Ruben sets up a Shadow Unit, to work outside of the Bureau and by the book Lily finds herself conflicted when Ruben asks her to join. Ruben’s precog gift is foretelling something dire and it is up to Lily, Rule, and the other members of their respective clans to discover what they can do to prevent the negative outcome foreseen by Ruben. “Death Magic” is a continuation of this overarching plot about the “Great Bitch” and her nebulous plans. I’m not certain how much time has passed since book 1 of this series, but I think it is a bit more than a year.Īn enemy of the Pack, an old and powerful god that the Lupi refer to as the “Great Bitch”, is rising up bringing to life old magics and dangers that have not been experienced in centuries. In “Death Magic”, Lily and Rule move ever more slowly toward an actual marriage ceremony. Over the course of the series, Lily and Rule struggle with their matebond, a mystical connection that is so strong that it is affected by even distance. Lupi have fated mates and Lily is Rule’s. He also wears the mantle of another pack, something that is not supposed to happen. Rule Turner is a Lupi or werewolf and the designated heir of one of the strongest, wealthiest Packs in North America. Both focus strongly on the Pack and the romance between the main characters. “Tempting Danger” and “Blood Challenge” are my favorite in this series. I think a reader could read those three and not be lost. I do recommend Tempting Danger and Mortal Danger and the seventh in this series, Blood Challenge.

I was kind of lost and I’ve read all the books. Her supervisor is Ruben Brooks.Īside: I do not recommend that any one start with this book. Lily Yu is a former homicide detective and a touch sensitive who was recruited to be part of the Magical Crimes Division of the FBI. (I’ve not reviewed that book here, but I did review the second, Mortal Danger). The first book in the series, Tempting Danger, introduces Lily Yu and Rule Turner. There is earth magic, fire magic, water magic, precogs, and with each new book, a new element is introduced. The book started out as a Pack book for me (Pack = werewolf) and has been transmogrified into world where every kind of magic exists from dragons to sorcerers to shapeshifters. I loved the first and second book in this series but as the worldbuilding evolved and became bigger, I felt like I lost an understanding of the world.

Jane B- Reviews Eileen-Wilks / Magic / Paranormal / shapeshifters / Urban-Fantasy 11 Comments

Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks