The book comes out tomorrow. Aaa! Aaaaaaaa! AAA!
So here are some things that I do to distract myself from the fact that the book is coming. But first, appearance reminders, because someone will inevitably be upset they missed it.
8/26 Murder By The Book, Houston TX. Click to order your copy.
8/29 Barnes & Noble, Austin , 7:00 pm. More information here.
8/30 Online FAQ: Ilona Andrews Twitch: Session 1 and Session 2
On kids
Kid 2: Fernando and I are doing another photoshoot for the magazine. This one will be beach themed.
Me, imagining the shoot: Are you going to be eaten by a shark? I mean is it a water monster type of…
Kid 2, sighing: It’s a cute bathing suit shoot.
Me, slightly disappointed: No monsters?
Clearly my priorities are skewed.
conversations with husband, deep nature of
Me: So I can either have Frost Palladin, Tidalist, Magic Archer, and Crystalline Cleric party build with heavy concentration on water and freezing or Juggernaut, Eternal Warrior, Ranger and Elementalist. (Link to the Party and Character Guides for Divinity Original Sin II.)
Gordon, thinking: The advantage of the first would be consistency, since they would all do the same damage but are you trading versatility for it?
Me: Possibly?
Gordon: Frost paladin is a fun build, though.
Me: It makes sense because really you kind of have to pick one, the Water/ Lightning or Fire/Earth combo. There is no point in setting everything on fire only to rain on it later.
Gordon: So go with the first one.
Me: But I want to use Ifan ben-Mezd as the ranged.
Gordon: So?
Me: Well, he has a wolf. He summons him. It’s his special pet.
Gordon: I am still not understanding.
Me: If I play the first party, Ifan would be a Magic Archer, because if everything is frozen, and he would never get to summon the wolf, because there is no point in summoning the wolf, since he would just keep falling on the ice, so I am wondering if that’s unfair…
on pointless crafts, OBSESSION with
Me: Look, I bought all this washi tape, and the two storage boxes, one to store the washi tape, and the other to store pens and markers, and I bought stencils, and these cute anime stickers, one pack for you and one for me, and look, this journal already has cute watercolor drawings in it. I am going to use it to track my food, and then I will hate it, but at first it will be super adorable, because I can use the stencil to make really cute frames in it…
Kid 1, getting up and giving me a hug: It will be fine, Mom. The book is good, it will do well, and it will be fine. I love you.
The book will be fine. Listen to your daughter.
Your book will be great – can’t wait!!
Kid 1 sounds awesome.
It will be great, really.
Dear dear Ilona and Gordon, my friend read the book, I haven’t yet, but I have the utmost trust that everything is gonna be great. You guys are gonna be ok, we will all be beyond ourselves of love for Lina and you’ll have to deal with us pestering you about news and dates for the next ones. We love you and we will collectively shun the half dozen of haters that might appear.
You’re family is awesome. I know the book is awesome and everyone will love it. Everything will be great.
Your kids are awesome. I can’t wait to see y’all at MBTB tonight!
When I am stalling, frazzled etc I go read one of your books, or play in my planner with stickers and washi. The problem I have is resisting uploading the book at midnight and then reading until it’s finished!
About craft supplies – better have and not need than need and not have. Good job Kid 1 on comforting your mom.
I love reading these! They inform me, make me anxious (in a good way), and/or make me laugh. This was all about laughter. Thank you.🤣
Ha ha ha, love your kids. As for wolves and ice, having lived in Alaska more than a few years, they do just fine on ice. And snow. Wolves, like bears, go where they want to go. And, I’m very excited for the release!
I am with Kid 1, The book will be amazing. I can’t wait! Virtual hug!
Well done, Kid 1!
I agree with kid 1 it will be way better than fine and we all love you
The book is more than good, it will do brilliantly, you are amazing and we love you.
Have fun with wolf icecapades 😀
Rereading the series to remind me of the characters. I did this with KD and Innkeeper as well.
The book is AWESOME! I got it Friday and finished it Saturday and am about to start it again. I loved it. I’m not surprised i loved it. It’ll be great.
YAY supportive family!
Dang, a Sunday post, and on my birthday.
<3 Wishing you the best for a fantastic book release!
I think you should use your journal for all the fantastic conversations (or any other silly animal antics or just in general things that are funny) you have with your family so you can all read them over the holidays and laugh together or by yourself on a bad day. There is also something to be said for making a beautiful thing to hate. I hope your stress levels drop to sane levels soon and wish you and your family all good things.
Hugs to you all. Your daughter is beautifully creepy in, I am afraid of clowns but she straddles the line between beauty and eek a clown fantastically.
Ps…I agree on Ifan ben-Mezd and you can’t put shoes with nails on his wolf like you can the rest of the party.
The book has been preordered on kindle since it became available for sale on amazon. I have never had a moment of regret over any Ilona Andrews book purchase and will end up getting a copy of the paperback for my bookcase when it’s locally available. Your books are ALWAYS amazing and I have zero doubts that this one will be less than stellar.
Thank you for caring so much.
Signed,
Becca, a proud member of the BDH
We love u too.. **hugs**
It will be well. Kid 1 knows the scene, and sounds like a wise soul. Gordon is a peach. Kid 2’s security with artistic endeavor is a testament to your and Gordon’s good job. We probably all sympathize with the sweat factor of the few moments before a new thing is unveiled. But we’d probably be more concerned for you if you didn’t have that frisson of freak out that just seems to be part of producing interesting and cool creative work. There’s risk entailed with “hanging it out there,” not being too safe. It’s one reason (among many) why the BDH keep coming back. But you likely already know all this. Hey, a little external reinforcement never hurt, right? Can’t wait to see how the Catalina and Arabella rule in this next part of the story. Yay yay yay!
“this one will be anything less than stellar.” brain and fingers don’t always work in unison.
Yay! ::Happy dancing:: I’m super excited about the book and will probably stay up until midnight to get it (preordered it ages ago) & read it. End result: My kid will probably be late to school tomorrow because I’ll be exhausted. 😬
I have read snippets & deleted scenes as you posted them. I already know the book is good. Trust your hard work and talent.
Your child is wise. The book will do great.
The photos of kid 2 are scary as crap.
As a person that was lucky enough to win an ARC of Sapphire Flames, i can tell you that the book will do great because it is as good as the previous ones, if not better….!
Off to count the hours till i can get the ebook !
Okay first off I agree with regard kid2s photo shoot she is really good and gory is awesome. Also kid1 is correct the book will be good because you both have ccx written it, how could it not be good. And the BDH loves you as well.
I got excited, then confused and then sad lol. I was like book tomorrow!!! Wait books release Tuesdays, tomorrow is Monday…oh book signings tomorrow…I have to wait an extra day.
I worked in a bookstore for to long and it killed my love of reading. There are two authors I still read, you and Nora Roberts. The books are to amazing to stop. Listen to the kid, they get smarter.
hang in there. 🙂 You are all so awesome. Such a wonderful family.
Happy book birthday eve. I might be tempted to go to one of those float in a dark egg things if it were me!! LOL, but I’m claustrophobic.
Both kids are keepers! Step away from the crafts! I am trying to get rid of 60 years worth of craft stuff. I keep finding new fun things to do. And then I end up with all of this crap that I don’t want to fool with anymore.
The book will be awesome. I am looking forward to a day of peace and quiet to enjoy it.
1st comment! Yaa! Aaaaaaaa! AAAY!
Go with what K1 says👍🏻
Yeah for Monday! I’ll get it around 9:03 pm pst and am traveling on Tuesday so will read while everyone else drives.
Just want to say I hope your daughter is doing better and I really enjoyed SWEEP OF THE BLADE. It was grand!
I’m too old to say I wish you were my mom, but I still wish I’d grown up with you. And if those are the conversations you have when sober, what are you like drunk?
Kid 2: Awesome picture with yoh and Pennywise. Excellent poster material.
What Kid 1 said. From all the BDH.
There is no reasoning with those nerves. You can tell yourself everything is good. You can even review how well things have gone before. But in the end you have to ride them out. Distract, misdirection, compensate … cute books sound so much better than stress eating. 👍
K2’s IT picture is haunting. So good. How can cute swimsuits compare?
You need to find a way to make the wolf work. Because, hello? Wolf! Now if it was a lynx the ice would be no problem.
As long as your book downloads before Tropical Storm(Hurricane? Flying spitball?)Darian gets to Barbados, its all good! *pins Darian with hairy eyeball. Don’t mess with receipt of long awaited IA book and you’ll be fine!*
Your daughter knows just what to say. She is perfect! Love your books. Everything will be Awesome!
The book will be great. Keep the faith 😊
Kid 1 is correct. It will be fine.
We, the BDH, look forward to celebrating the book’s success with you!
I’m with the group who pre-ordered it the first chance we could, have probably re-read the rest of the Hidden Legacy books while waiting for this one and will LOVE it!! You guys are among my favorite authors whose books get read & re-read many, many times.
Kid 2’s photo is awesome! 🙂
The books will be awesome! Don’t listen to anyone who tells you differently. Introduced my 18yo DD to your books and I can’t keep up with how fast she is reading them. Thanks for all you do.
I love your family… I’m a bit old, but please adopt me… lol!
Ifan can still summon his wolf. You use it to defend him if anything breaks through the cc. I liked him as a psudeo summoner. I’m not sure it makes much sense anymore but there it is.
Tomorrow? Because Amazon says Tuesday… I’m upset enough that the people who ordered hardcopy books from Amazon already have theirs. Is EVERYONE going to get it before me???
*cries*
The ones in the FB fan group who got it yesterday are already bragging about how awesome it is, and it’s so unfair.
*still sulking*
The ones in the FB fan group who got it yesterday are already bragging about how awesome it is, and it’s so unfair.
Anyway, it seems Kid1 is right.
*still sulking*
As you are a RPG fan, check out Epic NPC Man on YouTube. If you do not already know it, it should take your mind off the book release for a while. 😉
Ah, finally figured it out – RPG is “role playing game” (GenCon, etc.)
Not the other definition – “rocket propelled grenade”.
Whew!!
It will be fine. For those parts that are already out, we already love it.
Knowing you, I already knew that your deep conversation with Gordon was bound to be about something else. I’m pretty sure wolves who are of a archer with freezing power would not slip on the ice.
Loved the book bought it Saturday at Barnes & Noble and finished it in a day. Waiting on Tuesday to get it electronically to read again.
Very nice addition to the series.
When my friend and I went through Divinity together we took Ifan and Beast but both of us were ice mages. (I was Blizzard, the Lizard Wizard but with ice/necro. He was summoning/ice.) I controlled Ifan and left him as ranged while Beast ran tank (along with the huge ice demon summon).
Personally I still think it was worthwhile because Ifan with both the huntsman and scoundrel movement abilities has 2 long distance moves (and he can’t slip because they don’t actually use movement but rather translocate) and he does great damage from height advantage. Plus his wolf can act as his personal tank/taunt slave. The thing with Ifan is that a lot of NPC enemies will target him a TON and the wolf has a taunt ability (and might be able to cripple? IDR). (I also gave him a tiny bit of polymorph for the chameleon invisibility/de-aggro.)
If I were doing a solo run I’d probably take myself as an ice/summoner with Ifan and run Lone Wolf as a team of two. The truth is that ice is just SO STRONG because CC is so powerful in that game.
Anyway, I’m sure the book release will be fine! Good luck with whatever you decide to do wrt to gaming and crafting!
My Gemini bright side says Beto and Felix. My Gemini dark side says Wesley and Ifan.
Book signing = opening night; you know your part, you are ready for an audience, deep breath, go out and shine!!
(Preparing the contact list of B & N near me to phone on Tuesday to have “Sapphire Flames” put on hold until I can get there after work!!)
Breath In slowly….breath out slowly.
We care about you and your book. 💜💜💜
The ones in the FB fan group who got it yesterday are already bragging about how awesome it is, and it’s so unfair.
Anyway, it seems Kid1 is right.
*still sulking*
It’s so awesome. 😬
No FB group required.
It is SO DAMN GOOD!!!
They received it already? I didn’t get a notification on amazon yet 😔 now I need to creep fb to find their seller
FB-facebook
Oops! Facebook?
The “It” picture is amazing. *shivers*
The book will be awesome. I love the Hidden Legacy series. That is the series that first got me into your books.
Even better is I get to see you tomorrow, even though this is a bad week for a book release. My thesis committee meeting is Thursday, but I’ll read the book before then. 🙂
Best wishes for your thesis meeting.
I empathize. I don’t know why, but I thought the book will be released on 20/8. I would have had days of holidays to read it… when I realized it will be released on 27/8 I wanted to cry. When I read B&N had already started selling it… I didn’t know if I wanted to cry harder or get angry with or envious of everybody (not really in my nature, so pass) In the end I have just decided to move the book to the honorable first place of my “WTR (wish-to-read)” pile. I’ll avoid comments and read as soon as possible ♡
BN is selling it? Its not available on the NOOK yet (I keep obsessively checking).
I already know! The book is great and will hit the best seller lists in record Time. How do I know? Because I’ve already purchased it sight unseen and I only do that for the very best. Just you wait, I know I’m right! 👍🏻❤️
“The British are coming! The British are coming! 1 if by land! 2 if by ‘e-(book)’! ”
Oh wait, that was a different epic moment in history… just a lil’ mix up, hee, hee 😉
Sure you guys will do fine! Happy book launch!
But I note it looks like you need some Pennywise protection so you’re not dragged off into a creepy drain somewhere!!! Good creepy effects for that photo!
The book will be amazing. 😍
Wait… tomorrow or Tuesday???? I’m now going to be so sad if I have to wait until Tuesday. It will especially suck if I can get it early at MBTB since I live in Houston but am in Ohio for business 😢
It was Tuesday in my head, too, but I’ll gladly take tomorrow instead!!!
Monday night at Midnight, the book will hit our Kindles!
I can hardly wait!
The book will be great.
House Andrew’s has a wicked imagination and awesome character building that is wonderful to read.
Me too! Now I’m excited because it’s a day earlier than I thought! 😊
Amazon.ca shows it as Tuesday for me. I’ll be gutted if I have to wait an extra day while everyone else gets it’s Monday!
Amazon US Kindle won’t give it to me today either, so you aren’t the only 1 waiting. Bad Amazon not letting us have it when B&N sent it out! 😐
House Andrews has a couple of Primes whose power is Great-World-Building / Excellent-Character-Inventing and accordingly, will be just fine when the book comes out.
Might also have some hidden Primes or Significants with the kidlets but we are waiting to find out as the powers develop or are revealed.
Finally dogs and cats, living together.
What can go wrong?
I’ve been caring for a sick kiddo and relistening to hidden legacy all weekend. You have made the masses I’ve cleaned up and the 15 resulting loads of laundry bearable. Thank you for the escape, and I cannot wait for my download to happen =)
Been there and it sucks. House Andrews got me through that and a brutal pregnancy. So grateful for their writing as it’s a wonderful distraction when cleaning puke or actually puking. Hope kiddo improves quickly
I have had the book for almost 2 weeks. I use a local bookstore that must order the book and as soon as it comes they call and I get the book. Have already read it twice and will read it at least one more time. I very carefully said nothing so that no one got upset. It is well worth the wait. The next one should be a doozy.
Kid 1 has it right!
Please stop worrying as this book rocks!!!! Yep, got it early and am on a third read. Thank you so much for writing such a great book and series. However, now I’m bummed as we have to start our wait for the second book ….
Kid 1 is the bomb. Listen to her. It will be fine. The book is great.
I have yet to be disappointed by anything House Andrews has written. I have no doubt that, like all its predecessors, this book will also consume my thoughts, deprive me of sleep and cause an endless amount of longing for its sequel. You guys have an amazing talent to create worlds and characters that suck you in and won’t let go. I have no idea how you manage to do it, but am just grateful that you can. Thank you House Andrews!
What she said!
What she said! (I tried to post this once, but it didn’t happen, so I apologize if it appears twice or randomly somewhere else).
Awww kid 1 rocks. She is totally right your book will be brilliant.
On another note I saw your post about the release date and happily went over to Amazon to pre order only to be told “You pre-ordered this item on November 20th 2018” ha!
Take my money!!
I’ve checked my preorder twice in the last week. I can relate.
I wonder whether Amazon will drop the book into my kindle exactly at 0:01 am this morning… ^___^
If they do, then I predict a night that’s going to be *very* short on sleep… ^^;;;
I love you, Kid 1. You are exactly right.
OMG, I love Kid2 too. No offense intended!
The book is going to do great.
My library got it early and I managed to get my hand on a copy Friday. I inhaled it in one day. I loved it! Catalina and Alessandro are an awesome pair. And that ending! I can’t wait for the next book.
Kid1: Apply reassurance and hugs as needed. We value your mamma, too.
I’ve taken Tuesday off work to read it!
See, now I have to be on campus Tuesday, even though I’m probably not heading in tomorrow (er, later today.) Drat it.
Can’t wait for this one! I have a flight Friday morning which will make for a perfect time to dive into it but I have a feeling it’s going to be hard to wait until then even with how busy I’m going to be this week~~
The book is excellent, Ilona. Stop stressing.
Also, pick whatever character you want. If he has a wolf who keeps sliding on ice, so much the better.
Going to re read the back for the third time.
Let’s see what I missed.
The “book”!! Darn auto corrupt.
For Diginity 2:
Make sure you get nails and add them crafting to all boots. Also a honey pot and a glass jar gives you infinite charm arrows. Look in the second act near the chickens! 😉 Good luck. Don’t stress. We’re all excited! I haven’t disliked one yet. 🙂
I try to bullet journal non stressful things. I made a coloring page to track number of books read, little water bottles and glasses of water to track my water intake because I’m terrible at getting enough water, improvements in exercising (not body weight), and pretty pages for the random quotes I encounter that I like to collect. I’ve got 3 little journals of quotes that I’ve collected over the past 24 years. I enjoy the process of coloring in and decorating, so I’ve tried to figure out a way to do that so it’s relaxing.
At least you’re not “singing the sad song of your people” waiting for the book to come out. I’m reading Magic Triumphs right now. Every time I read that sentence with Conlan, I laugh so hard tears come out.
The Horde and your immediate family have your back. The ratings for Sapphire Flames will go into space. 😄
My husband & I LOVELOVELOVELOVE Divinity & Divinity 2. So much fun having a RPG local coop we can play together. Truly the best of all the worlds. Right now I’m playing Lohse Ranger/Polymorph for the funsies (Flying Archer). Hubs is Fane. Lots of face-ripping.
…. Also the book will be amazing. Love the writing style you cultivated. Every time I read an Ilona Andrews book it makes me so happy.
Can’t wait can’t wait can’t wait!!!!
Sadly, I have to wait until the weekend to read it. I am a teacher with a ton of students and 3 personal children and a husband who all need attention during the week. The weekend will be mine!
Everything is going to be ok. Your books are the absolute best and y’all are awesome. You give me light, laughter, and adventure in my otherwise pain filled often times, boring life. You are my ‘comfort’ authors when I need a comfort read. So, take a deep breath, its all gonna be ok. 🙂
You gotta love supportive children 🙂
Dear Ilona,
That Divinity Original 2 party is really good. I had a similar one but made Ifan a Ranger instead so I could have him use archery and summoning. It’s a super fun build!
I got married 2 days ago and I was so nervous all week. The only thing keeping me happy through the stress was that SF was coming out on Tuesday. It’s my reward for surviving the pre-wedding anxiety. I am so looking forward to the book.
HL is my favourite book series and I know I will love the book. Thank you for being so wonderful and writing amazing stories!
I love how supportive you all are of each other!
Can’t wait for the release. The timing couldn’t be better for me. We’re tiling and tomorrow I’m spending the day cleaning the grout lines. Woo-hoo. An audiobook will be more than welcome to break the monotony.
Can’t wait to read the book😀
This is probably going to get me banned but, calm your tatas woman.
You and Gordon are fuckawesome writers. Your fans are legion. This series is fucking amazing. Your characters have heart. Your plots are tight. You have romance for us romance readers and kick ass fight scenes for those who fancy those, and snark sprinkled throughout to keep things interesting. YOU GOT THIS! And, if we somehow ended up in an alternate timeline where this book bombs epically (Anything is possible after Nov 2016), you’ll get the next one and not be stressed out because there’s only one way to go after hitting rock bottom. Okay maybe that was a shitty pep talk. In the immortal words of George Lopez, “sabes que, I (you) got this!”
Yup!
I’m so excited! I’ve loved all of the snippets. This family is so interesting, and watching the next siblings step up will be fantastic.
Also I’m in New Zealand, so it’s your tomorrow today for me, if only that meant I could grab the book my today.
I’m kind of sad you didn’t get to say “Release the Kraken!” for Kid2’s shoot.
The book will be awesome.
My dead tree copy is wending it’s way to me as I enter this, and my e-book copy is doubtless poised on the trips to be digitally sent.
Even so, the only reason I’m not going crazy with anticipation is that I’ve been mad as the Hatter since the day I was born.
You have raised great kids. Thanks for that as well as the books. Also, thanks for the laugh about bikini vs. monster. Good for a Monday morning!
I visit the following website whenever I get stressed and need a laugh. I have no affiliation with it: just a site I scroll through when I need a break. They have ‘wrecks’ and every Sunday ‘sweet’ is posted for people to be amazed at. The post today is more head-shaking but if you visit previous posts there are some major giggles waiting for everyone.
http://www.cakewrecks.com
Oh my lord, thank you for this time-sink! I wanna know wth the bakeries that produced the inverted number cakes were thinking? Did no one on their team think the clients would notice?? Or was it more of an “shieeeeet we’re out of time, let’s hope they don’t realize the 3 looks like an E until after the kid cuts the cake “???? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
And that is how crafters have more “stuff” than normal people. Many years ago I stopped to visit an employee’s wife. She was making a mop doll in her kitchen. The tablecloth was neatly folded back to expose half of the small table top and there was a pair of scissors and a small sack on the end of the counter. “Please excuse the mess.” I admit to laughing like a loon on the way home, I wish my mess looked that good when I’m crafting. I could stock a small store when I start pulling out my supply of “options .” Book tomorrow, happy dance!
I am a Scouter for both Beavers and Cubs. I have supplies for crafts and activities in the front hall, basement and garage much to my husband’s horror. However, when plans fall through I can swoop in to the rescue. At least we are no longer storing 3 Christmas trees and decorations for the Santa parade.
Aww, Kid 1 is great. 🙂 Good luck with the Day of Waiting! Based on the snippet (and allll your past books) it’s going to be fantastically awesome.
Wait? What! There’s a book coming out? 😉
Divinity? Here is some relaxing Divinity metal, i mean song for you 😀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kslaeOUk7N4
So looking forward to this and Tuesday is my birthday, so I will be curled up on my sofa with a glass of champagne reading to my hearts content, and if it’s like your other books consuming it in one improvident gulp, and going straight back to the beginning to read it again. You rock!
I am so excited about this book. I ordered it on Kindle and a paperback copy, cuz I like to read that way. Your stories have helped me cope with so much in my life, most recently my treatment for breast cancer. Just being able to escape into a world with a smart, capable heroine that doesn’t take crap fills me with glee and reading your books always leaves me feeling immensely satisfied. This series rocks. Thanks for helping me get through tough times.
I am really looking forward to the book coming out. Although Amazon has announced to me that I will not get it until August 29th, two days late, even though I ordered it way back in December and I am a long time Prime member. I have no idea what is going on with them. Sigh. If that does happen, I will live vicariously through reading everyone else’s reviews of the book.
No worries. This book is totally Awesome.
If it helps any I already have my print and digital copies preordered. And my library is getting a print copy.
LibraryReads picked it as one of their top choices for the month. http://libraryreads.org/august-2019-libraryreads/
I hope it translates into lots of new fans for your work!
Are you trying to decide on a World of Warcraft character? Vanilla comes out today. My husband is ecstatic!
Also, I snagged the book yesterday, and you have nothing to worry about. It’s good!
I love DOS-II. I didn’t know you played! I found it last year and it’s honestly up there with one of my favourite RPGs ever. I’m a fan of versatility actually, of having all elements covered because I know there are mobs who are impervious to particular elements.
You have nothing to worry about. The book is going to be good. You are the most consistent authors I have read. Even if a great author has a ‘bad’ book, one bad book doesn’t tank them, in fact several bad books don’t often tank them either come to think of it. I think this book is going to be more of a preference. Do people prefer Nevada and Rogan or Catalina and Alessandro. You could even do a text message excerpt of Nevada and Rogan approving of the book. I know it sounds silly but it could give the readers ‘permission,’ to like the new couple and their book. People are funny, they can feel ‘disloyal’ when a new couple comes along. Don’t worry it will be fine.
Sapphire Flames has a Star Kirkus Review.
WOWEE!!! LibraryLand will go nuts!
I’m sad that I’m going to miss seeing you all at Murder by the Book, feeling ill and best not to share.
You have proved over and over that you are awesome and amazing writers, this book will not change my opinion. I eagerly await my opportunity to read it. The snippits you’ve shared have been wonderful.
I think Kid 1, who I hope is doing well, probably has been inundated with requests to passon hugs, I’d like to add mine to the list.
Please take care and enjoy the ride.
Ditto. I work until 6 and do not want to mess with the traffic going into town. I did read the galley version and there should be no worries. I am eager to reread it when I get the copy I bought.
I would definitely go with the water/lightening combo – sometimes summoning the wolf, as cool as it is, is just not worth it.
Your books are all awesome, they help not only myself but some of the other UT Austin grad students up here in the anthropology department make it through the semester. I will definitely be at your book event in Austin on the 29th. Yes I am procrastinating right now….please don’t judge
I can’t wait!!! Considering staying up until midnight since I don’t have work tomorrow 😎
It’s already 8/27 at 2 am here in Philippines, I thought I could read the new book. I checked Google books and it said “purchased” but when I click on read, I still get a sample and some error. guess I just have to wait 10 more hours for US time for the release.
Today! 4 PM Central time. Wow Classic! I played this the day it came out (the few moments it was up and running), I was over the road driver (o/o) so I went out for three months straight then took two weeks off to play WOW.
I’ve already bought your book(s)in paper and in kindle that way if there is ever an EMP I can still read your books. Even if nothing else works.
Even if nothing else works struck a chord. I have been doing disaster prep. Hand crank and solar chargers along with the stored water etc. I have power banks enough to keep lights, tablets and phones working so we wont be deprived of books or communication when Seattle gets the big earthquake we are overdue for. Innkeeper and other IA books were a big factor in this. LOL One must maintain certain standards of civilization after all.
Relax. The book is beyond great. Have already read twice. Lots of wonderful lines that I keep chasing up my daughter to get her to read. Has helped get me through a dark time. Mind you, I now both love and hate you for opening up so many new storylines that I have to wait a very long time for the next books to get answers.
For what it’s worth, if the book is as good as the deleted scenes, then I expect it to be a delight.
It’s there, downloaded, finally after all the lovely snippets and insights into Catalinas world….. Woooohooooo!
Thank you Dear House Andrews for this moment !!!!
If it’s any consolation, I have it preordered for my Nook, My kindle and in hardcover from Amazon!
Your kids totally rock. Gordon is pretty great, too.
Have a party and celebrate. You are awesome and write awesome books. I pre-order in kindle and audio. I am going to bed now so I can get up and read at midnight. Thank you.
The book is awesome! A+ would read again. Brb plotting a pithivier for later in the week…
I loved Leons outrage over the hijacked pivithier.
I just finished Sweep of the Blade! Number of things I loved but it would take me too long and Sapphire is out tomorrow! I need my rest! If I stay up too late the “ripper cushions” will be too high. I read that phrase over and over…you know Ilona and Gordon had kids…
12:01 am Toronto time. Just got it downloaded to my Kindle App. I am salivating about reading it but just wanted to crow because FINALLY!! Will report once done.
Wow!
Now that it is a regular time in the morning, just want to say that it is always excellent the way House Andrews inverts some of your ideas about characters on their head. Wonderful story and I won’t say anything more so no spoilers. But once more people have had an opportunity to read the book, man! is there a lot I want to discuss.
ITS HERE!!! Its on my Kindle. I’m so happy.
I quote Kid 1!
My copy dropped onto my Kindle reader at 9:10 PDT. (The Amazon charge showed at 9:09 . . . funny how that works.) I know what I’ll be doing for the next few hours!
I downloaded the book first thing this morning, but I have a thing called life interfering with my reading. .. Night can’t come fast enough!
I was hoping that it would be available at 12:00 Eastern time (I’m Central time, -1 hour), but when I checked at 11:00 here it wasn’t available yet. (Shakes fist at Amazon) Now I have to be patient and wait until 12:00 MY time. Only 2 more minutes! 😊 (Sorry Western time zone! )
Grrrr….. They’re late. Shame on Amazon. Don’t they know that I’m (and many, many others) not going to get much sleep as it is? 😊
Just kidding (well, not really, but I mean it in a funny way). I can wait as (im)patiently as a toddler. 😁
I’m so excited!! I just finished re-reading the rest of the Hidden Legacy novels and also came to a BIG realization about one of the mysteries in it. Debating whether I, a college student, can spend the money on this book…but love will find a way. (The library. Love will find the library.)
I love the book. No spoilers, but I will say that the conversation with her grandmother shows that Catalina is a far more complex character than she appeared in the earlier books. I can’t wait to see where she goes next. You have another winner and a series that we will follow with great anticipation.
Wow, just wow. I totally loved Sapphire Flames, the tension, the humour, the action, the emotions …
Thank you very much for a sleepless night. Now I shall have to take the time to reread and savour.
I don’t know how you do it, but keep on doing it please. Yeah House Andrews with two off the chart writing Primes.
I read it last night and am part way through a reread. It was great: thank you.
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I downloaded after midnight and just now finished! I have to be up for work in three hours but it’s too much. I have to scream, I have to ponder. I need to hug someone. This was so good!!!! No spoilers but it satisfied something that was bugging me from Wildfire. And now I want the next book. I need to know what happens. And give Catalina a hug. Please. She needs it and chocolate, lots of chocolate.
AAAA!!! Such a great read!!! So worth the wait! And now the cycle of re reading and re listening everything from house Andrews until their next publication begins….
Sooooooo good!!! Now I’m sad waiting for the next book…Love all the characters (except maybe Ragnar, but he is a teenager so I’m cutting him some slack), even Victoria Tremaine! Storyline is great too! Finished the book in one sitting – dinner is an hour late but no one dare to interrupt me – mom reading a good book, stay away and be quiet!
Thanks again for giving me so much joy reading your book!
Thoroughly enjoyed it. I am so glad that Catalina and Alessandro are totally different to Nevada and Rogan 🙂 🙂 But Napoleon 🙁 🙁
I feel you. Poor Napoleon 🙁
Loved it.. read it verrrry slow to stretch but still it’s finished:(… I want more..
You did a great job as always 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏💖✨👏 loved it !
p.s-I really want more of it..it’s Soo goooood yum-yum..
Happy book birthday! It was awesome!
Did you guys read THIS review? I LOVE her reviews and wholeheartedly agree! https://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/overall-a-reviews/a-minus-reviews/review-sapphire-flames-by-ilona-andrews/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dearauthor+%28Dear+Author%3A+Romance+Novel+Reviews%2C+Industry+News%2C+and+Commentary%29
Great read – love Catalina 2.0, can’t wait to see 3.0 in action with the next release. Wondering if she adds cold to conniving. Matilda was pretty funny. Would like more on Alessandro’s motivations, but I’m guessing we find out his secrets in book 3. Well done! Thanks for an enjoyable late night!
I’m halfway through and it is awesome. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I got the book at 0003, read straight through and conked out 😁
The book is really good, really really good.
(Also more complex and darker than I was expecting which was a surprise)
Congratulations, it was fabulous now that I’ve had some sleep I’m going to read it again. And I know I will enjoy it at least as much as I did the first time round.
Thank you from a very grateful reader.
Just finished reading it !!!
Loved it…
Great work y’all
*-* loved the book. Catalina and Alessandro are great. The Baylor Family is superb as usual as they navigate the house waters and the complexity that is familial relationships.
Matilda is awesome. I love to see her grow from the little girl we first met, even if she is a strange little animal mage.
The book was awesome! I loved it.
I think Arabella should handle the ripper cushions for Alessandro for upsetting Catalina at the end!
There were several parts I really liked but I don’t want to say anything that might spoil the book for those waiting to read today after work! Except it was awesome!
Ok, up till 3am reading it, thank heavens Amazon releases earlier than midnight for the West coast! It was glorious!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Have not finished it yet, since I had to go to work, but I’ve certainly enjoyed it so far! Thanks for yet another fun read that will be reread on a regular basis!!! It’s going to be a fine addition to the bibliography.
Just finished reading Sapphire Flames while i spent the day recovering from feeling unwell. So good and left me looking forward to the next one.
Hi, I have been following the series and read all the books, except for this one. I am just starting the first chapter.
But I have a few questions. Why is Nevada not the head of the house? Is it because she is married? If so, what happens if Catalina gets married? Would House Baylor no longer exist since they would no longer have two primes?
Thank you in advance.
This is covered towards the end of the book. I don’t want to post that info here for fear of spoilers though.
Oh thank you! I better get to finishing the book. But the problem is I want to savour it. Lol.
And the BDH rejoices! Happy Book Birthday!
Finished it in the middle of the night after release.
Liked it quite a bit. I actually think Catalina fits the world/story better than Nevada did so the PoV switch should work out long term just fine.
I left a positive review on Amazon. You worry WAY too much. 🙂
The mail man isn’t here yet and I have to go to work. I’ll have something to look forward too. Note to self: DO NOT try to read it all before bed ! You have work tomorrow!
Take deep breaths, everything will be Awesome ! We like you just the way you are no matter what!
Finished the book, enjoyed it very much. Cant wait to read more in this wonderful world you have created. left a review on Amazon Australia.
Enjoy the week & relief of knowing you completed another installment.:)
Love it don’t want to stop but I have work tomorrow
Happy Book Birthday! And it was AWESOME! Thank you so much!
Love the book! No surprise, as everything you write is beyond awesome! Thank you for continuing these engaging series!
(I miss Kate,😟. Just sayin.)
Siobhan
I have a question about the Twitch session: will we be able to ask spoiler-y questions? I.e. “I see what you did here, was it because…”?
Since Kid 2 is now the “IT” girl we can start calling her Clara Bow 🙂
Kid 1 gets 5 stars!