Hi everyone, Mod R here, welcome to Freebie Friday, as promised by Ilona! 14 years ago, a magazine editor commissioned a classic slasher short story from House Andrews. Publication didn't pan out, as these things sometimes don’t, and the story took its place in the Trunk, never to be seen
Continue Reading
Catching up
Hi everyone, Mod R here. I know I’ve been rather quiet lately, and that’s because I have so many emails to catch up on. I thought I would ask the Horde for help getting though some of them today, and give you all an insight into a regular work day as Mod R. From: The Kitchens at Gertrude
Continue Reading
Orro is our King
Hi everyone, Mod R here. Based on how many people have asked for a House Andrews cookbook in the comments in the past few years, I know I’m not the only one who reads with her tummy as well as her eyes. Something you need to know about me is that I am a maniac (maniac!) on the floor of
Continue Reading
Innkeeper Arts and Trees
Hi everyone, Mod R here. Hi! Quick question. is there a family tree or some kind of visual that helps with the innkeeper characters? FF I've been looking for a pretext to collect together some of the gorgeous art by Doris Mantair from the books in one post, thank you for the question
Continue Reading
Menus and Navigation
Hi everyone, Mod R here. I thought I would answer some of your questions about the website and blog today, since we've gotten quite a few queries lately about how to use the various features. This is just a general walkthrough, of course, intended to make your experience easier, but you
Continue Reading
Kate’s Supernatural Creatures Quiz
Hi everyone, Mod R here. House Andrews, as you know, are hard at work on new projects (some of you have guessed which), and with a release approaching, I thought it was time for another quintessentially chernobogian quiz by yours truly. Disclaimer: You know I set tricky questions. l love
Continue Reading
Find your Place in Kate’s Atlanta Quiz
Hi everyone, Mod R here. I'm so happy everyone enjoyed Magic Tides and it was so much fun hanging out with you all in the comments. As someone remarked: Kate on my e-reader, the Horde around me discussing her adventures, reading about old friends- it's almost as if the Bad Times never
Continue Reading
From Bites to Triumphs
Hi everyone, Mod R here. Magic Tides, Wilmington Years Book 1 will be released next Tuesday, January 17. I know most of you have seen the news and launched straight into a reread of the series, but for everyone who hasn’t managed it, today I bring you a small recap of Everything So Far. (And
Continue Reading
Quiz- Which Intergalactic Bachelor delegation do you belong in
Hi everyone, Mod R here. Today, per release week request, I bring you a quiz which will determine which Sweep of the Heart spousal delegation you belong to. Also per request, it contains puppies. The results will sort you into one of the 6 most Horde-popular Alien species. As usual, this is
Continue Reading
On Happy Ever Afters and Beyond
Hi BDH, howl you doing? Mod R here, creeping it real. Happy Halloween to everyone celebrating! If you take a peak at the poll results from last Friday, we will start the new Ilona Andrews character series with Arabella and follow up with Roman (always the banshee, never the bride with him
Continue Reading
The odd one out
In the year and a half I’ve had the privilege to be your blog mod (how time flies!), a few of you have asked me where I come from, since I live in England but I’m not British or a native English speaker. Transylvania, Ultrasylvania, or Überwald (if you’re of the Pratchett persuasion).
Continue Reading
Fandom Tea Party
Horde, horde, horde. We really have to work on sneakiness. No sooner did I say to be cool and act like nothing happened, that I feel the Earth start to shake and a roaring squeee reaches me in London: KAAAAAAAAAAATE! I guess one could say you loved it hehe. Ilona was so right when she wrote
Continue Reading












