I first want to say that if you have not read the rest of this series I highly recommend doing so. I was new to the series when I picked up this book and was frustrated with not knowing what was going on that I picked up some of the others to read first. Death Magic can be read alone, but I do not recommend it. With any series there are underlying plots and emotions that grow throughout the extended storyline and the Lupi series is no exception to the rule. I am not really sure if this addition to the series holds up to the romantic standards of the other books, however Eileen Wilks has certainly grown in her plots, death, and gore. I really like how questions from other books are answered within the new storyline. I feel that Wilks tied things together nicely and set me up for more surprises and mysteries along the way.

DEATH MAGIC begins with Lily and Rule heading to DC to testify before Senator Blixton and his committee on the events from the last book, Blood Challenge. The first challenge we see in DEATH MAGIC comes with the murder of the Senator by means of 'death magic' and the accusation that Ruben is the person behind it. Suddenly Lily's life as a cop and her obligations to the Lupi are colliding with each other on a cosmic level. Between her headaches and health issues Lily has come to the point where it is time to make a decision between her two roles.

DEATH MAGIC gave me a healthy dose of Lupi! We learn more secrets in this book than in any of the other books in the series. I absolutely love the way that Death Magic focuses on the Lupi as a people instead of their political games. We learn what it's like to be a Lupi and what it means to them to be community. Another aspect of Death Magic that captures my attention is the elements of magic that are explored in this book! Simply phenomenal! The surprises and level of information that we receive in DEATH MAGIC seems to never end. Then there are all the little extras that lead us into the next book in this dazzling series.

While I did miss the romance present in the other books, I felt that Lily and Rule's relationship has a new depth to it that has never been shown before. All I can say is DEATH MAGIC will be a treat to the reader with its whirlwind of chaos!