Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews [Review]

Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels #8) by Ilona Andrews
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: August 30, 2025

Kate Daniels
0.5. A Questionable Client
1. Magic Bites
2. Magic Burns
3. Magic Strikes
3.5. Magic Mourns
4. Magic Bleeds
4.5. Magic Dreams
Curran POV Collection
5. Magic Slays
5.3. Magic Tests
5.4. Magic Gifts
5.5. Gunmetal Magic
5.8. An Ill-Advised Rescue
6. Magic Rises
6.5. Magic Steals
7. Magic Breaks
8. Magic Shifts - Paperback | Kindle
9. Magic Binds
10. Magic Triumphs
Small Magics

Related Series:
(find all the books in the series on the 1st book review)
Grey Wolf
1. Magic Stars

Iron Covenant
1. Iron and Magic

Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years
1. Magic Tides

Kate Daniels World
1. Blood Heir

Roman's Chronicles
1. Sanctuary

Ilona Andrews
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
After breaking from life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate—former Beast Lord Curran Lennart—are adjusting to a very different pace. While they’re thrilled to escape all the infighting, Kate and Curran know that separating from the Pack completely is a process that will take time.

But when they learn that their friend Eduardo has gone missing, Kate and Curran shift their focus to investigate his disappearance. As they dig further into the merc’s business, they discover that the Mercenary Guild has gone to hell and that Eduardo’s recent assignments are connected in the most sinister way…

An ancient enemy has arisen, and Kate and Curran are the only ones who can stop it—before it takes their city apart piece by piece.
Thoughts on Magic Shifts: Kate and Curran have left the Pack and things are...they're okay. I guess. Like, they both wanted it to happen. Leaving the Pack didn't break either of them. But it's also hard to go from full-steam ahead to hey, okay, we can take our time on things. Even if it's something you want.

All things considered, both Kate and Curran aren't great at relaxing. They're both driven protectors and they kind of need something to protect. Which isn't the worst problem to have because this is post-Shift Atlanta and Roland is flirting around the edges of everything and it's highly likely that SOMETHING will come up needing the two of them to get all protective.

Oh, hey. Here it is. Eduardo (the werebison) is missing and it turns out he and George have a thing. When Mahon (George's pop) declines to look for him (for some rather antiquated reasons), George asks Curran and Kate for help. Things might be complicated as they separate from the Pack, but Curran and Kate step up. And find themselves in the middle of something big. (Of course they're in the middle of something big. I don't think either Kate or Curran knows how to do small.)

Following the clues isn't difficult, but keeping all their friends alive and the city from being destroyed from a being that keeps escalating is not easy. Along the way, Kate has a major medical emergency, her dear old dad pops in for some quality one on one time, and there's a whole lot of ancient magic flying around. Not literally on that last part.

Danger, family ties, powerful magic, and a handful of people trying to keep it all from falling apart. *thumbs up*

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