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Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Atlanta is overrun with magic surges and monsters, and a mercenary with a sword and a stubborn streak takes the jobs no one else will. When the city’s power players start dying, she’s pulled into a case that pits loyalty against survival. Magic Bites kicks off a beloved urban fantasy series with grit, humor, and a heroine you’ll fiercely root for.
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... a sharp‑tongued heroine navigating Pack politics and a murder case in a magic‑torn city?
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
If you loved how Kate tracks Greg Feldman’s killer through Atlanta’s magic waves—trading barbs with Curran and cutting deals between the Pack and the People—you’ll click with Mercy Thompson. In Moon Called, a coyote‑shifter mechanic dives into werewolf pack intrigue and a deadly conspiracy, balancing grit, dry humor, and dangerous turf wars in the Tri‑Cities. It’s that same mix of urban menace, supernatural factions, and a competent, sardonic lead who refuses to back down.
... a tough, magically capable woman digging into a mentor’s murder while balancing fae and human power plays?
Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
Kate’s relentless push to avenge Greg—while navigating the Order, the Pack, and necromancers riding vampires—mirrors October Daye’s hard‑edged resolve. In Rosemary and Rue, Toby is forced to solve the murder of a powerful fae patron or die trying, threading San Francisco’s perilous fae courts with the same stubborn courage and battlefield pragmatism that make Kate so compelling.
... deadpan one‑liners, razor‑edged banter, and monster‑filled stakeouts?
Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire
If Kate’s sardonic asides at the Order, her verbal fencing with Curran, and her gallows‑humor showdowns with the People’s bloodsuckers made you grin, Discount Armageddon will hit the same nerve. Verity Price quips her way through cryptid politics, rooftop chases, and an ominous dragon‑worshipping cult in NYC—delivering the same quick quips + kinetic action vibe that made Magic Bites so fun.
... a magic‑soaked whodunit that pulls a lone investigator between rival supernatural factions?
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Enjoyed Kate piecing together Greg’s murder while juggling tense sit‑downs with the Pack and the People during a looming magic flare? In Rivers of London, rookie cop Peter Grant apprentices to a wizard‑detective and hunts a ghostly killer, getting caught between feuding river gods and occult turf battles. It’s the same investigative spine with escalating, uncanny clues and factional crossfire.
... intricate, rule‑bound supernatural bureaucracies, from Atlanta’s Orders and Packs to a secret government agency?
The Rook by Daniel O’Malley
If the layered rules of Atlanta’s post‑Shift world—magic/tech waves, the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid, Pack hierarchies, and the People’s vampire controllers—hooked you, The Rook doubles down on that pleasure. Myfanwy Thomas wakes with no memory and letters guiding her through the Checquy Group, a clandestine, rank‑structured agency policing Britain’s paranormals. The chess‑themed titles, detailed protocols, and monstrous cases scratch the same worldbuilding itch.
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