![]() ![]() ![]() As a narrator, there’s very little to differentiate Julie from Kate. The downside here is something that my wife picked up on first, and that I also recognized as the book came to an end. Every word is classic Andrews––the epitome of fun, smart, and unpretentious fantasy writing. Veteran readers will know just what to expect, and will get it: laconic witticisms, over-the-top clashes with sinister magical baddies, conscientious crime-solving, visits with beloved characters from previous books, and a tantalizing serving of sexual tension between the two main characters. It reminded me why I’ll always be excited to follow Ilona Andrews on another Shifty adventure.īlood Heir‘s got everything going for it that the original Kate books did, which is both the strongest and weakest aspect of the novel. While I don’t think Blood Heir is a particularly impressive book, it’s always a pleasure to return to this setting and its endearing characters. This book picks up eight years after Kate’s tale comes to a close, with a new protagonist: Julie (now transformed into Aurelia Ryder) from the original series. ![]() These novels take place in a fantastical version of mid-21st-century Atlanta where a metaphysical “Shift” has brought magic back into the world after centuries of dormancy. Ilona Andrews’s Blood Heiris a continuation/spin-off of the marvelous Kate Daniels series. ![]()
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