Atlanta is going to the dogs in this “sexy” (Publishers Weekly) story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Daniels series. Andrea Nash of the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid—with an assist from her partner, Kate Daniels—tries to figure out why the giant three-headed dog who guards the gates of Hades is sniffing around Atlanta in this tale by the author of the “edgy series” … the author of the “edgy series” full of “complex world-building and skilled characterizations” (Library Journal).
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I love all the books in the Kate Daniels universe and especially the ones about Andrea and Raphael! In this one, there’s a scary dog-creature up to no good, someone behind it, and Andrea and Raphael will have to examine their issues as they team up to fight it. Delicious and action packed.
I like Andrea and I enjoyed this story where she got to be the headliner instead of a supporting player. It was interesting to get details on her background and show the lengths she had to go to find a place for herself in the world. The development of the relationship between Andrea and Raphael was handled well and its going to interesting to see how that play out over the next books in the series. This is a great addition to the series and I am looking forward to seeing what happens next
Andrea Nash of the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid has taken over Kate’s duties while she is on medical leave. After getting a call about a shifter needing assistance she finds herself dealing with a giant three-headed dog and the sexy, Raphael.
I love that we are getting novella’s from other characters’ perspectives. Don’t get me wrong I love Kate, but it’s nice to see how other characters react to events. Andrea has been pushing Raphael away for six months because she is afraid. Having to work with Raphael makes her confront her feelings and finally admit she wants him.
While I like Andrea, I do think she is a little too straight laced currently. She needs to loosen up a bit but Raphael is helping with that. I feel like she will get better as the series progresses. I do enjoy their flirtatious banter between them though.
Overall, an action packed novella filled with mythological creatures and gods. I do hope we see more of Teddy Jo in the future because he was very interesting.
Love all of Ilona Andrews books! This is a novella that goes along with the Kate Daniels series and shows you more of Rafael and Andrea’s romance. Definitely recommend!
This is a complete and cute short story, but you’ll probably want to read the rest of the Kate Daniels series.
I love it when you get a book that gives you a greater insight into the secondary characters. Love every one of them!
This short story is between Magic Strikes and Magic Bleeds. It focuses on Andrea, Kate’s best friend, and Raphael, the beta of the werehyena clan, who’s crazy about Andrea. She also shifts into a hyena, though not like Raphael does. This story gives us the background on Andrea, explaining why she’s kept herself apart from Raphael, even though she wants him, and the rest of the shapeshifters. She had a hellish upbringing and could have been killed when she was a child. It also shows us that, for all of Raphael’s sexual charisma and prowess, he’s still insecure when it comes to Andrea. This is when their relationship takes off and we, the readers, have to keep reading to see where it goes.
Audiobook: Narrator – Johanna Parker
Nice job of narrating. Took me a bit to realize this was a different narrator than the one that does Kate. I thought it was Ms. Raudman casting her voice as Andrea instead of Kate. I enjoyed listening to her and the length of the book had me finished with it in no time at all.
I loved this novella about Andrea and Raphael. It was filled with drama, suspense, action, a little bit sexy times, and plenty of shifting goodness. There is nothing lightweight about it. While I’ve fallen absolutely in love with Kate, I have to admit, Andrea is one tough heroine in her own right. And holy heck…Raphael is the perfect partner for her. I’ve had some warnings regarding characters possibly dying as this series moves forward, lets just say this couple better not be on the chopping block!
You can’t go wrong reading about the other characters in this urban fantasy series and you have to love Raphael. I mean he’s soo cute! Especially in this novella with Andrea. Awesome addition to the series.