MAGIC SLAYS Kate Daniels 5

Shape-shifting lion Curran, voiced by Michael Glenn, growls and purrs, while sword-wielding, magic-imbued Kate Daniels, performed by Nora Sofyan, sounds as gruff and determined as any warrior. Someone or something is destroying magical wards, making them vanish into thin air. Kate; her best friend, Andrea, portrayed by Emlyn McFarland; and 19-year-old shape-shifter and sometimes troublemaker Derek, search for the culprit and for Julie, who has disappeared. Clashing swords, magical incantations, and music enhance this tale filled with witches, shape-shifters, and mages. Graphic descriptions of battles, were-fights, and beheadings abound. Can Curran and Kate foil the plot to destroy their magical world? The novella MAGIC TESTS: JULIE'S POINT OF VIEW, narrated by Kelly Baskin and a full cast, is included. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2024]