#pick 5

This question was not one I expected, I LOVE IT.

Mad Gab because I like words and language, so I find this hilarious. Although I've never lived down not being able to guess 'you are the one for me'. I was told to try it with an accent. Did it with a terrible Spanish accent. Still couldn't figure it out.

Cards Against Humanity, ya'll know why, that shit gets dirty and dark.

Bears versus Babies because it's bears versus babies although Unstable Unicorns are up there.

Pick your Poison or any variation on Would You Rather because I love talking about would you rather for some reason.

I've been seeing this "pick 5" thing going around lately and just thought I'd let you all know what the correct version looks like.

I have no excuses for this.

I can only admit my weakness and hope in your understanding.

I am in love with everything this series is but Atlanta is what stole my heart first. As Thelma said in the announcement (link at the bottom of the post) we can’t focus on the magic systems here but know that in this case the setting and the magic are deeply linked.

(link to where I found the image)

I’ll try to be concise but precise in explaining:

WHY I PICKED KATE DANIELS?

This setting is technically talking pretty small compared to other big series, it’s urban fantasy and so the action takes place in one CITY: Atlanta.

But it’s not your average ‘magic under the surface of a normal city’ fantasy, this is a world where magic burst out and overwhelmed everything like a storm, wave of it changing the world from how we knew it forever and even decades later the wave keep coming, less destructive but still dangerous and unstoppable.

This is the city that lives after surviving a MAGICAL APOCALYPSE.

 As in the best Urban Fantasy, the city Atlanta is a character as much as the stage of events. It manages to appear incredible and huge because the authors give you both its faces it, taking you around it and explaining you how that massive magical forest came to be where once stood a simple park due to magic and amazingness.

I adored how this city never seems too small, you almost can’t believe everything is contains and even if some part of you occasionally wonders about what miracles could be happening in the rest of the world, Atlanta becomes another protagonist of the story and you want to stay there, to see her story and be immerse in it because this is a world in a world.

This incredible setting joined by the amazing MAGIC system (that will be the topic of another post I’m sure, so don’t sweat) makes the perfect combination.

I simply could NOT avoid including this in my top.

WHY IS THE WORST IDEA TO VISIT THIS?

Because I would quite probably be dead by the end of the day, in a world where the balance between technology and magic is unpredictable, some curse in my blood could be awakened and kill me or make other kill me or both, generally everything is dangerous and lethal…

Would it be worth it, though? Yes.

 Just do yourself a favor and start the series so when the next inevitable post about it appears you’ll be able to fangirl over it with me!

 :)

IMPORTANT LINKS

My Goodreads

Thelma’s Goodreads

Announcement

Rules

This is a last minute decision that completely obliterated any concurrence.

White Hot is the second novel in the paranormal romance series Hidden Lecagy, and book 1 is Burn for Me.

Little STORY TIME!

In December I was in a little bit of a weird reading mood and I needed something that would be a good quality book (because I’m a picky snobby grandma) and yet a quick and fun read.

Now, you all will be looking at me like ‘dude, what?!’ but that’s just because you are innocent cucumbers and don’t know Ilona Andrews and her magical books.

Fear not because I’ll torment you with them till you cave, read them and finally understand that you needed them and I am always RIGHT. You’re welcome.

 So, as I said, I was in a weird mood and my precious and absolutely genius Thelma told me: ‘Go freaking read Burn for Me and thank me later!’. Since I am a very obedient vampire warlord and also smart enough to never cross a dark fairy recommending me a book, I went, I read like 3 pages and run back to Thelma sobbing and screaming my thanks because BLOODY LASAGNA THIS BOOK WAS SOOOOO GOOOOOD!

Immediately I needed the sequel and I learnt that both book 2 and 3 are in fact coming out in 2017. Imagine my joy!

White Hot comes out on the 30th of May 2017 and I CANNOT WAIT!

Also, even if I said White Hot, the third book, Wildfire which is coming out on the 25th of July is a Most Anticipated too in my mind…I consider them one big anticipation…yes I’m cheating but you can’t stop me! *maniacal laugh and dramatic vampire cloak floating*

#style

 Nothing to add but: go freaking read everything Ilona Andrews you cucumbers! You won’t regret it!

 IMPORTANT LINKS

My Burn for me Review

My Goodreads

Thelma’s Goodreads

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