Me, last Tuesday: Columbus write up, a cursory mention that one of the authors present was dropped by the publisher.
BDH: What does drop mean?
Mod R, to me: They want to know what dropped means.
Me, this Monday: Explanatory post of what dropped means.
BDH: Are your series getting dropped? Are your publishers not happy? What are the sales numbers? Do you not have enough sales? What are the sales numbers?
Mod R, to me: No good deed goes unpunished.
Dear Horde,
Right now I’m looking at not one but two congratulatory emails in my inbox, one from Tor US and the other from Tor UK, both of which express happiness with sales. We have just received three new offers from foreign publishers.
Going along with my CIA stance, I can neither confirm nor deny that This Kingdom has exceeded expectations. It is safe to say that this is the best debut we ever had. This is due in part to incredible support from our publishers, but most of all, this happened because of you.
Thank you! You are amazing.
In Depth Sales Numbers
While I can’t tell you the specific sale numbers, I can tell you the Kindle ranks, because they are public record.
Beast Business, published January 29, 2026:
- On sale for: 6 months
- Price: $5.99
- Ebook rank: 10,887 in Kindle Store
- Amazon reviews: 3,865
- Goodreads reviews: 6,065
Inheritance, published August 10, 2025:
- On sale for: 11 months
- Price: $6.99
- Ebook rank: 22,578 in Kindle Store
- Amazon reviews: 9,007
- Goodreads reviews: 11,341
This Kingdom, published March 31, 2026
- On sale for: 4 months
- Price: $14.99
- Ebook rank: 1,201 in Kindle Store
- Amazon reviews: 9,266
- Goodreads reviews: 32,781
Not only has the rank held for 4 months, but the sheer number of Goodreads reviews indicates that the book is being widely read.
Now here is where I level with you:
Sweep of the Heart, published December 13, 2022
- On sale for: 3.5 years
- Price: $6.99
- Ebook rank: 53,830 in Kindle Store
- Amazon reviews: 12,383
- Goodreads reviews: 19,279
This Kingdom costs twice what Sweep of the Heart does, and it’s been out for only 4 months, yet you can see by the number of reviews that it was able to reach a much wider audience.
I’ve been trying to explain before why sequels to existing series are bonus releases for us. This is why. The publishing landscape always changes, and in its current form, books greatly benefit from the presence in stores and the backing of a great publishing partner. Not being in print is hurting us. This is partially why there is no Arabella trilogy – we need a publishing partner. The first two trilogies were in print.
It seems Amazon has beaten us to Hidden Legacy announcement we said we couldn’t share yet. Yes, Catalina’s trilogy will be released in trade paperback, matching the new edition of Nevada’s books. The first will be SAPPHIRE FLAMES on February 16. We will have an official announcement and share the new covers as soon as we have Avon’s go-ahead.
Before some of you panic again, we love the Innkeeper world just as much as we love This Kingdom, and we will be continuing it. More news to come soon.
State of House Andrews
I know Horde gets antsy, when we don’t update. To keep you in the loop, this is what we are working currently:
- Bonus material for the trade cover release of This Kingdom. (I
can neither confirm nor deny that this edition might have special stuff. Screw it. It will have special stuff! They can’t really come after me, they are happy with the sales numbers!) - Orders from the store – we anticipate a 4-6 weeks timeline for vellum fulfillment due to the large number of orders and personalization requests. If you get nervous, the store page shows some of the progress. We can only do between 100-200 orders per day and sometimes less. It’s the bookplates, guys. They are slowing us down.
- Edits for This Redacted will not Redacted Me, which we are told will land today or tomorrow. (Not nervous about this. Not at all. #sarcasm.)
Things that we will be working on shortly:
- Additional bonus material for Guide to Kair Toren
- Sticker sheets availability for the store – please be chalant, we promise, we will make stickers available
- Additional bonus material for I cannot tell you because contractual obligations
- Map for Maggie 2
- Bonus art for Maggie 2 – starting early here, because we will need a lot
- Bonus content for the blog: short stories and deleted scenes, possibly a serial
The app is due to go live in 8 days and we also will need beta testers. If you would like to help us a little bit, please drop your favorite quotes from our work in the comments with the book they are from. As in “If sky could dream, it would dream of dragons. – Fate’s Edge.” Right now the app has placeholder quotes and we need it to have ours instead.
PS. Jeaniene Frost has read the draft of Maggie 2 and has texted me with words like WOW and !!!!!! and then some threats, and then followed that with a 2 hour phone call. She called me evil – for some reason, Gordon was exempt – and demanded spoilers for Book 3, because quote “if redacted redacted endgame, I will not be able to handle it.”
Horde, if this ending survives the edits, we shall have to contract Hugh d’Ambray to build us a moat around our house. Just in case.
Oh wow! So much happy news. Very glad for House Andrews. You deserve all the success!
Congrats on First! 🤗
Ooh, Maggie #3?
Fight for your right to end your books as you see fit! You are the overlord.
And build a moat if you need one!
Mugs?
I am so hoping for the “Survive – get paid” on a mug!
…not because I work in IT, but…
And I am so looking forward to Maggie 2 🙂 I have already made one in my bookclub read Maggie 1 and two more wish to!
The word keep spreading!
Please wait till it is cooler to dig the moat. It is too hot for the Horde to launch any sortie in Texas and we value your health.
+1
Excited for book 3 and alllll the things on the docketz.
My quote:
“It was like walking into a medieval version of one of those fireman pet-charity calendars, except that everyone kept their clothes on and there was a distressing lack of kittens.” This Kingdom
Re: the “news I cannot tell you yet” is it that Catalina’s trilogy will be releasing in trade paperback? Because that amazon listing is already up for Sapphire Flames with a release of February 16.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0063596393/
Re: Innkeeper, I’m guessing you sold print rights to a publisher, maybe Tor. I hope new readers will discover the series! But I am a little sad we won’t get a serial for future books.
The Horde sees all!
Such exciting news! Thanks so much for all your work and sharing your stories (and all the extra goodies)!
We will be as chalant as possible (I may be rereading TKWNKM again while I attempt to maintain the chalant)
I’ve asked too much of you already. I will break my vow today. It is a weight I will have to bear. You are a good person and I will show you mercy. Please accept my sacrifice.”
Adira, in Sweep With Me (innkeeper chronicles)
Thanks again for all the ways in which you humor the Horde. I’m sorry about our reading skills. You’d think a Book Devouring Horde would be better with reading comprehension.
Oh!! All the cool things coming! So much! Thinking fluffy, p@tient thoughts.
It sounds like Maggie 2 may be very cliffy. I’m terrible with cliff-hangers, so I tend to wait to read the book until the next installment is out. (I get that purchasing is important. The purchasing happens. The reading waits.) But then if I wait, I miss out on the BDH-wide obsessing.
Decisions, decisions.
+1 on cliff hangar comment.
“Perspective. He wasn’t trying to impress me. He was just sitting in a chair.”
TKWNKM. Every time I read this, it makes me laugh.
I’d be delighted to beta test. In fact, more than delighted. Ecstatic, etc.
Here kitty kitty kitty. Magic Bites. Great first meeting.
Also. While not a book quite. I’m pretty sure “We Are Challant!” hits pretty high.
I can’t believe I have to say this. You there, dashing male secretary! Drop the frying pan.”
Wildfire
+1
I saw her post about reading it on Threads and my jealous was SO. INTENSE.
I am so excited for 2027. Frost and Andrews sequels!
Let’s. GOOO!
I can’t wait for all the wonderful things!?!? Here is my quote to be entered to be a beta tester!
“You’re more like a crazy aunt who only gets called when somebody needs bailing out of jail,” Derek said. – Magic Burns
I am an aunt and this is so me 😂😂😂😂
and btw, speaking about Hugh
😈😈😈
She mentioned Hugh!!
Then the scary old knight came and told me that if I challenged the boy, there would be ripper cushions.
Ilona Andrews, Sweep of the Blade (Innkeeper Chronicles, #4)
+1 I was just re- re- re- listening to that just before I checked the blog and was thinking of this exact quote! I love that you included the longer quote for the context. Long term BDHers get the “ripper cushions”, but it is more of an inside joke. This entire quote would definitely intrigue me if I had never read it.
Quote: “Birds were assholes.” Magic Binds
I have no idea why I love that quote so much, but I giggle every time I read it.
So… where did the final % land at for the vellum sales? Anywhere close to my 6000% estimate?
“Green suits you, Maggie.”
The foreshadowing! 🤪
Start digging the most. The BDH is the most chalant group ever. We demand Maggie 3 on the same day as Maggie 2 release. 🤣 In special order leather bound with art and sprayed edges.
As for quotes: Here Kitty Kitty Kitty.
There will be riper cushions.
“I can’t give you the white picket fence, and if I did you’d set it on fire.”
Magic Bleeds
This is to say that I loved This Kingdom so much I bought the hardcover after listening to the audiobook. Which led me to dive into your back catalog and absolutely devour The Innkeeper and Hidden Legacy series. Love them both just as much. Hoping others do the same. Also, do you get numbers from StoryGraph? curious if their ratings are similar to Goodreads.
Welcome to the Horde, Kimberly!
Welcome! To quote Mod R, “One of us! One of us!”
This whole post just made my day. Thank you.
“Here kitty kitty” – Magic Bites
so much awesomeness happening!! I’m thrilled for you two and your entire team. I think you should include this as a quote:
“Barsa! Barsa, barsa, barsa. Barsa.”
never fails to make me laugh like an idiot.
Barsa!!!!!!!
This always makes me giggle. Andrea being a best friend:
“I’ve got news for you, it wasn’t your apple pie Curran was interested in.”
Congratulations on everything. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So exciting!
One of my favorite quotes from innkeeper:
“Live. Join me or not, but live, gods damn you, because I cannot stand the thought of you slowly aging here like some dusty fossil under glass. Take my hand and bring your sword. The universe is waiting.”
I’ve followed you for so long (LiveJournal days). I got my sister to read/obsess along with me. We have a friend who is a Dungeon Master and whose nickname is Gandalf.
Anyway, suggested TKWNKM and he read it (from the library). When asked, he liked it enough to look up something else you wrote. It was something about this woman who protects Atlanta 😀
OOOooooo a possible blog serial! (insert wistful tone) could it possibly be Puffles? whatever it turns out to be, it will be wonderful!
Did someone say Puffles!!!!!
Puffles… please let us have all the Puffles stories!!!
I braced myself against the pressure. He wouldn’t break me. “Eat dirt and die.”
Burn For Me
Oooh, it’s tough to choose. How about Kate to the Coucil, “If you come, you better come in force because I will kill every single one of you. My hand won’t shake, my aim won’t falter. My face will be the last thing you’ll see before you die.” And Hugh’s commentary, “You’re hilarious.”
+1 (although I also added another favorite to this string).
“Then the scary old knight came and told me that if I challenged the boy, there would be ripper cushions.” Helen from Sweep of the Blade, Innkeeper Chronicles Book 4, approx page 90 of my Kindle version.
If it helps, I have an android device (new, Samsung) and would love to beta test!
Thank you for the updates and I’m so very excited for all that’s to come! Also, wouldn’t your sales numbers for BB and Inheritance be higher than just from Kindle? I know I buy from your store whenever possible. (It’s easy enough for me and I want you to have allll the money you can from them!) 🤗
Yayyyyyy!!!! Thanks for all the details! So exciting that we’re expanding the BDH by that much! Also very happy to hear that other series will still happen. Squeeeee!
Please take care of yourselves more than you take care of us.
Some much exciting news!!
A (very small) sampling of my iBook highlights.
“Bargains with dragons never end well.”
– Nevada, White Hot
“Yes, I’ll take it to the evening news, because I always wanted to be seen as a complete madman.”
– Sean, Clean Sweep
“My lords! I’m not a castle. You don’t have to storm me.”
– Dina, Sweep in Peace
“I don’t want him to be happy. I want him to be an adult!”
– Lord Soren, One Fell Sweep
“Good, because the city needs you, and you don’t have a costume, so sending bat signals with floodlights is right out.”
– Kate, Magic Triumphs
“It’s funny how you use logic in an argument and think it will persuade me.”
– Kate, Magic Triumphs
“If a cultural reference flies over a man’s head, does it make a sound if nobody else gets it?”
– Kate, Magic Burns
“If the sky could dream it would dream of dragons.” Faye’s edge- I think.
Congrats on being the super-awesome authorlords that you are! You deserve all the attentions.
I’m currently comfort re-reading Innkeeper, but the quote I really empathize with is a Sapphire Flames classic. “My ability even has been severely compromised”.
If I dare say so, I’m would be an awesome beta tester,. In any IT test project, I always bump into the strangest bugs and that always gets giggles out of me.
So much good news!! Bring on all the books!!
Sky/dream/dragons is one of my favorite quotes – I have the t-shirt from the merch store and wear it frequently.
This blog is one of my happy places, along with numerous alpaca farms on FB. 🦙📚💖
Unfortunately, all I can focus on at the moment is Jeanine saying, “If so and so endgame, I will not be able to handle it.” Jeanine is me, and I am her.
No- thank you! You are amazing!
She said there was a unique beauty to the imperfection. No other cup would ever be chipped in quite the same way. It reminded her to pay attention, for every moment could offer an experience that would leave her forever changed. —Magic Shifts
Like I said on FB:
I didn’t chose the Horde Life,
The Horde Life chose me.
high five to the world for finally catching on to what the Horde has already known forever.
I’m a teacher in a middle school, and this one had a big impact: “Hate is a very powerful tool. Don’t waste it. People who don’t like you because of what you are may change their minds when they get to know you. But some people will hate you because of who you are. If they were honest with themselves, they would admit that they don’t like you because something about you makes them feel inferior.” (Sweep of the Blade, Chapter 10, pg. 176)
The law is the law whether you like it or not. —Magic Shifts
Nothing kills a party like an oversized metal hedgehog. —Magic Burns
Congratulations on all the good news! It’s well deserved. I shall try to be p******t for upcoming releases. But…
There’s an app? Or soon will be? How did I miss this?
Thank you for the updates.
Favorite quote: When they had swarmed me, I thought they were beautiful. They thought they’d spotted a Thanksgiving dinner. TKWNKM
I laugh every single time.
Gotta have “Here, kitty kitty kitty”. One of my fave lines!
So many great quotes but this one stuck with me:
“Their first option is murder, their second option is murder, and if that fails, they go straight to murder.”
“Well, at least they have their priorities straight.”
–Sweep of the Heart (awesome book, my fav of the Innkeeper series so far)
Also I volunteer for beta test woooo
Oh! Reading thru everyone’s fav quotes was fun! Here are mine. The first two from almost the same scene:
“Aha. This wasn’t a get-to-know-you visit. This was a threat assessment.”
Kate – Magic Tides
“Don’t worry,” I told him. “Like Curran said, I need the exercise. And, please, call me Kate.”
Kate – Magic Tides
“Maggie, you need to live in someone else’s head for a bit.”
Maggie’s Mom – TKWNKM
Behind me Lute said, “Hey, Maggie?” “Yes?” “Survive, get paid.”
Lute and Maggie – TKWNKM
Soooo many more….but I really should go back to work!
We get a new map for Maggie 2! Road trip! And if you’re going to need a moat — I cannot chalant.
ok, off to look up my favorite quotes.
Next, I retrieved an old, torn-up black sweater from the closet, cut off the sleeves and stuffed the poodle into it. Since I’d shaved him, I now had to provide the artificial fur. He looked …cute. Some people got vicious Dobermans. I got a shaved attack poodle in a black sweater. His tough, spawn-of-hell image had taken a fatal blow, but at least he’d be warm. —Magic Bleeds
I think you should put Hugh on retainer… just in case.
“You cut her some slack,” Ella told him. “Someone tried to kill her baby today. She beat her to death with her hands…. The chick had no face left. Just raw hamburger.” Magic Triumphs
I’m itching for crumbs as this certainly helps. Congrats to HA!
So excited for the app I’m on an apple phone whenever I think about Roman I always go back to his chewing out from his mother scene while she’s a bird. Reminds me of my own mom sometimes!!
From Sanctuary Ch 6:
The Void is darkness, the Void is peace, I am within it, wrapped in its cold embrace, and I am at peace…
“You do not call. You do not answer. Is your phone broken? No? You probably unplugged it again. You do not send a word with one of your critters. For three days I have waited.”
Nothing reaches the Void for it is the beginning and end of all things…
Congrats that is such wonderful, well-deserved news!
Congratulations on all the great news!
I would think a moat is already in progress with all the rain central Texas has gotten and may get with the tropical storm that’s brewing in the Gulf of Mexico. Hugh would be proud. 🤣
My quote:
“Arland’s jeans followed his T-shirt. He wasn’t wearing anything under them.”
“Oo,” Caldenia said. “What is the saying? Full moon!” From Clean Sweep.
And the Marshal of House Krahr enjoys the breeze in the orchard! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well, now I have incentive to stay alive! 73 and counting…
Congratulations on all your publishing news…paperbacks, great sales and a 2 hour phone call from Jeaniene Frost!
Moats are never a bad idea…well mostly! Ha!
I have favorite quotes on the quilt I made but I didn’t source the book – just the series. Here, kitty kitty is right up there.
Only two types of people drink their coffee black: cops and serial killers.
I had to give it to him, to flatter and insult a woman in one proposition took talent.
Life tried to kill me in all sorts of ways lately, but falling off a flying horse was a new and unwelcome one
All above: KD : all below IV
Males and farts. Any species, any planet, didn’t matter.
Get up dear. We do not let our enemies win. We claw their hearts out and devour them.
People do horrible things in the name of keeping things just the way they are.
Youth isn’t an excuse for willful flouting of the rules, although it is certainly the right time for it.
Only two kinds of people drink their coffee black: cops and serial killers. Magic Binds/ Kate Daniels
Here is my quote to be entered to be a beta tester! 🙂
Here kitty kitty kitty. Magic Bites…. so amazing!
There will be ripper cushions- Sweep of the blade
“Well, I knew they had to come and get us eventually,” Mad Rogan said. “But you can’t say we didn’t have an awesome time.” – Burn For Me
Probably too long but …
“Let me quote: ‘Do you want seduction, dinners, and gifts? Seduction is a game, and if you pay enough in flattery, money, or attention, you get what you want. I thought you were above the game.’ Did you not say that to me a week before you strolled into my garage to invite me on ‘a date’?”
“Yes. I wanted to skip the bullshit.”
“So what happened? You changed your mind and now you want the bullshit?” Rogan’s phone chimed.
“Yes, I want your bullshit.”
“Well, you don’t get to have any of my bullshit. I’m keeping it.” – White Hot
The Beast Lord way: often wrong but never in doubt. – Magic Slays
“Husbands can fall out of love. Friends can betray you. But when you are stuck in a hellhole far from home, your family will move heaven and earth to get you back .” – Maud ,One Fell Sweep
Long time lurker so this is my first comment, but you called for quotes and I cannot resist.
‘“Bale, if any Latin comes out of your mouth, it better be a litany of the saints, because I will end you.”’ – Hugh in Iron and Magic, epilogue
‘“Okay, what we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. The evil dragon wants to steal our princess for nefarious purposes, and she’s looking for some knights in shining armor to rescue her.”’ – Nick in Magic Triumphs, chapter 14
“Arabella did not need backup. Most of the time she was the backup, the field artillery, and the air support.” Catalina in Diamond Fire, chapter 4
‘“Just keep in mind,” Leon said, merging onto the highway, “I’m your cousin and you love me. If you attack me while I’m driving, we will both die and then he wins. Don’t let him win, Catalina.”’ – Leon in Diamond Fire, chapter 6
“She called me “ma’am.” I waited for the sky to split and belch forth the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, but for some reason they failed to appear.” – Kate in Magic Strikes, chapter 22
‘“I’m saying that it’s illegal, dangerous, and possibly unethical, but we should definitely do it.”’ Margo in Magic Shifts, chapter 21
“The Beast Lord way: often wrong but never in doubt.” – Kate in
Magic Slays, chapter 22
‘”I’ve found the awe tends to cut down on revolts.”‘ – Caldenia in Magic Sweeps, chapter 2
‘”Take my hand and bring your sword. The universe is waiting.”‘ – George in Magic Sweeps, chapter 6
“There was nothing quite like that first cup of coffee. For some reason, it always tasted extra delicious.” – Dina in One Fell Sweep, chapter 7
“Age only made her more blunt, and she hadn’t been all that subtle to begin with.” – Éléonore in Steel’s Edge, prologue
‘“See, you both did good. You accomplished things and got out alive. Best behavior.”’ – Naeemah in Magic Breaks, chapter 17
‘”One day you’ll have to choose diplomacy or your spouse. I’m telling you now, it’s got to be your wife. Diplomacy doesn’t care if you live or die. Your wife does.”‘ – Mahon in Magic Binds, chapter 1
‘“Hang on. I stuffed all my feelings down like a proper man, and it takes some effort to bring them back up.”’ – Roman in Sanctuary, chapter 8
‘“You’re more like a crazy aunt who only gets called when somebody needs bailing out of jail.” – Derek in Magic Burns, chapter 12
‘“That’s how you intimidate people. No witnesses and not a mark on him. Get your asses to the car.”’ – Andrea in Gunmetal Magic, chapter 11
‘“Follow me. And cheer up. We’re about to embark on a killing spree accompanied by massive property damage. Try to have fun.”’ – Linus in Sapphire Flames, chapter 15
“You got a promotion with extra responsibilities but without pay or additional benefits. I’m so proud of you. You’re officially a successful adult.” – Penelope in Ruby Fever, chapter 4
“Arland’s face took on the stony expression of a man who was either about to charge the enemy line for the fifth time in a single day, or do his taxes.” Maud in Sweep of the Blade, chapter 4
‘”It is a basic rule of any galactic warfare. Never get into a land war with a vampire. Especially during the Feudal period.”’ Caldenia in Sweep of the Heart, chapter 5
“Apparently, Lute didn’t just hold grudges, he cuddled them and tucked them in at night.” – Maggie in This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, chapter 33
Also, I volunteer as beta tester.
“I’m a known fugitive who likes to set people on fire. Come away with me so we can have hot sex while the entire city is trying to shoot me in the head. If I get bored, I’ll barbecue you for my amusement.
Sure, let me get my shoes.”
Burn For Me
Would be honoured to beta test!
Congratulations! Sounds like all great news 🙂
My favorite quotes:
Blood Heir – “My patience is an infinite lake. Feel free to drown yourself.”
TKWNKM – “Religious extremists rarely had room for compassion. They were too busy making their religion into everyone else’s problem.”
Side note, and this is totally anecdotal of course but everyone that I have gotten into Ilona Andrews has done so through Innkeeper. My sister, my step-sister, a book club, etc. Innkeeper for the series most likely to get people who’ve never read anything by Ilona Andrews to read something by y’all, and then fall down the rabbit hole of all your series.
One time it happened with Inheritance with a friend of mine who for some reason was super resistant to everything you’ve written. Now he msgs me on Steam regularly asking “so is there a sequel yet?” lmao 😉
May the edits be judicious and few.
“Also, we need to have a conversation about your little dog.” -Sean, Clean Sweep
Fate’s Edge
Is this the working title for Puffles?
(you have no idea the amount of restraint it took to not write in all caps and not squee outloud and do a happy dance. )
too many favorite quotes to choose from at the moment.
oh how you tease us. I see where BFF Jeaniene Frost is coming from.
Fate’s Edge is the third installment of The Edge (my personal favourite series) https://ilona-andrews.com/the-edge/#fate.
It’s already published and the series has ended, although you can recognize some of the cast from the crossover with The Innkeeper Chronicles – George, Jack, Sophie and everyone’s favourite showman, Gaston 🙂
Me, being very chalant, bought the Audiobook, the Kindle version and the UK hardcover for me and my bestie who introduced me to Kate about 15 years ago 😁 so I’m glad the book is thriving!
My funny quote contribution:
“”House of Krahr!” the vampire with the banner barked quietly. “Krahr,” the other four vampires exhaled and glared at me.”
Clean Sweep
So hard to be p@tient when your writing is simply the best! Love all the quotes the BDH has left – here are 2 more-
“If he flexed again, I’d have to take emergency measures. Maybe I could kick some sand at him or something. Hard to look hot brushing sand out of your eyes. “. magic strikes.
“About 15 minutes into the drive, Conan gave up singing the sad song of his people and fell asleep “. magic Triumphs.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve used “he’s singing the sad song of his people” when my son has a crying jag!
I would love to be an app beta tester! I do that kind of thing as part of my day job. 🙂
“Get up dear. We do not let our enemies win. We claw their hearts out and devour them.” –Caldenia
Innkeepers, One Fell Sweep
Insert WILD dreaming that the success of TKWNKM will lead to the Catalina Trilogy seeing the light of day. Or the shadows of night… really just hoping it will make it onto your writing list and therefore my reading list at some point. OR (okay, it’s and, because I’m greedy) other stories from that world.
… or Puffles… or that other dragon story you shared… or… or… or… 😉
Arabella’s trilogy 😉
Catalina’s trilogy is already with us, emotionally compromising the Horde https://ilona-andrews.com/hidden-legacy-books/#catalina
My favourite scene is in Sweep of the Blade when Maud fights Lady Ilemina. It’s one of my favourite books, and this line always gets me: “I couldn’t let her kill me,” Maud said, I couldn’t leave Helen”.
I really like how Jeaniene thinks, based on her writing and how twisty it can get…would you need a moat because of her gathering like minded troops to storm the HA castle?
I’m already preemptively in mourning over who ever died that shook you two up when you wrote it, 🤦now even before Maggie two is out it seems waiting for Maggie three will be a cause for much chalantness!
Thanks for the nudge. Glad to know you recovered from Columbus and are still alive.
I have this tattoo:-) “If the sky could dream, it would dream of dragons.”
I have this one in my quote notebook: “Cats randomly refuse to follow orders to proves they can.” Magic Strkes; along with, “Here, Kitty, Kitty” of course!