Halloween is almost upon us, and we’re starting the celebrations early with a treat for the Book Devouring Horde!
One lucky US reader will win a hardcover copy of This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, customised with gorgeous illustrated sprayed edges by Heirloom Books, together with a set of Maggie character vellum overlays.
The Heirloom edition features the original UK hardcover with custom artwork on the page edges. The interior is unchanged with no additional illustrations.
Trick or Treat?
You’re spending a weekend in a haunted house, and you can bring only ONE character from any Ilona Andrews book with you for defence (and company).
Who are you choosing? Let us know in the comments to enter the giveaway.
Giveaway Admin
This giveaway is open to US residents only. Unfortunately, this prize cannot be shipped internationally.
One entry per person, please. Only comments on this blog post count as entries; replies on social media or reader email do not. The comments are paginated, so please don’t worry if you don’t see yours when you check back.
The giveaway closes on Thursday, October 29. One winner will be selected at random from the eligible entries and announced on Friday, October 30th, just in time for Halloween.
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Good luck, and keep an eye on the blog for more treats and surprises!
Kate Daniels. She’s daughter of an immortal wizard with god like powers, who’s already held more than one friends life well past when they would have died had she not been there. Magic and swords, I should be good in a blood ward or exploring rooms of terror. Can’t be any worse than Mishmar, and neither she nor I like to be bored. Bring on the ghosts, Gouls, or the occasional Upir.
Roman of course! We are talking about all things darkness related and how could you possibly go wrong with Roman?
No questions, I’d have to pick Kate. She’s a kick butt kinda gal, and the conversation the whole weekend would be hilarious.
Close second is Arabella, just because I think she’d be an excellent “runaway from ghosts” partner.
Roman
I’m defs bringing Kate!!
Ada and by extension, Bear, b/c they’re a package deal!
Maud- I think we’d get along well and she seems like she could take care of anything that goes bump in the night.
it would be Dali, she can return them to where they came from or destroy them with a curse 😉
happy Friday
I would definitely take The Sleepless Duke!
Gaston! He is kinda supernatural himself and is a terrific story teller.
I’ve got the ghosts covered but I’d love to have Orro with me and be plied with food all weekend. We can binge watch TV every night.
Kate, of course!
Kate Daniels for sure! Shes bad ass and interesting!
Clover and sushi 🙂
Kate!! All the way!
Ada. We have much in common, I’d feel safe, have fun talking, and I’ll get to PET THAT DAWG. 😂
Without a doubt the sleepless duke – a big wall of man to hide behind if anything gets a bit too spooky!
I think I’d pick Mercy. She’s strong, quick, clever and probably good company!!
Clover. Only Clover. She’s strong and clever and good company. We’d keep each other safe!
Hard choice between Ada and Kate, both women don’t back down and have faithful companion pups. I think I’d have to choose Kate in the end.
Alessandro for sure!
Absolutely Roman
i mean, my gut reaction is Orro. Because we’re gonna need snacks.
Has to be Kate. She kicks a$& with physical danger, magic, supernatural… need I go on?
So hard to choose!!! I think I would take the kids, they add up to an adult! Conlan , Helen, Tia and Noah. It will be fun.
I’d pick Ada, especially if she brought Bear! The book is beautiful! 😍
I would choose Kate Daniels to be my companion and defense.
Oooh such a hard question! I’m a huge Reynold fan but I might say Solentine. I just absolutely adore him so much and how blindingly loyal he is to his family. But I’m also so intrigued by Lord Bellen. I’m always giggling at his flirty remarks.
My final answer is…. All of them? But Reynald as number one
Definitely Kate as she’s my “oldest” IA friend. 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity!
I think I’d go with Caldenia. Nothing would dare mess with us and I would learn so much from her!
Solentine would be protective and keep things interesting in a fun but menacing way, totally his vibe.
Such a tough choice, but I gotta go with Kate.
Roman, of course! He’s evil enough to get us out of a haunted house safely.
I’m torn between George because he’s a necromancer, and Kate because she’s Kate – what CAN’T she handle?
I would bring Solentine. He’s my favorite and one of the deadliest characters. I would also try to get him to fall in love with me but would probably fail.
I am bringing Roman. He should be good with creepy undead things!
For defense and company, I would choose Ada and Bear! I feel like I would enjoy hanging with them!
Kate.
I’m bringing Roman! Of course! The haunts are his friends.
You guys are great. Thank you so much. Take good care of yourselves.
Unfortunately, I can’t participate from Europe, but good luck to everyone else.
Roman. A practical man, good conversationalist, bringing the right skill set for a ghost. Also, I want to meet his staff, please.
I’d absolutely take Sean with me.
I would bring Solentine!
I have to say George. He can deal with anything, especially those who are in an unliving state. And if nothing else works, he will charm them until they are no longer a threat
I would bring Derek!
My first thought was Kate! She’d protect me and be brave.
I would want Audrey Callahan with me. Her unique abilities would mean we could escape if things got too weird, lol. Plus I just want to spend time with her and Kaldar (cuz you know he would come along)
I would take Caldenia to any haunting…
Arabella, she has a can do attitude and I would feel safe with her!
Kate Daniels for sure! Though I guess she might feel a little like it’s body guard detail, which isn’t her favorite!
Dina. Gertrude Hunt would be decked out. There would be amazing homemade treats. And I’m sure there would be fascinating guests to party with.
Hard choice between them all but I would pick Roman.
Zeus, need to hug him.
Oh, Kate, for sure! She knows all about deadly creepy crawlies, packs a kick-butt magical whallop, and she is the perfect level of snarky to keep me from a fright-induced swoon.
I’d bring Roman because I think he’d make friends with any beasties we’d come across!
I’m bringing Nevada because she can handle it and if she can’t, she has a whole team of people that love her enough to get her back (and hopefully me too).
Hands down Kate!
Roman is the expert on spooky darkness and would be there to both keep me alive and crack jokes, perfect combination!
I would choose Roman, excellent company and pretty capable of handling what ever might come our way
Kate
Roman all the way! 😍
Definitely Sushi
I’m bringing Kate. I think she would be good company and with a sword and magic, she can handle just about anything!
Kate. I feel like we could talk and get along and there is nothing going to “get me” with her around
The Sleepless Duke!
Roman!! Although my first thought was Kate, I think Roman would be better company.
Roman, of course. He’s knowledgeable, strong, and kind.
Roman. He’s not going to be scared of any creepy Halloween antics. He’s seen it all. Brings brains, brawn, magic, and funny conversation skills. Oops, I meant PJs. 😉 Who doesn’t need a laugh amongst the chaos!
I would bring Roman.
At first, I though Rogan – but he’d scare me as much as the bugaboos. I think Roland. His very presence would keep them away, and he would probably redecorate the place while we waited out the night.
I gotta pick Kate! I feel like she’d be able to handle just about anything that could come up in a spooky, haunted house.
Kate is the obvious and correct choice because of the dual threat. A haunted house is going to have corporeal and non-corporeal beings, so you need someone who can handle both, while being good company when hanging around waiting to be attacked. George’s magic is too limited. Roman is a good second choice, but if his god comes calling he’s got no choice but to abandon you. Kate would never leave a poor defenseless mundane human in peril.
Kate….she would see and feel danger …she’s a badass
Hugh, reformed, understands doing what needs to be done in most situations
Definitely Kate Daniels!!!
Rose from the Edge series, because is anyone knows their way through a haunted anything, it’s her. 🙂
I’m thinking Dina because haunted house could be an abandoned inn. Hmmmm
Elara. I’m pretty sure she can kill anything, even ghosts. Plus, she’s practical and verrry interesting. Lots of other great choices, though! Tough to choose!
Connor “Mad” Rogan. Because he is just scary and awesome.
Julie! Think about how many people have contributed to her knowledge base!?! She is spectacular and choosing her means potentially having Conlan or Derrick tag along *in secret* until they are spotted….. Julie is a rockstar!!!
Caldenia. Mad skills, but also philosophical discussions over tea for the win.
Happy Halloween!!! and I vote for Julie!! she has really shown her toughness and could handle it quite well!
I honestly think there’s no wrong answers here, but I’m going with Ada! (and I hope she brings Bear)
Connor “Mad” Rogan. If ghosts are involved and they start flinging objects around. He can catch those objects and throw them away and throw objects back. If the house becomes too much pretty sure he can just destroy it. In terms of company….Nevada had a good time she first met him right? 😛
Kate all the way for me too, but Roman would be amazing, too!
The Sleepless Duke!
Maggie!
Kate Daniels! She’s worked as a body guard before and I trust her to be able to take anything on
Isadau because she is a great mage so should be able to handle the ghosts and anything else that we might find
I would pick Caldenia ka ret Magren. I would bring Funyuns and Mello Yello for her and tomatoes from my garden (so she would not think about chewing on me). She has such incisive wit and so many stories to tell. Pity the fool or ghoul who would dare cross her!
Happy Halloween! I’d bring Roman along for the haunted house — nothing says safety like the Black Volhv. Would love to win this gorgeous hardcover with the sprayed edges!
Definitely bringing Kate!
Connor “Mad” Rogan, the little brother I never had.
Sushi for me!
I would take Grendle, he would bark and puke on everything and then the ghosts would be so disgusted they would stay away
Kate, she would have the most knowledge and strength to protect us and she seems like good conversation in a relaxing kind of way.
It’s totally Kate!
I am in the USA. I vote for Julie the adopted daughter heir to all things Kate. She has been trained by Kate and the crazy Aunt. Can handle all thing magical and physical. She could see “dead people” with her magical sight
Dina…she would be a fascinating companion and she could protect us in a house if needed.
You all are the best! wishing you good health and all the blessings!
I would pick Kate of course! I feel like we’d have hilarious conversations, but she could also easily take care of anything that tries to get us
I would take Hugh!
Kate Daniels hands down, although Ada (with Bear) would be a close second!
I could bring really any of the House Andrew heros, but I think Kate would make me feel the most safe in a horror movie haunted house. She has all the magic and warrior skills, and she has experience going into nightmare situations and bodyguarding someone useless in a crisis (because I would be rather useless 😀 ).
I’d hate putting her in danger though. Can’t I take Kate to Gertrude Hunt for a nice meal of Orro’s divine cooking instead?
Maggie..I’d want her foresight of course before all the scary monsters jump out and scare me!
Absolutely Kate! I would totally cower behind her…bravely.
Kate for sure!
I would first say Curran for his sheer intimidating presence but Kate would have to be my choice. Her blade skills are unquestioned but her magic skills would be the best defense against paranormal beings. Plus we have yhe entertainment factor of her sparky comments. In for a good time with her ad your companion in a haunted house.
I’ll bring Everard!
Roman, ghosts would mess with him and I think he would be fun to talk to.
Andrea, retired knight and clan alpha. I would love to pick her brain about raising a strong-willed daughter while hiding behind her.
Arabella. The house wouldn’t be standing by the end of the weekend, but think of the sleepover fashion advice I’d get
Kate, of course!
I’d bring Everard! Unparalleled with a sword and stunning green eyes!
I’d have to say Kate! I love that she thinks quickly on her feet… probably the most needed at a haunted house!
Definitely Roman! 😻😻 I never would have thought a dark volvh would be my style but I love the stories where he is featured.
Roman would be able to subdue or negotiate with the house, and also be entertaining company. Plus he can cook and keep up with his share of chores.
Rogan! Total defense with his telekinetic power!!
Love your books!
The Sleepless Duke
I’m taking Kate. If we’re spending the weekend in a haunted house I want a kicka$$ companion who has experience with ghost. Kate did an excellent job of handling her grandmother Semiramis and while they had their moments she worked things out with her aunt Erra. Extra plus, Magic.
Since a formidable ladies maid is key to survival in both Rellas and a Haunted House, I would choose Clover!
I’m bringing Sushi. I may be scared but I’ll have an emotional support animal with me. (Animals count, right? lol)