TW/CW: Death, necromancy, violence, fantasy violence, murder, sex

RATING: 4/5

REVIEW: Number 4 completed of my Kelley Armstrong Otherworld re-read!

Industrial Magic again follows Paige and Lucas as they are unwillingly drawn into Cabal politics by the murder of several children by an unknown supernatural. This book introduces several important characters for the first time – most importantly the Necromancer Jaime Vegas. The werewolves also make an appearance in this book, which I loved.

This book was long, but I didn’t feel that it dragged. It was a fast-paced book with a lot going on, and it kept me interested all the way through. I love Paige and Lucas, and as a political science major who loves seeing politics in books, I loved the inside look we got at the Cabals and the politics that run them.

I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to fans of urban fantasy and supernatural romance. ( )

The fourth book in Kelley Armstrong's "Women of the Otherworld" series, we follow Paige to Miami, and finally meet the elusive Cortez Cabal. This book really contributed to further world-building of the Otherworld, setting up the rules, adding new characters while bringing in old ones, and was a very enjoyable read. Kelley knows exactly how to weave urban fantasy, romance, thriller and mystery to create a great book! ( )

Brujas, hechiceros, vampiros... Descendientes de una antigua raza que lucha por su supervivencia en un mundo hostil. Cuando a Paige Winterbourne la obligan a renunciar a su cargo de Líder del Aquelarre Norteamericano de Brujas, lo único que quiere hacer es alejarse del mundanal ruido durante una buena temporada y pensar en la posibilidad de formar un aquelarre alternativo con sus seguidoras. Pero, claro está, el destino tiene otros planes para ella. Un psicópata con poderes sobrehumanos e imparables deseos de venganza anda suelto. Al enterarse de que las víctimas del despiadado asesino son adolescentes, Paige decide involucrarse en la investigación junto con Lucas Cortez, el más joven de la súper poderosa Camarilla Cortez. Deseosa de proteger a aquellos que ama, Paige se introduce en un mundo de arrogantes hechiceros, nigromantes borrachuzos, dioses druidas con mal genio y turbadores vampiros enfundados en cuero que gustan de celebrar espeluznantes orgías de sangre.

This is my absolute favorite of Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. Paige and Lucas are my favorite characters, and I love the interplay between them in this book. There’s also less of (teenage) Savannah, who drives me nuts. There is also lots of humor (including some fun genre-insider humor about vampires in New Orleans) and yet it includes emotional depth. Very good all-around book. ( )

This was a good book, but it just seemed long and took me a bit to read it. But I love this series. ( )