Cover of Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)

Magic Bites

Ilona Andrews

Kate Daniels #1

urban fantasy romance(136k)

A wisecracking mercenary hunts her guardian's killer and clashes with Atlanta's dangerously magnetic shapeshifter king.

Content Warnings
violence/goredeath of loved one

Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first novel in the “intriguing world” (Locus) of Kate Daniels with this special edition of Magic Bites... Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up magical problems. But when Kate’s guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta’s magic circles. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she’s way out of her league—but she wouldn’t want it any other way... This special edition includes in-depth information about the world of Kate Daniels, with descriptions of its characters and factions. Explore Kate’s Atlanta like never before with answers to FAQ and a quiz to find your place there. And don’t miss the prequel story “A Questionable Client,” as well as scenes of events in Magic Bites from Curran’s point of view.

Kate Daniels series

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