Iron and magic is a spin off from the main kate Daniels series if you haven’t been reading the main I don’t think I would recommend starting here there are two many call backs and cameos, it is strong enough to stand on its own it’s just you will get far more out of it if you know the backstory.
Set in a future America/ world where over development of technology has led to the Shift - where magic is coming back in episodes called waves which has led to the death of the old/present day world and the rise of a new world order based on magic, with this it also means that old powers are rising Gods and legends once more walk the world one of them is Roland, father of undeath ( vampire’s basically ), though Roland is only briefly in the story it’s his actions that drive the plot and set the stage for iron and magic.
Once the favored right hand of Roland, raised to be the head of the iron dogs, his actions in the Kate Daniels series have led him to be exiled, hunted by his old colleagues and witness to the extermination of the iron dogs, Hugh must forge new alliances while figuring out have much of his old actions where his own and how much was Roland’s will. The key to survival lies in marriage to someone as desperate as him Elara Harper powerful and distrusted , a lady of mystery trying to keep her people alive.
I don’t want to ruin any plot or story points so I’ll leave that for the discussion of the book.
If your a fan of Ilona Andrews then you already know the author and chances are you have already bought the book if your not and are a fan of urban fantasy but haven’t tried them for whatever reason here is a couple of points.
I read lots of urban fantasy in lots of different shape and forms my absolute favorite authors currently
Jim butcher - Dresden files - classic of the genre starts of as noir but develops past that.
Patricia Briggs - alpha and omega series - mercy- strong female protagonist strong development avoids the whole over powered trope by concentrating on the power of bonds of family, and pack and friendship over the usual constant urban fantasy manga like power up.
Harry Connolly- twenty palaces, dark urban fantasy with a lovecraftian bent.
Mishell baker- Arcadia basically faeries in Hollywood a examination of both the creative process and mental illness
Max Gladstone the craft series ( bit hard to catorgise but since he is a phoenomal writer will recommend anyway)
Alexis hall - the Kate Kane series humorous lgbt characters for fans of terry prattchett style humor.
Craig Schaefer- a profilc writer he actually three series on the go but since I am recommending best of class not just good then I recommend the wisdoms grave series a lgbt couple and a intelligent examination of stories and tropes disguised in a well written dark fantasy story.
Ml Brennan - generation v - imagine your socially conscious millinal now imagine they are a scion of a sociopathic vampire family who nevertheless loves him.
Charles Stross the laundry files - a riveting mix of James Bond , lovecraft and the office shouldn’t work but somehow it does.
As you can see I love different things across the boards in urban fantasy and I can honestly say that Ilona andres stands as well as any of the above writers better then some and among the very few I will pre order. Often lumped in as pnr paranormal romance where character and plot usually takes a back seat to bodice ripping, and it must be said a lot of their books suffer from covers that would look like too much on a mills and boon cover.
So if your a urban fantasy fan but have held off trying them and you like any of the above authors but haven’t tried Ilona Andrews for whatever reason couple of points for why you should read.
1. Imaginative - there ideas on vampirism are unique in genre
2. On insta love/ lust , yes there is a strong element of romance in the series they write however there’s no falling into bed straight away or soul mate stuff which is refreshing.
3. Cast of characters they write three dimensional and well rounding supporting characters that are the highlight of the novels.
4. Interesting use of the mythology ( remember the issues I said with the covers another is for the Kate Daniels series she is portrayed as a generic stock white character on them despite being a person of color in the books with lot of the side characters also being from different ethnic backgrounds and that is reflected in the authors use of mythology which takes as much if not more from eastern and middle eastern stories and myths as it does European.
So with all that in mind from one lover of urban fantasy to another please try. Won’t regret.
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