Normally a loner merc (mercenary), Kate agrees to help the Order, who Greg worked for, solve his murder.Ĭlues soon suggest the involvement of the other two big paranormal organisations in Atlanta outside of the Order, the Pack (shapeshifters) and the People (necromancers). Kate Daniels’s mentor/step-father figure, Greg has been murdered.

Don’t even know where it’s set (the US, I’m guessing). I have no idea about the worldbuilding in the series, so no preconceptions there. You know, someone like Xena crossed with Agent Scully, rather than Nikki Minaj crossed with an empty shoebox. I want Kate Daniels to be as good as the lead characters that Kim Harrison, Laurell Hamilton, Laura Bickle and Kat Richardson have created. The cover is kind of cheesy, but I can overlook that.įingers crossed that Kate Daniels is NOT another snarky, bitchy, braid tugging, sniffing premenstrual 12 year old like a lot of other urban fantasy (UF) heroines. I have high expectations for this book, mainly because all of the slathering reviews and copy-cat series it’s spawned. *(an ‘ass’ is a donkey-horse hybrid, not a swear word, dear US readers) Pre-Read Expectations So I decided to haul some arse* and read a bit of the chick whose sword needs a feed, kinda like your weirdo best friend’s pet snake needs a frozen mouse.Īlso, I want to know more about the serious Narnia lion on the covers.Īs there’s a crapload of drooling 5 star fangirls on Amazon and Goodreads, dribbling words of praise all over these puppies, I gotta read one of them. I’m kinda late to the Kate Daniels party.

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