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Counterfeit Magic [Kindle Edition]

Kelley Armstrong , Maurizio Manzieri
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Return to the world of Kelley Armstrong's best-selling novels Dime Store Magic and Industrial Magic for a long original novella.

The first rule of a supernatural fight club? Don't kill your opponent.

When the fighters come with lethal spells, werewolf strength and half-demon powers, that can be a lot tougher than it sounds. It's hard to attract talent if they know they might not leave the ring alive. So when fighters at a California club start dying -- it's bad for business.

Witch detectives Paige Winterbourne and Savannah Levine take the case. Going undercover in the power-heavy arena of the fight club is a welcome change of pace for Paige, relegated to the role of The Wife as her husband struggles to find his place in his family's Cabal--the corporate Mafia of the supernatural world.

As Paige is drawn deeper into new and dangerous corners of her world, she quickly discovers the greatest threat isn't the killer in her sights. It's something much, much closer to home. And this is one fight she can't afford to lose.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 394 KB
  • Print Length: 141 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Subterranean Press (31 Dec 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004HO5VO0
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #32,132 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it 9 Jan 2011
Format:Hardcover
Counterfeit Magic is narrated by Paige as she and Savannah work to solve their latest case involving a death that seems to be linked to a supernatural fight club. Paige has never been my favourite character or narrator, but she has grown on me with each appearance and I enjoyed her more than ever here. Paige is smart and tough, but she's not a fighter, making her very different to most of Kelley's narrators.

While this is a very good short story on it's own, with a good plot and some nice twists, I enjoy Kelley's shorts more for the extra glimpse of the characters we get. The chance to see how certain people are doing and maybe see little things from a different point of view. That was very much the case here. Counterfeit Magic is set just before Waking The Witch, which is narrated by Savannah. It shows some things Savannah mentioned in more detail, and also gives the chance to see Paige's perspective of Savannah right before she takes the reins as narrator. I love the switch up and seeing the differences in perspective. The relationship between Savannah and Paige kind of fascinates me because it's not quite mother/daughter, not quite sibling, but somewhere between the two. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the two of them together, but from Savannah's POV, in the next full book, Spell Bound (out late July/early August 2011).

As with any of Kelley's books, you wouldn't have to read this to understand events in later books, but it does give that extra insight which I love. I did enjoy the plot with the case they were working on, although I felt it was left a little bit rushed and unfinished almost. But it did come secondary to getting to know the latest events in the characters lives for me, and in that respect, it's a fantastic novella!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars So close yet so far... 25 Jan 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have thoroughly enjoyed all of KA's books. There is not one where I have felt the well loved characters are not taken onto a new level. With regards to this book however it was just so very short. As a short story it works, kind of, but this is definitely not the normal high standard I have become used to. I am pleased i didn't pay more and order this as a book instead of downloading onto Kindle.

Lovely to read about the characters, but this book was disappointing. For new readers a plee to start with KAs first book in this series: "Bitten" and go from there.

Agree with previous comments, this book does not work as a standalone book at all. There are too many references to other characters and previous plots.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Paige Turner 7 Jan 2011
Format:Hardcover
This is another limited edition short story published through Subterranean Press. The book itself is beautiful, a really nice hardback (I've got the trade edition). The artwork within the book is a bit hit and miss. A few of them are nice, but several have such a style difference between the background and the figures that the people almost look like later additions to a separate piece of art.

In terms of the story, the whole book (all 141 page of it) is narrated by Paige. We pick up the thread of her life a few years after the end of Personal Demon, but before Waking The Witch. The plot revolves around an investigation run by Paige and Lucas' supernatural detective agency with a fair bit of Cortez family politics driving the character centric threads. We get a little more rounding of Paige's character, as well as a few snippets that make sense of some of the relationship changes that are noticeable at the start of Waking the Witch. The plot moves along pretty swiftly, no unnecessary diversions and a well wrapped up conclusion without loose ends. All in all, enjoyable.

Importantly, this is not a book that makes sense as a stand alone novel. There's way too much going on that requires background knowledge for a new reader to consider starting with this, so much so that it's potentially off-putting. This might turn out to be something of a problem given that there's a Kindle version at a price that might tempt people to start here if they've not read any of the series so far.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Another spell binder
I just love re visiting all Kelly Armstrong's . Great Characters...more please with stories to bring in the others too.
Published 1 month ago by VJomi
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Even more insight in to the great characters in this series by Kelley Armstrong. A brilliant read thanks very much!
Published 3 months ago by M. Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars Short but enjoyable
A nice little read, just enough to 're-connect with the characters from the other world series. enjoyed the storyline and the twists.
Published 4 months ago by V. Lees
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
Like all of Kellys' books this one is just amazing. Loved the story and I couldn't put the book down until I finished it. love the Books.
Published 5 months ago by Ana Sousa
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Although you can read this book individually I find it is best to read in order so you know the characters that all inter react. Wanted to find out what happened next. Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. Nixon
2.0 out of 5 stars Mary-Sue Tendencies??
I usually love Kelley Armstrong's work but I think this is by far the weakest. It reads like fan fiction where characters act out of character (even if the reason was magical) and... Read more
Published 16 months ago by emimar
5.0 out of 5 stars Counterfeit Magic
Kelly Armstrong is a gripping writer, this book had all the action and intrigue that you could want, with a little bit of flirting thrown in for good measure.
Published 18 months ago by Mortisia
4.0 out of 5 stars Great wee short to bridge the gap between novels
I will start off by saying this is not a completely unbiased review. I love Kelley so much and will never have a bad thing to say about her books. Her novellas on the other hand? Read more
Published 22 months ago by Thoughts Of A Scot Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars A promising start - but it was over just as it was gettimg interesting
Very disappointing. This had all the signs of being an excellent otherworld novel - only to suffer a premature ending. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2011 by D. Kemp
2.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Keeley Armstrong's best
This book is very defiantly not one of the best ones in this series. It's almost a miss-mash of several other books. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2011 by Unicorn
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