Speaking of which, have you read the latest Kate Daniels book?
In the midst of it, at the moment. Or about 35% of the way through Magic Shifts. It's slower than the last two and not quite as funny or emotionally gripping -- but I'm only 30% of the way in. (I just re-read all but the first two in the series, this summer.)
The Kate Daniels series has admittedly ruined me for urban fantasy. Also ruined me for vampire and shapeshifter stories. I love this author's innovative take on vampires and necromancers. Also, shapeshifters who are lions, tigers, bears, hyenas, moongoose, and bison...is a stroke of genius.
This has got to be the most unique world-building that I've seen in an urban fantasy novel. (Too many of them feel like carbon copies of Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Twilight.)
Missing Andrea, Raphael, Aunt B, and Desandra...the book is horribly female light at the moment. Also, for some reason the writers stopped putting Raphael in the books after Gunmetal Magic. Which is annoying. I found him to be interesting.
But curious to see where she goes with it. Also I adore the characters still in it, and love the Curran/Kate relationship and banter. (Now that's how you do a long-term romantic relationship successfully -- Joss Whedon and Company should take notes.)
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Date: 2015-08-19 02:02 am (UTC)In the midst of it, at the moment. Or about 35% of the way through Magic Shifts. It's slower than the last two and not quite as funny or emotionally gripping -- but I'm only 30% of the way in. (I just re-read all but the first two in the series, this summer.)
The Kate Daniels series has admittedly ruined me for urban fantasy. Also ruined me for vampire and shapeshifter stories. I love this author's innovative take on vampires and necromancers. Also, shapeshifters who are lions, tigers, bears, hyenas, moongoose, and bison...is a stroke of genius.
This has got to be the most unique world-building that I've seen in an urban fantasy novel. (Too many of them feel like carbon copies of Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Twilight.)
Missing Andrea, Raphael, Aunt B, and Desandra...the book is horribly female light at the moment. Also, for some reason the writers stopped putting Raphael in the books after Gunmetal Magic. Which is annoying. I found him to be interesting.
But curious to see where she goes with it. Also I adore the characters still in it, and love the Curran/Kate relationship and banter. (Now that's how you do a long-term romantic relationship successfully -- Joss Whedon and Company should take notes.)