Already start with the universe that is incredible! An innovative idea which does not lack of pep! The world has changed. It is now touched by magical waves. During these waves, everything was manufactured with the technology anymore, it degrades worse ... Once the wave past the Tech striking is the time when the magic is no longer effective and where the machine running again.
During magical waves it may take many things. The magic is very powerful and does what he likes. There are no rules, no definite things.
Everything is very well explained in the book and it does not lose.
This world is divided into several groups: There Order, powerful group that can provide assistance to citizens and which is supposed to be neutral. Mercenaries who fill them contracts through money. There the Pack: the shapeshifters group. Then the People. The People is a group that uses the magic of Not Dead. These are people who use magic necromancer to direct and manipulate vampires like marionettes.
Each group with its rules, its unusual characters, its advantages, disadvantages.
To all this must be added other beings with powers that do not fit into any group, who come from magic.
The whole is a really complete and addictive universe !!
It follows Kate Daniels, Mercenary. His Mentor but also guardian has been killed and decides to investigate to settle accounts with bad guy who did it.
Due to this inquiry we will learn a lot about Kate, but nevertheless, it will keep a lot of mystery boxes. We can start in the assumptions and speculations, but for now she keeps more secrets. We will discover the world through his investigation in which it operates, the various groups and prominent figures of those below.
Kate is a very endearing character. She is alone, she must cope and must hide his identity. It's a powerful person in magic, but as she must hide it, she pretends to be less gifted than it is. In addition, it has a very significant spread, which made me laugh more than once! This is a character that thinks more safety and comfort to its image.
Curran is the leader of shapeshifters. Beautiful male to irascible, very powerful and very domineering. It'll make sparks with Kate! But not in the good way ...
Then there was Jim a shapeshifter, mercenary like Kate could be considered a partner.
Saiman, which I would say is a kind of chameleon who can take any human form he wants. A real mine of information.
Ghasket, a Master of the Dead who likes to put a spoke in the wheels of Kate.
Then there are also Derek Young shapeshifter, which will be linked to Kate despite himself.
All these people form a dynamic more significant. The exchanges between the characters are extra, and all bring their little more to the story. A real treat!
The survey is done well, and I was completely taken in history. There are several turnaround, that keep a good dynamic to the story. There is no downtime and a lot of action, once started the book you will have trouble letting go!
The only downside is the level of paragraphs that are poorly cut. I think this is due to the first edition because after reading the second volume (the heels), I have not encountered the same concerns.
In short, in short a book provided an extremely rich and addictive universe. With colorful characters. At the gripping story with lots of action. And having a main character extra with humor, strength and courage! A series not to be missed !!
