#55 Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews

The ninth book in the series doesn’t stop with the action or learning new things about characters you thought you knew.  Kate and Curran are still planning on getting married and have actually booked a priest friend of theirs to do the ceremony.  The wedding bits are the light parts of the book while Kate is also dealing with avoiding a prophecy that has Curran dead and Atlanta destroyed by her father.

Supporting characters are changing in this book and I think that is a good thing. It looks like it will cause some friction in the future but will have to wait and see how the overall story arc will unfold. Good solid read but not one you want to start the series with.

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#56 Spells of Blood and Kin by Claire Humphrey

Lissa is trying to step into the role of neighborhood witch to the Russian community in Toronto due to her grandmother’s unexpected death.  As she is reeling with her loss her stepsister arrives from England to help her cope.  She doesn’t have any type of relationship with Stella good or bad so she doesn’t know anything about Lissa’s magical background.  Maksim is a kin, a type of long living magical berserker.  The spell that Lissa’s grandmother had on him to control his nature has broken on her death and he needs help having it set again. But due to his nature he has infected someone else and they are now dealing with the new found rage and strength coursing through them.

There is no end of the world that needs fixing. There isn’t a love triangle, this isn’t the usual urban fantasy book. This is a quiet book with small magics and lots of character growth.  I liked the book because it didn’t fit the normal urban fantasy mold and I think was better for it.


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