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Fantasy · 2010 · R

Magic Bleeds

by Ilona Andrews

The Steel Mary is coming to Atlanta—and Kate's aunt wants her back.

The fourth Kate Daniels novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author who “defines urban fantasy” (Fresh Fiction). Kate Daniels works for the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, officially as a liaison with the mercenary guild. Unofficially, she cleans up the paranormal problems no one else wants to handle—especially if they involve Atlanta’s shapeshifting community. When she’s called in to investigate a fight at the Steel Horse, a bar midway between the territories of the shapeshifters and the necromancers, Kate quickly discovers there’s a new player in town. One who’s been around for

For17+GenreFantasyLength308 pagesRead time~8.6 hours

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What's in this book, at a glance — five things readers want to know before they start.

Violence

Very heavy

Erra's power involves mass death; the Steel Mary's arrival is catastrophic; graphic violence

Language

A lot

Strong language

Sexual Content

A lot

Kate and Curran's relationship has explicit content

Substance Use

Barely any

Post-Shift bar culture

Emotional Intensity

Very heavy

The weight of family legacy when your family is monstrous; Kate's choice about who she is

What this book is about

The Steel Mary—an ancient being of plague and death—is coming to Atlanta. And Kate's aunt Erra, one of the most powerful beings alive, is already there. Magic Bleeds is the series' midpoint climax: Kate's family history is finally confronted and her relationship with Curran reaches its most critical moment.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Graphic violence—mass death from Erra's power

Strong language

Explicit romantic content

Kate's family history—disturbing

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