La magia quema

Despite initially feeling like a bog standard urban fantasy, this world is one of the more interesting twists on magic in the open. The idea of magic and tech battling it out on an over level, the fascinating take on vampires, and whatever the deal is with Simon (sp?)... Beyond all that, I like Kate. Her reaction to the little girl makes her so much more interesting than she was in the first book.

My only issue is semi spoilerific. When Kate is sparring with Kieran, she uses a Word on him. Later, during the flare, she uses the same word against the bad guys. Afterwards, Kieran seems surprised and questions her about it. That didn't make any sense to me. I'm guessing it's an editing gaff, but... perhaps I'm missing something?