Sacrificial Magic
by Stacia Kane
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Critic Rating
70%
Critic Reviews: 31
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91%
Reader Ratings: 80
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Synopsis
READING, WRITING, AND RAISING THE DEAD When Chess Putnam is ordered by an infamous crime boss-who also happens to be her drug dealer-to use her powers as a witch to solve a grisly murder involving dark magic, she knows she must rise to the challenge. Adding to the intensity: Chess's boyfriend, Terrible, doesn't trust her, and Lex, the son of a rival crime lord, is trying to reignite the sparks between him and Chess. Plus there's the little matter of Chess's... more
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- All Critics: 31
- Positive: 29
- Negative: 2
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So I Read This Book | 29 May 2012
Individually, the books are real good but the depth of the world building, the action-based plots and the layered characterization are great. To truly appreciate it, you need to read the whole series.
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Maryse's Book Blog | 2 Apr 2012
Her past, and her very tentative future is what keeps me coming back.
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Smexy Books | 27 Mar 2012
Sacrificial Magic is a force to be reckoned with and only enforces my belief that the Downside series is one of the top urban fantasy series out there to date.
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Vampire Book Club | 19 Mar 2012
Clever plot twists, character surprises and brutally honest writing make Sacrificial Magic a must read.
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Stellar Four | 23 Mar 2012
Readers of Stacia Kane's Downside Ghosts series, let me reassure you: The things you love about the series abound in Kane's fourth novel, Sacrificial Magic.
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Yummy Men Kick Ass Chicks | 6 Apr 2012
Fans of the genre can’t miss this series and fans of the series will be very pleased with this book.
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The Readventurer | 28 Feb 2012
If you are a fan of this series, this one is not to be missed. It’s the best yet, in my opinion. If you haven’t read these and you love urban fantasy, I suggest that you get the first one right away.
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Musings of a Bookworm | 6 May 2012
OMG I love this series and this was the best one yet!!!
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Fiendishly Bookish | 27 Mar 2012
Sacrificial Magic is a turning point for Chess, and another reminder that things do not stay static and that the changes will force her to step up to the plate or hide.
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My Bookish Ways | 19 Mar 2012
The author’s trademark tight plotting and prose are on full display here, and the killer in this one will give you chills (the ghost too *shudder*).
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Urban Fantasy Book Reviews | 12 Mar 2012
For anyone that hasn't picked up this amazing series yet, or perhaps you've seen it floating around on peoples' shelves but have been put off by the fact that the MC is an addict, I have to implore you to reconsider.
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Scooper Speaks | 12 May 2012
Sacrificial Magic is hands down my favorite book in Stacia Kane’s Downside Ghost series. It hits so many emotional buttons while managing to keep the action flowing that I couldn’t put it down.
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Paperback Dolls | 22 Mar 2012
She beautifully embodies the dichotomy of fragility and strength that is woman.
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Chronicles of a Book Evangelist | 3 Apr 2012
I also think this is Kane's best mystery yet.
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Heroes and Heartbreakers | 27 Mar 2012
It’s an epic emotional journey with all the darkness you’ve come to expect from Downside.
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Reading by the Fire | 6 Apr 2012
I like Chess and I am glad she is beginning to envision a new life for herself, a better life. However I feel a lot of the epiphanies she came to are long overdue, especially given her life's trajectory.
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The Readventurer | 14 Jun 2012
Stacia Kane always surprises me with the things that she gets me rooting for.
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A Great Read | 19 Mar 2012
As I said, I struggle with this series, but I like the author's work.
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My Keeper Shelf | 26 Mar 2012
I know it's a real book reviewing cliche to say Sacrificial Magic is a roller coaster ride of a book but for me it really really was. I loved every minute, every page of it.
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Rabid Reader | 24 Apr 2012
Threaded throughout this story of addiction is a well plotted story of revenge, murder, magical mayhem with some relationship angst thrown in.
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The Hungry Bibliophile | 29 Mar 2012
I highly recommend this urban fantasy series. Start with book one and follow Chess as she stumbles her way through one deadly encounter after the other.
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Fiction Vixen | 27 Mar 2012
This series continues to be a must read for me.
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Awesome Sauce Book Club | 21 May 2012
This is going down as one of my most favorite series ever. So like I keep saying if you haven't yet, then you need to get on it!
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Little Read Riding Hood | 28 Mar 2012
But that’s ultimately what makes this series wonderful. The good, the bad, and the Terrible.
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Urban Fantasy Investigations | 21 Mar 2012
The ending of SACRIFICIAL MAGIC promises that there will be way more to come in the series.
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Book Savvy Babe | 21 Mar 2012
Downside Ghosts is a must-read series and Sacrificial Magic has a place on my favorites shelf. Urban Fantasy readers, the Downside Ghosts series is a “must-read” series.
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The Book Nympho | 21 Mar 2012
Sacrificial Magic is a must read and is my current favorite book for this year and I say with total confidence that the only book that will probably top it will be the next book in the Downside series, Chasing Magic.
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Mystifying Paranormal Reviews | 19 Mar 2012
I was pleasantly surprised to love SACRIFICIAL MAGIC as much as I did, especially since I have not been madly in love with this series since the beginning like many other fans of the series.
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Paranormal Book Reviews | 27 Mar 2012
The shadowy alleys, the broken buildings, the heartache and pain that lives in the streets... Stacia Kane knocked me over and beat me down and I loved every second of it.
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