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Drafted into working for the Order of Merciful Aid, mercenary Kate Daniels has more paranormal problems than she knows what to do with. And in Atlanta, where magic comes and goes like the tide, that’s saying a lot. But when Kate’s werewolf friend Derek is discovered nearly dead, she must... read more
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Characters edit
- Kate Daniels: Paranormal mercenary. Works for the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid and the Mercenary Guild
- James Damael Shrapshire: Kate's sometimes partner at Mercenary Guild. Alpha of the cat clan and the Pack’s chief of security. Werejaguar.
- Curran Lennart: King of the weres/lion shifter. Known as the Beast Lord of Atlanta.
- Doolittle: The keep's doctor. Werebadger
- Andrea: Works for Order of Knights of Merciful Aid. Kate's best friend. A beastkin - child of a bouda and a hyenawere
- Derek: werewolf. About 19 years old
- Saiman: Kate's annoying shapeshifter ally who makes continual advances at Kate.
- Raphael: were-hyena or bouda who is in love with Andrea. Son of the Alpha of the Bouda
- Margie McSweeney: Banshee
- Robert McSweeney: Margie's son
- Melinda: Margie's wife
- Maxine: Secretary for the Order. Telepathic
- George: Werewolf. One of Jim's trackers
- Brenna: Werewolf. One of Jim's trackers
- Thomas Durand: One of Saiman's alter ego
- Rene: Head of security for the Midnight Games
- Cesare: Member of the Reapers, a team in the Midnight Games
- Mart: Member of the Reapers, a team in the Midnight Games
- Livie: Member of the Reapers, a team in the Midnight Games. Pretty young girl Derek is attracted to.
- Sophia: Producer of the Midnight Games
- Arsen: Minotaur. Saiman's fighter
- Dali: Weretiger. Legally blind. Vegetarian
- Julie: Kate's ward. A sensate.
- Citlalli: Julie's counselor at school. An empath.
- Hugh d'Ambray: Preceptor of the Order of Iron Dogs. Successor of Voron at Roland's warlord.
- Mahon: Bear of Atlanta. Pack Executioner.
- Aunt B: Bouda Alpha. Raphael's mother
Quotes edit
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“"You have no respect for the undead."”
Gastek to Kate -
““If you participate in this lunacy, y’all will get yourselves killed. Then don’t come crying to me.” Now that would be a neat trick.”
Dr. Doolittle -
““The Pack appreciates the Order’s offer of assistance. As of now, we decline. Go home, Kate,” Jim repeated. “You look worn-out.”Translation: shoo, puny human. Big, mighty shapeshifters have no need of your silly investigative skills.””
Jim -
““I lied. I need your help.”“Who are we killing?””
Kate to Derek -
“So many problems could've been avoided if I hadn't crouched down in the darkness and called out, 'Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.'”
Kate -
“If he flexed again, I'd have to implement emergency measures. Maybe I could kick some sand at him or something. Hard to look hot brushing sand out of your eyes.”
Kate -
“My kid had a giant crush on my teenage werewolf sidekick. Why me? Why? What did I ever do to anybody?”
Kate -
“At the risk of sounding crude, courting you is like playing basketball with a porcupine.”
Saiman -
“I dreamed that Curran and I killed a dinosaur and then had sex in the dirt.”
Kate
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“Just reflecting on the fact that when the Universe punches you in the teeth, it never just lets you fall down. It kicks you in the ribs a couple of times and dumps mud on your head.”
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Sometimes, when you crave certain feelings, you’ll trick yourself into thinking the other person is something other than what he appears.
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I gave him a smile. I was aiming for sweet, but he turned a shade paler and scooted a bit farther from me. Note to self: work more on sweet and less on psycho-killer.
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“A can-I girl?” Andrea frowned. I leaned back. “ ‘ Can I fetch you your food, Your Majesty? Can I tell you how strong and mighty you are, Your Majesty? Can I pick out your fleas, Your Majesty? Can I kiss your ass, Your Majesty? Can I . . .” It dawned on me that Raphael was sitting very still. Frozen, like a statue, his gaze fixed on the point above my head. “He’s standing behind me, isn’t he?”
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“Your date appears to be hysterical,” Rene told me. “You think I should slap some man into him?”
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“It doesn’t matter what she does. It only matters what I do.”
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“Yep.” Eloquence ’R’ Us. When in trouble, keep it monosyllabic—safer that way.
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“Every time I think you’ve reached the limits of arrogance, you show me new heights. Truly, your egotism is like the Universe—ever expanding.”
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Altruism is a fog created by sly minds seeking to benefit from the energy and skill of others. Nothing more.”
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“You’re like a god from a Greek myth, Saiman. You have no empathy. You have no concept of the world beyond your ego. Wanting something gives you an automatic right to obtain it by whatever means necessary with no regard to the damage it may do. I would be careful if I were you. Friends and objects of deities’ desires dropped like flies. In the end the gods always ended up miserable and alone.”
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Organizations edit
- The Order: Knights
- Mercenary Guild: Mercs
- The People: Vampires
- The Pack: shifters
First Sentence edit
Some days my job was harder than others.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - 29
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 14 in Kate Daniels. (standard series)
Preceded by Magic Burns, and followed by Magic Bleeds .
This is book 5 of 15 in Kate Daniels: Reading Order. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ilona Andrews (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Char Michael Ward (Cover Artist)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 2009
ISBN: 0441017029
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Ace
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 2009
ISBN: 0441017029
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 3060 vol. 12
- Dewey: 813.6
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Ilona Andrews: Author's website
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