Magic Series

1. Magic Bites
2. Magic Burns
3. Magic Strikes
3a Magic Mourns (Must Love Hellhounds)
4. Magic Bleeds
4a Magic Dreams (Hexed) - June 7th 2011
5. Magic Slays - May 31st 2011

The world has suffered a magic apocalypse. We pushed the technological progress too far, and now magic returned with a vengeance. It comes in waves, without warning, and vanishes as suddenly as it appears. When magic is up, planes drop out of the sky, cars stall, electricity dies. When magic is down, guns work and spells fail.

It's a volatile, screwed-up world. Magic feeds on technology, gnawing down on skyscrappers until most of them topple and fall, leaving only skeletal husks behind. Monsters prowl the ruined streets, werebears and werehyenas stalk their prey; and the Masters of the Dead, necromancers driven by their thirst of knowledge and wealth, pilot blood-crazed vampires with their minds. . . .

If you start reading this series then you have to visit Ilonas web site - it is one of the best out there, a constant supply of great snippets and funny entertaining blog entries

Haven't a clue where to put this so what the heck.... Here it is! I know a lot of us are intrigued by Alpha Menz (to say the least!) so when I saw this snippet for Alphas: Origins, in "Angels of Darkness" I was so excited! Am I right is this leading up to Alpha Menz??
http://www.ilona-andrews.com/books/alphas-origins/
http://www.ilona-andrews.com/2011/02/26/snippet-bonanza/

I love them - I would read anything they write, I read their blog all the time, it cracks me up

I lent this series to a friend and whilst picking my youngest up from school, she accosted me in the playground with puffy eyes to tell me she has been bawling her eyes out becuase spoiler of the ending of book 2. Took me several minutes to get her to calm down and explain - but apparently she just got so into that it hit her hard! Bless. I couldn't even remember who Bran was at first, which didn't help matters at all.
Think I may have to do a re-read before the next release - what a hardship :P :P

I loved bran too.... In magic, in mercy and in a bowl

Not really anything to do with the series, but I just read Ilona Andrews blog post "Funny Emails". OMG, these crack me up!

http://www.ilona-andrews.com/2011/03/10/funny-emails/

You have to read the comments to get the full laughs.

That was so funny 'whory sex'
Thanks for posting that - I love their blog!

That was awesome! Thanks for sharing :D

Love the KD series!!! Just finishing #4, and already anxious for 5.....

Not long to go now

I have started this series with hopes of catching up for the new release at end of May. So many books, so little time.

This series is one of my favorites. I love so much about it. The first 100 pages of the first book are a little tough to get through put push on. I have no doubt you will LOVE this series.

Then of course you will have to read their Edge series. It's equally amazing IMO.

The first book is rough. I remember thinking I didn't know what had just happened and I wasn't sure if I liked it or not but I had to read the next one as soon as possible.

This is one of absolute all time favorite series. If you find the first book a bit of a confusing struggle, it's well worth the effort of pushing through. The later books are brilliant (although I loved the first book as well).

I agree b4v, I enjoyed the series immediately. Sometimes I have to force myself to continue in a series, Outlander, for example, and that series is a goldmine. Mercy was excellent from the start for me, Kate's sense of humor is extremely entertaining. Can't wait for the next installment.

I have loved this story from the start, haven't struggled with it at all, love Kate humour. "Here Kitty Kitty." and the saucer of milk at the restaurant lol. Taken me a day and nearly through the first book. I'm going to catch up for the new release YAH!

They are such good books. Kate is hilarious.

http://www.ilona-andrews.com/2011/04/15/magic-bleeds-curran-pov-part-3/

Gotta love that panda Curran is sublime ...

Damn getting approval from that family is tough. It takes Kate getting her ass kicked for 2 weeks and a that fight to convince Mahon Kate is his Mate?

Thanks for the link Swede!

Not reading the link not reading the link - I will want more so I am not reading.

Kate is probably my all time favorite chica! I love her sense of humor, it is evil and dry and sarcastic, just like mine. Some of the stuff she says to herself, her inner dialogue is priceless.

It's not a snippet or spoiler from Magic Slays, Oh yes, it's a Curran POV with a bit extra from Kate.

Where it the best place to read Currans POV? It's waiting patiently on my kindle

Have you read all the other books yet, GC?

Oh thanks bv4 - I can read that!!!!!

Loving this series flying through, I express my thoughts when I have finished series and had a think about it. Did I mention I am loving this series