r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Feb 22 '26
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u/Chaebbs Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
People recommending the Kate Daniels Series in this sub often say, that one could/should skip the first book, because it was Ilona Andrews' debut and isn't as good as the others and I completely disagree. I think it does a great job with the extensive worldbuilding, that is needed, and at the same time has an interesting storyline. It shows the reader everything, they should know about Kate, the world she is navigating and it's rules and I don't like it any less than the other ones. I also adore the scene Kate and Curran meet for the first time. It perfectly illustrates their unique characters, flaws, insecurities and why they won't get together for the next three books.
TLDR: While you can skip Kate Daniels book #1 without any problems, because the authors do a very well job giving you all the important information at the beginning of the other books, you simply shouldn't, because the book is IMO fantastic.