viernes, 24 de agosto de 2012

La magia muerde!!




Title: Magic Bites
Book: Kate Daniels 01
Author(s): Ilona Andrews
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Ace
March 2007

Atlanta would be a nice place to live if it weren’t for the magic... 

When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start.  But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake.
Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these 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.
The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for the bizarre killings – and the death of Kate’s guardian may be part of the same mystery.  Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realises she’s way out of her league – but she wouldn’t have it any other way.



Reseña:

Magic Bites es la primera parte de una saga que narra las aventuras de Kate Daniels, una mercenaria especializada en asuntos mágicos quien con renuencia decide formar parte de una Orden de caballeros que protege a la humanidad de las amenazas sobrenaturales.
En un mundo en el que la magia fluctúa alternándose con la tecnología de manera imprevisible, surgen no sólo problemas técnicos sino también mágicos. En tales casos se pueden contratar mercenarios, si se dispone de suficiente dinero o llamar a la Orden y rogar para que el remedio no sea peor que la enfermedad…

Magic Bites está narrado por Kate en un estilo levemente irónico, oscuro y dinámico que nos permite participar en cada paso de la investigación. A pesar de que Kate no es una experta investigadora y su método deductivo deja mucho que desear, la historia posee un buen ritmo con mucha acción y suspenso.
Ideal para aquellos que están hartos de damiselas en apuros, héroes gallardos y/o melancólicos y vampiros glamorosos con camisas de encaje.  
Ilona Andrews es el seudónimo de un matrimonio de escritores: Ilona y Gordon Andrews.


Puntaje: 4/5

Próximo libro: 
Magic Burns- April 2008


sábado, 4 de agosto de 2012

Tonos de grises...



Title: Shaedes of Gray
Book: Shaede Assassin 01
Author(s): Amanda Bonilla
Genre: Urban Fantasy- romance
Publisher: Signet
December 2011 : Mass Market Paperback

In the shadows of the night, Darian has lived alone for almost a century. Made and abandoned by her former love, Darian is the last of her kind-an immortal Shaede who can slip into darkness as easily as breathing. With no one else to rely on, she has taught herself how to survive, using her unique skills to become a deadly assassin.

When Darian's next mark turns out to be Xander Peck, King of the Shaede Nation, her whole worldview is thrown into question. Darian begins to wonder if she's taken on more than her conscience will allow.
But a good assassin never leaves a job unfinished...



Puntaje: 3/5

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