Magic Strikes
Kate Daniels
Kate Daniels enters an underground fighting tournament to save a friend, and her feelings for the Beast Lord Curran grow harder to deny. A Kate Daniels novel.
About This Book
Magic Strikes is a paranormal romance novel by Ilona Andrews, first published in 2010 by Gollancz. It is part of the Kate Daniels series. Readers can expect slow burn.
At a glance
- Genre
- Paranormal
- Trope
- Slow Burn
- Format
- Paperback
Where to read or listen
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- To save a friend, Kate Daniels must enter a dangerous underground fighting tournament while grappling with her growing feelings for the Beast Lord, Curran.
- Features Slow Burn
- High-stakes premise involving an underground tournament.
- Tension-filled dynamics
This may not be ideal if…
- Limited information provided on the overall series trajectory.
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Paranormal
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Tension-based
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
High tension.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Recommended audience: Fans of urban fantasy and slow-burn paranormal romance.
Content Guidance
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
In this installment of the Kate Daniels series, Kate finds herself thrust into the brutal world of underground fighting to secure the safety of someone close to her. As she navigates this lethal environment, she is forced to confront her increasingly complicated feelings for Curran, the powerful Beast Lord, which are becoming harder to suppress.
Central Conflict
Kate must participate in a dangerous underground fighting tournament to save a friend, while simultaneously managing the emotional friction of her evolving relationship with Curran.
Setting
Urban fantasy version of Atlanta featuring an underground fighting circuit.
Strengths
- High-stakes premise involving an underground tournament.
Consider before reading
- Limited information provided on the overall series trajectory.
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 5
Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 13, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
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About the Author
Ilona Andrews
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780575093959
- ISBN-10
- 0575093951
Magic Strikes: quick answers
- Who wrote Magic Strikes?
- Magic Strikes was written by Ilona Andrews.
- When was Magic Strikes published?
- Magic Strikes was first published in 2010 by Gollancz.
- What genre is Magic Strikes?
- Magic Strikes is a paranormal romance novel, with slow burn.
- Is Magic Strikes part of a series?
- Yes — it is part of the Kate Daniels series.
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