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Magic Strikes

by Ilona Andrews · Kate Daniels #3

2009 · 310 pages

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4.4Goodreads
4.7Amazon
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💬 Mentioned in 10+ Reddit threads

📖 93k+ readers on Goodreads

⭐ Highly rated across the board

📚 Book 3 of a completed 8-book series

About this book

Kate Daniels is juggling a dangerous new gig with the Order of Merciful Aid when her werewolf friend Derek is brutally attacked, sending her on a desperate hunt for answers. Her investigation pulls her into the Midnight Games, a secretive and vicious paranormal fighting tournament where anything goes, and she's forced to team up with Curran, the powerful and commanding Lord of the Beasts. Together they uncover a sinister conspiracy that threatens to shake Atlanta's entire shapeshifting world to its core. It's action-packed, high-stakes urban fantasy with a sizzling undercurrent between two formidable characters who challenge each other in all the best ways.

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