104:62 Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews

Book 3 in the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. Kate's teenage werewolf boy wonder has been beaten and left for dead for reasons unknown and Kate will not allow this to stand. Her investigation leads her to an illegal fighting ring where a new group of fighters is definitely more than they appear with eyes on a much bigger prize.

Loved the fight scenes in this one. They flowed well and I like that while yes, as to be expected the main characters do get out alive, they are not uninjured and often near death. The banter between Kate and Curran is always fun to watch although at this point, she has lost that battle. His note at the end was a nice touch.

In all the book follows a predictable pattern with fairly predictable characters for the genre but the world is definitely unique and I like how the author doesn't confine herself to one mythology. It continues to be a page turner even knowing how it will turn out in the end simply because it flows so well and in some ways, the author admits to doing the predictable.

Page count: 310p/18,635p ytd