may well have been part of the problem. That said, I did enjoy it quite a bit. If you are unfamiliar with the series or forgot what happened in the previous novels - the writers provide you with a rather succinct summary of what occurred before in a prologue that is written as blurb from the lead character's friend/lawyer - Barabaras. We also get a short list of key characters and their bios. Just to familiarize everyone. Now, having just completed George RR Martin's latest magnum opus A Dance With Dragons, I failed to see the necessity for it and found it rather amusing that they felt they had to. After all Martin doesn't do it - and he has over 1000 characters to keep track of and a convoluted plot. The plot races along at a fevered pitch. The heroine barely gets to take a breath before she is thrust into the next calamity. Which, from a reader's perspective, does require a wee bit of suspension of disbelief. This is, however, a common enough failing of the urban fantasy genre, I'm looking at you Jim Butcher, that I was able to hand-wave it. The readers of the urban fantasy genre don't have a lot of patience for down-time. Fickle creatives with short attention spans - or so the writers may believe. Hence the furiously paced plots. The fevered pitch of the plot and action sequences don't bode well for the steamy sex scene, described as weirdly steamy by Publishers Weekly. Curran and Kate have just escaped a prison, been racing from bad guys, confronted bad guys, and been without a shower, a comfortable bed, or nourishment for about two weeks. The moment they resolve the major issues, get a touch of downtime, they jump each others bones. It's a brief scene. I'm not sure I'd call it steamy. Did jar me a bit - not because I don't like sex scene - I actually prefer sex scenes to fight scenes - the outcome is less bloody and no one dies. One is about loving someone else and creating/appreciating life, the other is about destroying someone else, hating life, and destroying it. Which would I rather read? Let me think. Unfortunately the writers are better at writing fight scenes. It appears to be absurdly easier to write about killing things than making love or having sex. Maybe because the latter is so intimate and exposes us more? When you write about sex - you write about something you do, possibly a lot, or think about. When you write about killing things - it is just, hopefully, something you imagine but have not done. Sometimes it is easier or less scary to write about what we imagine? There's a rawness in sex scenes that isn't present in a fight scene. Which may explain why so many writers struggle with it, some avoid it altogether. These two at least tried. I think it would have worked better if they timed it differently. Put a bit more space between the sex scene and the last conflict. Maybe had the sex scene in the shower? The last book had a better sex scene - it was in the shower. Other than that? No real quibbles here. There are a few typos, but nothing that drags you out of the story. And they are to be expected in a book that was rushed. If a writer takes 5 years, I expect higher quality, if they churn it out in 9-12 months, I expect a few errors here and there. I adored the writers use of obscure Eastern and Middle Eastern Mythology. Along with her rewriting and subversion of biblical text. The antagonist, not sure villain is the right word, is Nimrod aka Roland, the Great Hunter, and builder of towers including the Tower of Babel - which the heroine states was actually an allegory for the fall of magic, magic overwhelmed the world, so tech fought back, now the world has shifted in the opposite direction and magic is fighting back. Roland was a lot more interesting and complicated than expected. These books have complicated and rather fascinating villains. Also, extremely well written and interesting female characters - the writers aren't afraid of female power, nor feel a need to denigrate it - unlike the vast majority of urban fantasy writers. Nor do they appear to have gender bias. There's also more than one character who is homosexual or bisexual, without much or any fanfare. The ending worked for me, and didn't seem to be much of a twist - I was admittedly somewhat spoiled on it, but the groundwork was well-laid. It also lent itself rather well to the overall theme regarding power and how corrupting it can be. There's a rather apt quote which forshadows Curran and Kate's decision at the end. "To have power, you have to be willing to sacrifice your friends and be ruthless enough to put the needs of the many over the needs of the few." In short, you have to be willing to throw someone to the dogs or leave them behind. Kate can't do it. In her discussion with fittingly enough a were-rat, Robert, he tells her that her unwillingness to put her own safety over the 16 year old boy she cares about makes her a good person but not a good leader for the Pack. As leader, her life is more important. But she can't put her life before another's. Which makes her a good hero, but not necessarily a good leaders. Leaders, Robert points out, have to be ruthless bastards. Curran has a similar dilemma, when it comes time to save Kate from a prison stronghold, he has to fight his own council to do it. They insist that he is too valuable to risk - and to let her go or send someone else. Curran had built his organization - in order to protect his wife and children and family. Only to discover that leading the organization would put them in jeopardy and that what he built would not protect them. That the villain, he was attempting to protect Kate from - could walk through his fortress as if it were made of sticks, with no one noticing. Power - didn't provide him with the safety and stability he valued, instead it was crunch on his time and took him away from what he desired. It's an interesting and well-done examination of how hollow a thing power is. Their choice is between safety and power. The safety of themselves and all they hold dear, along with their city, the Pack, etc - or the power to rule over it. A nice theme for our times - for I think this is a choice most leaders make around the world, but few appear to understand it. Overall, an fun and well-written ride. I wish they'd been given a bit more time to fine-tune it. Or better editorial support. But then I'd have had to wait longer to read it. 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