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An Arcane Hidden Legacy Giveaway

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House Andrews have received their author copies of the Arcane Society Hidden Legacy Special Edition Box, which contains Nevada’s trilogy: Burn for Me, White Hot and Wildfire.

They are stunning hardcovers, with sprayed edges and dust jacket illustrations by the very talented @helena.illustrated. I have it on good authority that Kid 2, a book connoisseur, has immediately nabbed the set for her own enjoyment.

As per tradition, one of you also gets to walk away with the special edition box like a triumphant ferret at the end of a very shiny heist. And the best part (I think), House Andrews’ signature and personalised dedication are available upon winner request!

Giveaway Details

To enter, leave a comment below about something you’re thankful for. Doesn’t have to be a big thing, everyday appreciation is welcome.

This giveaway is open to US readers only. Unfortunately, previous packages we sent internationally were lost and the cost of international shipping is too high at the moment to incur those risks.

Only comments on the blog constitute valid entries.

If you are receiving this post in your email through the Ilona Andrews newsletter, click here to enter. To clarify for everyone who left comments about the link leading to the same page – yes, it is meant to do that. It is specifically for the people who are not reading the article on the website.

The winner will be chosen and announced next Friday, December 5th 2025 with the aid of a random number generator. We will email them at the address provided when they left the winning comment.

Please make sure to use an email you check! If we don’t hear back in a week, a new winner will be chosen. This has unfortunately happened at the most recent giveaway and I’d hate for you to lose out on the goodies.

I’m not entering, but I want to say I am very grateful that I get to hang out with the Horde (and our enthusiastic shenanigans) every day.

Good luck all!

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  3. I’m thankful for having discovered furls crochet hooks. My hands don’t hurt so much now when I crochet for hours.

  4. I’m very thankful to have this wonderful couple of authors who dream and write beautiful stories that can be read over and over again. Also for retirement and doing whatever I want to.😊

  5. I’m thankful for the oncologists who help keep my rare cancer under control. Myelofibrosis has no cure and since it treats everyone differently, there’s no prognosis. I’m thankful to God for being stable and having such knowledgeable and gifted doctors taking care of me.

  6. I’m thankful for my healthy and lovely children. 8, 6 and 2. I love being a mom. But also thankful for the time to read. ❤️

  7. I’m thankful for so many things this year. The biggest thing, especially since I started work in pediatrics, is that I’m insanely grateful, ever day, fir my amazing luck in my three healthy, fabulous, only occasionally infuriating, children.

  9. I am deeply grateful for the ability to read and affinity for reading. It has been one hell of a year, and reading and rereading books has provided refuge and comfort.

  12. I am grateful for spending time with my (mostly) grown sons who are home from college for Thanksgiving!

  19. Oh wow what an awesome giveaway.

    There are so many things to be grateful for this year, health, family and friends. I guess the one thing I am really grateful for is a job. My industry has been hit pretty hard in the last year and I have seen so many people I know struggling to find work, so having a job is definitely top of the list.

    Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

  20. I’m thankful that, for today, my beloved pup who was diagnosed with a brain tumor 2 weeks ago is still with me.

  21. I am very thankful for the continued good health of my friends and family and that my little sister is close enough to visit.

  22. I’m thankful for modern therapy! My kindergartener spent the year before kindergarten in therapy for extreme anxiety. She went from no friends and completely alone in PreK to a happy little kindergartener with a group a friends she adores. She even spoke at an awards ceremony in front of the whole school!

  25. I am thankful that my father’s health has returned to full vigor (for a man of 83) after a year of serious challenges.

  30. I’m grateful for my friends. We started a discord group chat five years ago where we can hang together in all our slightly unhinged glory despite living all over the place and it has helped keep me sane through pandemics, life, and politics. They’re the best, and I love them dearly.

  32. I’m thankful for House Andrews’ books, who are a delightful escape, both when it’s occasionally desperately needed, and also when it’s just for fun. Thanks for helping get us all through the last 5 years of madness! ❤️

  34. I am thankful that my family was together for the holiday and that we have a comfortable and safe home.

  35. I’m thankful for so many things. Books are one of the things that got me through some of life’s hardest times. To be able to lose myself in a good story helped and continues to help me to weather life’s storms and navigate bumpy roads.

  37. Thankful for all authors of all genres, even if I don’t read those genres. And thankful for recommendations that lead me to new genres.

  40. I’m thankful for my family, my coworkers and my job, my health, and for the four day weekend over the Thanksgiving break.

  41. I am thankful for my grandchild because she is a rare delight to spend time with and brings much laughter to my life.

  44. Hooray! I’m thankful for all the wonderful worlds HA has created for us to visit over and over (and over) again.

  45. I’m thankful for my dad’s continuing health, even if he fights me tooth and nail to keep him together, good friends and good books.

  46. I’m thankful for my fur babies. When I’m not feeling well, they all pile around me and love on me.

  48. I am thankful for my best friend and husband, my family and my fur babies. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

  50. I’m thankful for thanksgiving dinner with loved ones, for my warm home, and for a sunny day before the snow.

  51. I am thankful for so many things. My family, my pup, my job, my home, the freedom and ability to read my favorite authors when I want to. My heart is full.

  54. I’m thankful for modern medicine (even as absurdly expensive as it is in the US). It discovered my wife’s breast cancer last spring, and even though we’re now about to start radiation treatments, the expectation is that she will be completely cancer-free by Christmas. Then with on-going hormone suppression therapy, her chances of recurrence should be down to a comfortable 2-3%. She and I look forward to many years of reading we can get from HA.

  55. I am thankful for my community coming together in these difficult times. And friends and family as well!

  58. Thankful for family and a warm home (one foot of snow followed by single digit temperatures starting Saturday morning in Iowa!)

  61. Thankful to watch the sunrise with cats running wild, hot coffee, and knowing my minions are sleeping with lots of leftovers for the day. Thank you for making my day with the cherry on top with a wonderful book in hand.

  62. I am thankful for many things but right now in particular, I am thankful for the team I work with. We are handling a stressful project and the fact that I get along with my team so well helps ease the work.

  63. I’m thankful for my life in general! I’m also thankful to the authors that are always there for me through the good times and the bad. Holidays are sometimes tough but Kate Daniel’s is always there for me.

  67. I am thankful I found my calling early in life/training.

    I love what I do, and I can’t wait for how my field will progress/change.

  70. I am thankful for the emergency vets I took my animals too the other weekend. They gave me a discount the Sunday I was there with my 3rd animal. 3 visits in 4 days and all 3 of my babies had an emergent issue. They are all on meds and follow ups so I’m grateful they are alive this season and I spoiled the heck out of them with turkey yesterday. Fingers crossed I can still pull off magic of Xmas for my youngest this year without any more vet visits!

  72. I am thankful that my washing machine waited until this morning to go out with a bang. Black Friday sales for the win.

  73. I am thankful quiet moments where all that I am thankful for can sink into my soul and feed the joy filled places and heal the sad parts

  75. I am very thankful for my two cats, who have been with me
    through 3 cross country moves and who have kept me same for 12+ years now

  76. I am thankful for getting to see all my kids and my grand-baby this Thanksgiving. I did not think I would get to see two of my sons this year, and I ended up getting all five of my kids and my little angel.

  77. I am thankful for the ability to work full time, drive safely, exercise twice a week, enjoy quality time with my loved ones, cook a good meal, and enjoy a good book at 74 years old.

  78. I am grateful for so many things. Today in this moment listening to the 50mph winds I am so grateful for this house that is a home because of my husband and cat. I am grateful for authors and books and library’s and small independent book sellers- the community.

  80. I am thankful for dogs that travel my path me. Helping me along the way find the lost and forgotten.

  82. I am thankful for health and family, chosen and blood. I am also thankful for different ways to read, be it audio, digital or paper copies.

  84. I am thankful for family (always) but also for all my favorite authors who write such wonderful books to read.

  85. I’m thankful for a reconnection with family this year after having strained relationships for years we are all making efforts to reconnect!

    The books are beautiful!

  88. I am thankful for my family and my cat. I’m also thankful for the authors who provide wonderful escapes from reality!!

  89. I am thankful for being healthy and able to live my dreams! Aomething new this year, I am grateful for my new friend, RaeBel (shortened for Ray Of Sunshine).

  91. So many things to be thankful for this year, but especially 8 years of loving my husband. He’s my bestie and supports my love of books in a way I can never appreciate enough.

  92. I am thankful for my children, family, health and books. These stories are one’s that I reread every year. Thank you!

  93. I am thankful that I can visit my 98 year old mother, her memory is slipping but she remembers her family, and I am thankful that I have enough.

  96. I’m thankful for the family I have. I’m lucky to have parents and siblings that I can count on even as an adult, who still want to spend time with each other and actually enjoy each other’s company. I’m incredibly grateful for them.

  97. I’m thankful for my family, including my dogs. My job that I really do love, even on the bad days. My best friend who’s there for me always. I’m thankful I have so much to be thankful for?

  99. So thankful for the family I was born into and the family I chose along the way. I would not be the person I am today without them.

  100. Thankful for my husband who is currently getting me through my 8th surgery in 21 years. He’s gotten VERY good at it! Married 42 years. ❤️

  102. I’m very grateful we had the ability to video our deployed child for Thanksgiving. Best wishes to all who are away from home this holiday season.

  103. I am grateful for my husband, 3 kids, brothers, sis-in laws and hope for a better tomorrow. Freedom to still read books.

  104. One big and one small:
    I am thankful my older son has decided to reenter the world, after a few years of social hibernation/withdrawal.
    I am thankful the Thanksgiving dinner I cooked last night was a success. I didn’t overcook the veggies or under/overcook the turkey, and if I do say so myself the gravy was delicious!

  106. I’m so grateful that my husband of 51 years is still alive after many heart attacks, etc. It’s been a long road, but we’re still here. I’m happy we’re both living into almost old age! Thank God we have modern medicine and compassionate people who make it work.

  107. I am thankful for my family and friends. This year has been a little tough health wise- and they have been so supportive and always checking in on me while my symptoms flare up.

  110. I am thankful for the gift of family and friends. I am thankful for support near and far as I moved away from all that I knew because of a job transfer. I am also thankful for the gift of reading and how it helps me step away from the stress of life for brief moments and into the world of pretend. 🙂

  112. This year I am thankful for my health. A couple of friends have had really bad turns with theirs, so the relatively minor inconvenience of dealing with a very early stage, easily removed melanoma doesn’t seem nearly as bad in comparison.

  113. I’m thankful for the everyday things. Waking up with my husband each day, early morning coffee and my crazy little chihuahua’s.

  114. I’m thankful for a lot of things but today I am thankful for a gloomy morning where I can lay in bed reading a book with a cat snuggled up against me. Quiet moments like this are why I can stay sane in this crazy world we live in.

  116. My husband is in the military and this year he’s in a billet where his schedule is somewhat light most days (which has NEVER happened before) so I’m thankful for all of this year’s great family time!

  117. A brand new baby niece born the week before Thanksgiving! Im so thankful mom and baby are doing well and family could be here to welcome her.

  118. I am so very thankful for the communities I am a part of. Firstly my family who are composed of my sister, daughter, son, cousins, nephews and all the in-laws. I am grateful for my friends who keep me on an even keel as I travel life. I am thankful for the insurance that has connected me to the terrific medical professionals that work to keep me healthy. My neighbors who have been so kind to me (even cutting over grown tree limbs that I could not handle!!!) I am so so grateful for these people in my life. I am also grateful for authors who write wonderful tales that entertain me. To all of you, thank you.

  119. I am thankful for amazing authors like Ilona and Gordon who present new and amazing worlds to all of us. I wish everyone joy in this holiday season.

  120. I’m so thankful for my family. they are just amazing and I don’t know what I would do without them.

  122. I am thankful our kitchen remodel was finished in time for Thanksgiving! I couldn’t imagine trying to cook for Thanksgiving out of my garage.

  123. I’m thankful for my new born grandson Lucio! And for becoming a Grandma (Nan) for the first time.

  128. I am thankful for the oh so many authors that have enriched my life by taking me places and times when I needed an escape as an unloved little child, a depressed teen, and stressed out adult.

  130. I♥️ROGAN!! I am thankful for the escape from the stressfulness of my life. To be able to set aside the reality and enjoy the world imagined!

    For real life: I am thankful for my family and the laughter that comes with it.

  132. I’m thankful for the time I had, and all the memories I have, with my mom. This was my first Thanksgiving (she passed 9/29 from complications of Alzheimers), and will be my first Christmas without her. Please tell your loved ones you love them every time you see them or talk with them.

  133. I am grateful for all the wonderful people in my life and the wonderful fantasy worlds I can escape into in books!

  136. I’m thankful for my husband who never bats an eye when I bring home strange animals or bags of books

  137. I’m thankful to be blessed with great family and friends, and for worlds full of wonder and adventure yet to be discovered every day I wake up.

  138. I’m thankful for the Internet, which has brought the world to my door and made what could have been a very dull existence vibrant with life.

  139. I have a three year old and I’m very grateful to my in-laws and my sister who babysit him so my husband and i can do things without him.

  140. I am thankful for my family, my family of choice which is made up of good friends, old and new, and my pinball family, all of whom keep me sane, happy and well loved.

  141. I am thankful both my boys have had a healthy and successful (in their lives, in their own way) year so far.

    My oldest is autistic and his world opened up through TaeKwanDo – this year he placed 2nd at the ATA World’s Championship in his age class! Fingers crossed Kid 2 earns his BA in psychology in 3 weeks (pray for my wallet – he wants to move on to grad school) 🙂

  142. I’m thankful for my family and my job. Even when they stress me out, I really got lucky with how my life is going.

  144. I’m grateful my family all came to my city for thanksgiving this year so I didn’t have to travel far.

  145. I am grateful that I have 2 best friends that we remained friends dispite being separated by military moves. Making friends as an adult is difficult, more so when you’re introverted. We video chat once or twice a month or if one of us just needs an ear. I’m in NJ, one is in TX and the other in NC. We are chatting tonight and since its a long weekend we will probably stay on till after midnight 🙃
    Good luck BDH!

  148. I’m thankful for my neighbors. They are present and supportive and fun. It makes life (especially working from home) more fun.

  150. I’m grateful for the countless hours of enjoyment of IA books in every format. Thank you. I’m also grateful for time spent with my kids and pets. I feel very fortunate

  152. I’m incredibly grateful for my friends. I’ve finally found a group of people I can count on, who put as much into our relationship as I do, and who love me as I am. it’s the most uplifting experience and I’m grateful beyond words.

  154. I’m thankful for all the wonderful friends and family in my life. Yesterday I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with a whole bunch of family who came in from out of town, and today I’m headed to our annual Friendsgiving.

  155. I am thankful that our community is so supportive of people who are struggling. My family picked up close to 1000 pounds of canned goods for our local food pantry the day before Thanksgiving.

  158. I am very grateful for my family and that most of us were able to be there yesterday for Thanksgiving.

    I am also grateful that this year we have gotten the opportunity to do more amazing things as a family, such as the Cincy Book Crawl for my nieces birthday.

  160. I’m thankful for our family’s health (we’ve had two friends diagnosed with breast cancer the past 2 months). I’m thankful for my hubby and family!!! ❤️

  162. I’m very thankful for good friends and family who have supported me through some tough transitions over the past year (think hurricanes, loss of home:my library…). I’m grateful for stable housing, and the opportunities to give support as well as receive.

  165. I am grateful to have my family and my health when so many people I know are struggling right now.

  169. I’m thankful for a relaxing morning spent with my amazing husband – brainstorming all our house remodeling projects while cleaning horse stalls. <3

  176. I’m thankful for quiet lazy mornings like this past Thanksgiving where I get to lounge in bed and read all day.

  178. Thankful for the beautiful view of the mountains from my new home in WA, and the comfort of familiar books to reread in a new place.

  180. I’m in the UK so cant enter, so Good Luck US BDH’s
    🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

    I am thankful for being in the BDH 😃

  181. I am thankful for the health of my family. I have two friends who spent time in the ICU with loved ones on Thanksgiving and it is very scary for one of them. Good news for my other friend. We never know what will happen in the blink of an eye or the beat of a heart.

  185. I am thankful for having time to enjoy playing games with friends!… and a job that allows me lots of audiobook time when driving!…

    … because if you HAVE to work, might as well disassociate and enjoy your day in the process…

  186. I’m very thankful for my family and pets. We are a quirky, autistic crew but we get each other and love deeply.

  187. Thankful for so many things, but especially neighbors who had us over for supper yesterday and I didn’t have to cook anything 😀

  189. I am thankful for my wonderful family and how much fun I get to have with them everyday. My husband is absolutely my best friend and our two teenagers are just the coolest people ever

  191. I’m thankful for House Andrews for writing book series that become my comfort reads, my dog for being a sweet baby angel and loving me unconditionally, and my heating pad that makes me a better person.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  192. This is going to sound odd but I’m grateful I notice now all the ways my hearing loss has effected and continues to affect me. I couldn’t figured out why on earth in grade school people’s most common insult was “stuck up B”. I definitely didn’t think I was better than anybody, my self esteem was a smoking hole in the ground. I don’t “sound” deaf bc my voice exists in the narrow stretch I can hear. And back then they didn’t have the tech to help my kind of loss. So people thought I was just ignoring them on purpose. Even now as a teacher, I consistently get marked down by admin for my classroom management bc my room is “too loud”. It’s tiresome. But now I see it and I don’t always internalize it as me being bad. No, I’m just deaf and that’s not a moral failing.

  194. I am so grateful to have discovered House Andrews so many years ago – the books are my instant comfort read anytime and I can’t imagine not being able to turn to them!!

  195. I’m thankful for my cats, my art supplies, and my husband. There’s not much else in the world that matters and this is my bedrock.
    p.s. I’m also grateful for my library. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to endlessly read/listen to the books that keep the noise out of my head.

  197. I’m thankful to have a job that allows me to continue living near my parents now that they are older and are having more health issues. And I’m extremely grateful for my parents as well. I’m also thankful for my siblings who are all fantastic, even though I don’t get to see them and their families that often.

  198. I am so grateful my Dad is still here, on this earth, after my Mom passed 2.5 years ago. He’s living with me now—so not easy but something I’m so grateful for. Love you, Dad💜🦋💜

  199. I am thankful for my nephew. He was diagnosed with leukemia last year and is now in complete remission. We almost lost him and now he’s doing well.

  200. Wow! These are amazing! Of course I am thankful that we are blessed with your great stories and other goodies. I am so blessed to have the life that I have. In today’s world, so many live in uncertainty with regard to basic human rights. I am thankful I can be a voice for them and that I can continue to give and donate my time.

  203. I’m thankful for family, a healthy (and noisy) puppy who is making progress on potty training and finally being able to retire after 50 years and spend all the time I want reading.
    Wishing your family (and pets) a prosperous and happy holiday!

  204. Thankful for family and authors who create magical worlds and unforgettable characters that I return to time and time again!

  205. The books are beautiful! Almost (not really) too beautiful to open and read. I am thankful this year that my family has survived this year through death and cancer and financial struggle. I am also thankful for a beautiful wedding, and the hopeful beginning for a better year. – Also thankful for the Thankgiving meal cooked by younger son.

  206. I’m thankful for my beautiful children and my husband who is putting in a little book library and book for me ❤️

  212. I’m thankful for close friends who lift me up, call me out when needed and make me laugh. So needed in this current timeline!

  215. I’m thankful for family and friends and having the time to lose myself in books.
    I’m also grateful for HA, Mod R the BDH and this blog.

  217. I’m thankful for my family and friends. I’m also grateful for the continued health of my fur babies.

  218. I am thankful that my husband after 54 years of marriage hugs me everyday and says he loves me – as I do the same.

  223. This is super random but I’m grateful my toddler will eat peas. He’s generally a very picky eater but for some reason peas are acceptable and it makes me feel a lot better about his generally beige diet.

  225. I’m thankful for my 5 daughters and husband, slow coffee and a book mornings, sunset walks, and my dog to snuggle.

  226. I am thankful for my Fall Break being during Thanksgiving week as an ECE teacher. It gives me time to decompress before the oncoming storm that includes 20 Four year olds on perpetual sugar high with dysregulated emotions thanks to the upcoming holidays.

  227. Very grateful for authors who can open up new worlds for me! I’m also grateful for friends, family, and my new rescue pup, Molly.

  228. I am grateful for my family gathering for a beautiful day of love, laughter and delicious food and drink.

  230. I’m thankful for big milestones like a new cat and a new job this year, but also for little things like spending time with friends and family.

  232. This is not your usual “thankful” post. We had to say goodbye to our fur baby, Max, 4 weeks ago and even though I cry every day, I’m thankful for the tears because it is a testimony of how much love he brought into our lives. 12 years was not long enough for me but I wouldn’t trade those years for anything. He brought me joy through some of the toughest times in my life.

  233. I love that series and the books are beautiful! I’m incredibly thankful for family and friends. It’s been a challenging year with my father who is now blind and has dementia. Everyday has been a different struggle though it helps to have loved books to return to again and again. So thank you!

  234. I’m thankful I was able to retire and am healthy enough to enjoy it, and that my 90 year old father is still relatively healthy and I’m able to enjoy his company.

  236. Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate!
    Thank you House Andrews for the giveaway!
    I am grateful for my loving husband, my mature grounded adulting son and daughter, my health and safety and my retirement hobby job at a local elementary school that is/will serve as my fountain of youth. My journey is amazing!
    Sending peace, health and safety to all!

  238. I’m thankful for my husband who gets up to change and feed our baby in the middle of the night, and lets me sleep.

  239. I am grateful for pretty knitting and good audio books! Oh, and a nice glass of wine to drink while enjoying both!

  241. I am thankful for my family and friends who are always looking out for my kiddos. They always ask if the kids need anything and even cook allergen safe foods for them for the holidays. I am so grateful for them:)

  242. I’m really grateful for my friends and family and the fact that we all love each other and support each other and are there for each other no matter what.

  245. I’m grateful for a lot of healing this year. I got out of a toxic job and while there was a lot of uncertainty when an opportunity fell though what came after was an even better fit for my family.

  250. I am grateful for hot clean running water.
    we had to go without hot water once in winter for 3 months (quite refreshing! to paraphrase!) never again.
    love all your books . . re-read over and over.
    thank you!

  251. I am thankful for the beauty of nature, for my parents, for the unconditional love of pets, and that my teenagers still occasionally act like they care about me.

  252. I had a career in the military and a few years in social services: I am grateful every single day for the abundance in my life.

  254. My friend Beth. We’ve know each other for thirty years. I’ve never had a more supportive friend.

    My cat Kaden. She never fails to amuse, entertain, and bring joy to me. I wish I could post a picture here! lol. You’d love her too.

    My health. Although I have had a few health issues this year, there are worse issues to have. I just work to fix them, and lead the best life I can, physically and mentally.

    Thanks for the opportunity to win these.

  255. Honestly, I’m very thankful for artists, authors in particular. These days the world can be so overwhelming and ugly, so it feels like a tiny luxury to get lost in different worlds and characters, if only for an hour or two. You make people’s lives better, always ❤️🥰

  265. sad face – Canadians are really not “international” per se!!! – Grateful that we are a sunny day today after long dreary rain for the last week. Good luck to all the US entrants.

  266. I am thankful for family, friends, animals, and books in my life. I’m not sure where I would be and what my life would look like without them.

  267. It might sound trite, but I am incredibly thankful for my chosen family and how we have brought each other joy despite the horrors.

  268. I just finished grad school & I am so grateful it’s finished & I will have so much more time to spend with my family!

  269. I’m thankful for stories that saved me on hard days, for characters that felt like friends and for the bookish community that turned strangers into family 🖤📚

  270. I’m thankful for your work! No, really. I’ve probably read the Innkeeper series 7x & I started it again because I needed an escape for a bit & it’s one of my happy places. Hubby & I just listened to the audiobook of The Inheritance, & I now have it in all 3 formats. I could go on, but you get my drift. Thank you for your work! You make the world brighter. ❤️

  271. It’s been a hard year. I am very thankful that my family is all together for Thanksgiving and the beginning of this holiday season.

  272. I’m grateful for my cousin, her husband, my mother, my mother’s friend, and my sister who have walked with me during my little dog’s cancer journey. He died last Sunday. I am heartbroken. But they were with him and supported him, giving him so much love and helping me give him that love as well. I am so lucky to have known and loved him, and to have these wonderful people in my life who also loved him.

  275. I am thankful for my health, my loving family, and my favorite authors continuing to do the work that they love

  277. I am thankful for everyone who works, in whatever capacity, on holidays so the rest of us can be with loved ones. They are deeply appreciated.

  278. I am thankful for my husband and our children. Seeing them grow into happy and stable adults has been a gift.

  280. I am thankful for my family and friends. This was the first Thanksgiving since my mom passed in May, and as sad as we were, we were still able to enjoy each other.

  281. I am thankful for the friends (real and in books) and family who helped me through dark times to a safer and more peaceful part of my life

  283. Wow do those comments come in fast! I’m so grateful for the leisure and ability to read, and that it’s a joy for me and not a chore.

  285. I am thankful to have a warm and loving relationship with my adult children. I see far too many families with so much hurt and resentment between them that they can’t get past. It’s particularly sad this time of year not to share with loved ones.

  286. I’m thankful for my pets, my friends, and the ability to go outside and hike in the wilderness whenever I need to.

  289. I am thankful for my family and the fact my mom is good with helping me build a new bed this holiday.

  291. I am so thankful for my friends and family and the fun times we share!
    I am also thankful for the wonderful books by Ilona and Gordon. Their stories get me through a lot of hard times, bring laughter and joy. I am constantly amazed at how they can draw me into a story!

  294. I’m thankful for friends and family. Our family is very small now so we have a lot of friends that are family.

  295. I am very thankful for this awesome community of Ilona Andrews fans that is ardent as I am and also very generous with their supportiveness of each other and helpful tips and suggestions on various aspects of everyday life! And I am also most thankful for House Andrews and Mod R for bringing us all together and cultivating this community. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

  296. I’m thankful for authors who write lovely stories of worlds that allow me to escape my own reality, at least temporarily. It has been an extremely rough year for me, and having good books to read has helped me get through it. I’m truly hoping next year will be better.

  297. In February, I will have been in my job for 30 years. As an assistant children’s librarian, I am thankful for having a community that, while not always supportive, is rarely outright combative towards their libraries (as is happening elsewhere in our country.)

    I am also thankful for the non-worsening (is that a word? It is now.) health of myself, my dog, and my family. Our health isn’t good, but it’s not getting worse at this moment.

    Here’s hoping that everyone else is having the same luck. 🤞❤️

  298. I’m thankful for my family, friends, my job (22 years in same job – yay steady employment in a good work environment!), a place to live, good food, and especially good books (especially audio books when I can’t just sit a spell and read visually).

    I’m thankful that I get to see extended family in 2026 (lots of cousins, their kids, and my aunts and uncles on 1 side of the family that’s spread out over many states) and I was able to successfully book my flight and car rentals last night. Whew! I’m looking forward to that time together with everyone and thankful to the family members who are organizing our family reunion. It’s a LOT of work and time spent planning (years in advance to reserve our reunion spot).

  303. I’m thankful for my husband. Finding him literally turned my life around, as I have a partner who understands me better than I understand myself and supports me even when I’m My Own Worst Enemy (good song!)

  305. I am thankful for the fact that my kids and their partners like each other and enjoy spending time together. I’m glad that they have that connection that I think will last after I have moved along to my next adventure.

  308. I am truly thankful for my family. They bring me joy and comfort everyday. Even on my hardest days, they support and encourage. Best family ever.

  309. I’m thankful to be spending time with family from out of town. And also thankful that our new kittens enjoy cuddling while I read.

  315. Thankful I could work again after the government reopened and that I was able to pay my bills when it was shut down.

  319. I am thankful for my two sons, always. They are the best guys and I am so thankful for and proud of them.

  321. I am thankful for my family, and the wonderful childhood and memories my parents gave to me and my five brothers and sisters.

  324. I am thankful that even though we weren’t able to travel to be with our usual extended family this year like we typically do, we were able to pivot and make plans with my grandparents and had fun cooking up a whole slew of new recipes we don’t usually get to try for Thanksgiving! Sad to have missed the extended family but grateful to have turned it in to something lovely regardless ☺️

  325. I’m thankful for my family, and for modern technology that allows me to stay in touch when they’re so far away from me.

  326. I’m thankful for the traditions my little family have created for ourselves, as well as those we’ve carried on from previous generations.

  327. I am thankful that even though we weren’t able to travel to be with our usual extended family this year like we typically do, we were able to pivot and make plans with my grandparents and had fun cooking up a whole slew of new recipes we don’t usually get to try for Thanksgiving! Sad to have missed the extended family but grateful to have turned it in to something lovely regardless. And that I get to decorate for Christmas this weekend!!

  329. I am thankful for all my children, born, step, and in-law. All so different but all wonderful young adults, who I have so much fun hanging out with, and love so much.

  330. I am thankful for my family – relatives and my school family. I became a widow i. August this s year and their supporting lovs has kept me going every day. I am also grateful and thankful for my de a rest friends.

  331. I am thankful for the dog across my feet, the cat on my lap, and the fire in the wood stove on this cold cold day

  332. I am thankful for a family full of readers. “Here, try this next!” is one of our favorite holiday phrases.

  333. Thankful for my daughter and my best friend. They are always supportive and caring, often funny, and never judgemental. I am beyond blessed to have them in my life.

  335. I am thankful for authors who write wonderfully crafted books with characters that are intriguing. I am grateful that I can see to read. I am grateful that my work is outside and allows me to see nature’s wonders daily. I am thankful that I have some much to be thankful for.

  337. I am thankful for another year with my parents. They’re both facing serious health issues in their mid-70’s, so every good holiday is a joyous one.

  338. I am thankful for my husband and his unwavering support. I just lost my dad, suddenly and very unexpectedly. My husband has stepped up in ways I never knew I needed.

  344. I am thankful for my family and friends. Thankful that I live close to family and we can easily spend holidays together. Thankful that I have access to the medical care I need( also thankful that I can afford medical care). Also very grateful for the wonderful authors that bring amazing stories to the world.

  348. Wow… so many thanks to be thankful for. My cat and my husband (though maybe not in that order). My health. Friends and family. Good books. Authors that are great people and interact with their readers

  349. I’m thankful for my older sister. When I admitted to having a rough day this week when my unwell senior dog refused to eat, she left work earlier to arrive at my place, coffee, sandwiches, and special calorie dense doggy paste in hand. Love her.

  350. In this time, I am thankful I have my health, my job, a roof over my head and food on my table. I have enough that I can give to my local food bank and donate to the Humane Society.

  353. My hubby was admitted to the hospital on September 29 with an irregular heartbeat. He was scheduled for an ablation on October 1st, but around 5am that day, he went into vfib, coded and after 29 minutes of shocks and compressions they brought him back. He was heavily sedated in CCU for 6 days and now has an ICD which is an implanted defibrillator and pacemaker.

    They were going to call it at 20 minutes, but the doctor said to keep going. A nurse noticed that his meds were going through small veins which were inefficient and demanded they put in a central line, after which he started doing better. The long period of cardiac arrest didn’t cause any brain damage – his functions are all good. It’s almost like it never happened.

    This is the most thankful I’ve ever been at any time in my life. Overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who helped get him home and healing.

    Be well, everyone. And if you ever feel something’s not quite right, don’t be embarrassed to go to the ER and get checked out. Happy Thanksgiving!

  354. I am thankful for my husband to whom I will have been married 28 years tomorrow! We are celebrating by having a staycation and being tourists in our own area.

  355. I’m thankful for my good health and the gift of having friends by my side, as well as the chance to stay connected with them, no matter what.

  358. I’m grateful for my family and friends! I’m grateful for being generally content with my life. I’m grateful to be part of the BDH and the comfort re-reading your books gives me!

  361. I’m not in US ,so not qualified but I’m really grateful for everything that the Almighty blessed me with and for all that He in His boundless mercy withheld..for the Sky and the Earth and all that’s in between and beyond..ameen.
    Blessings upon you all 💐

  366. I am very very thankful for that first cup of coffee in the morning curled up with the pups and a good book. the first part of that happens every morning, but the 2nd part, man, that’s just the stuff right there.

  374. I am thankful for having a loving partner and for my mom, who with many health issues always has a positive outlook on things. It’s inspiring.

  378. I’m extremely thankful that this year, for the first time ever, my husband and I were able to celebrate Thanksgiving with my stepson. We never get him actually on the holidays, so it’s incredibly special. 🥹

  380. OMG!!! These look gorgeous!!!!

    I am so thankful for family, friends, food, and all your books! Thank you so much for creating these amazing worlds and unique characters!

  383. I’m thankful for my kids who understand that mom loves to read and play Zelda. They also love reading and playing games on their consoles. They are grown now and we still bond over books and games.

  386. Thank for family (whether they’re 2, 3 or 4 legged) and friends. Wonderful authors and books and of course BDH

  389. I’m thankful for a husband who enjoys reading the same kinds of books (including this series) and for a fulfilling career

  391. I am grateful for the ability to read. It has kept me informed and entertained for over half a century now. More than 6 decades. I started young and haven’t stopped yet. (I find that when you get to certain ages, mention decades and centuries is so satisfying.)

  392. My family, scattered around America, has weathered difficult times.
    I am thankful for the love and support we give each other.

  393. I am thankful for Summer, Autumn, Avery, and Jennifer who have been helping me care for my dad in home hospice for the last 11 months. They have eased a lot of my stress.

  395. I’m thankful for my family especially my 95 year old mom and my 2+ year old great niece and nephew and 6 month old great niece.

  396. I am thankful for the time this holiday season to spend with my family and catch up on my reading.

  397. I am thankful for resources and medicines that make living with my kids’ health issues (asthma and multiple food allergies) feasible. They are healthy because it’s easy to find food substitutions that just didn’t exist when I was a kid

  398. I am thankful that after my physical therapy this year I got MOST of my mobility back, and that the burglars didn’t take more, and that the vandals of my rock wall didn’t steal what they broke, and that I still have a few friends left from childhood, and that I have customers that support me.

  399. Thankful for small joys in life like reading House Andrews work along with the rest of the BDH and having the fun of entering to win these beautiful books.

  400. I’m thankful for my family and friends. I’m also grateful for the continued health of my fur babies

  402. Wow, those are gorgeous!

    I’m thankful for miracle drugs, to be honest. I’ve come out of remission for my myasthenia gravis and having the energy to breathe is kinda exhausting, but they’ve got me on some new, experimental stuff that is working. (slowly, but I’ll take it!)

  404. I am grateful for 23 happy years with my husband. He’s one strong and a funny human being despite living with cancer for 8 years. His disease is now progressing but he continues to be upbeat and takes each moment with me as if we’re newly married. He’s now reading his first Ilona Andrews “The Inheritance” during treatment. He’s quite liking Bear. Wait until he reads about (ehem) “Buttercup.” He’s extremely allergic to cats and avoids them at all costs, but he might make an exception to this kitty. 🙂

  410. I am thankful for you and all my other favorite authors. Life would be so colorless without wonderful worlds to explore through y’all’s books.

  414. I’m grateful for my wonderful Dungeons and Dragons adventuring party and their goofy creativity (and the resulting storyline) when they interrupt my evil Dungeonmaster plans

  417. My father died this month. I am thankful for all the friends, relatives and those who loved him who have comforted us and told us stories about him.

  418. I am thankful that I have the opportunity to share the joy of books with the young and the young at heart.

  419. Ooooo pretties! I am very thankful for my brother and various good friends who are always willing to help out with some of the four hands needed chores in life. Of course that goes both ways 😁

  420. Those are gorgeous! I really enjoyed theses books!

    I am thankful for me family and friends. As a matter of face one of my sisters introduced me to your books!

  421. I’m thankful for my doctor taking me seriously and being a bit healtier than last year. also for my wonderful little nieces and my dog who have all pulled me through this awful year. I took my health for granted, and I could be in a much worse place if not for them.

  422. I am thankful for my weight improvements, my health improvements, my mental health improvements this year. And for the support of my loved ones as I took this journey.

  423. I’m extremely thankful to get into med school and have my family’s unwavering support. I’m also thankful for House Andrews for allowing me to escape into their magnificent worlds and getting me through the tough times~!!!

  424. Thank you for doing this contest.

    I’m thankful for the presence of good people, who help remind me the world is not simply a place of negativity.

  426. I’m thankful for all the experiences I’ve had throughout my life and the wonderful people I’ve met along the way. I’m also thankful for all the amazing books I’ve read that have added to my life!

  428. I’m thankful for my dogs (even when they get sassy that I’m busy reading and not giving them all the pets they know they deserve)

  429. I’m thankful that my medication was delivered on time and that I have a closet full of yarn that my kids know not to touch.

  433. I’m thankful that my mother, who at 87 is increasingly frail, is still with us this Thanksgiving. She loves the Edge books and I’ve been reading to her from Bayou Moon every evening.

  436. I’m thankful for another year around the sun in which I get to reflect, grow, and become the best version of myself for my family. Inner work is painful and disruptive, but without it we live as slaves to our emotional responses.

  438. I am thankful for my parents health. Recently just had to bury my father in law and it really puts everything into perspective. I’m also thankful of my amazing husband and my 4 cats! And I’m thankful for Ilona Andrews and all the joy they give me in their books!

  439. Thanks so much for this giveaway! I’m thankful to have a family that I can rely on no matter what, that gives me their support for from my hobbies to my life’s decisions.

  440. I’m not US (don’t enter me) but I want to share my thankful.
    I am thankful for my colleagues who (purely out of self-interest) decided to help me out. I don’t care about your reasons, you are amazing 🤩

  441. honestly, just grateful for your books. I recently found out the Graphic audio of Kate Daniels and it is delicious to fall back into the series. I love all your books but of course the first series has a special place in my heart.

  442. I’m thankful for having a most wonderful man in my life. He suits me in every way and is always trying to do things for me

  443. While I am thankful for all of the usual things – family, my pets, our warm safe home, I’m also tremendously thankful for all of the great books to read to take me to another place. It’s been a rough year and having an inexpensive, yet exciting way to escape is much appreciated.

  444. I’m thankful I can read.

    I’m thankful I can read about clever ferrets, giant spiders, magic and love. I’m thankful I can read about faraway lands, and snarky rivers in London. I’m thankful I can read about fast starships, sparkly vampires, and cozy tea shops full of magic.

    I’m thankful I can read about Wei Shi Lindon, about Lucas Davenport, about Kelson Haldane.

    I’m thankful I can read about dragons and panthers and griffons and mice.

    I’m thankful I can read and visit the Edge, Compact space, and Vervunhive.

    I’m thankful for authors who give me such amazing books to read; so many, many great books!

    I’m thankful I can read.

  447. I am thankful for strong coffee, and slow mornings. I needed a rebound day after yesterday, and my cold brew is doing serious work.

  451. I’m grateful for my mother who has faced health problems this past year but is still here and recovering.

  452. These are beautiful!!
    I’m thankful for coffee (especially on mornings when my two year old is up by 5:45am, like this morning), our home and health, and friends and family. And good books! 😉

  454. I am thankful for people in this world who want good things for other people and show it through words and deeds. There is so much ugliness and seeing people who are kind helps.

  456. I’m thankful that I am able to instill and share my love of reading with my daughter. She’s just now learning how to read so it’s been so fun to see her take ownership of reading!

  460. I am thankful for my immediate supervisors — they are smart, supportive, protective, and compassionate. In this year of upheavals at work they have made the place where I work a stable and effective haven. It’s a blessing to live my job and the people I work with.

  462. I’m thankful for my cat who is nearing the end of her life. My husband and I adopted her from the shelter where she was giving up for “never wanting her in the first place.” She was 1 year old and so sweet and loving. She is now 18.5 years. She put up with the antics of our other pets, both canine and feline, loving our kids and still giving headbutts despite it all. She makes a great lap warmer while reading.

  463. I’m thankful for the ability to feed my family a yummy meal even when we have to skip family get togethers. And for your novels! I have been re-reading the Baylor series this year and hoping for news on a new installment!

  469. I am thankful that our family is together and healthy this holiday season!

    And of course, for all the artists that share their creativity with us to enjoy!!!

  470. I’m thankful for new books and snippets. Also my friends and family all being healthy and happy this year.

  471. I am thankful for the support of my friends and family as I go through the first Thanksgiving & Christmas season without my wife.

  472. Currently, I am very thankful for the timing of our vacation. I just saw a volcano erupt (from a safe distance) on Wednesday!

    And for the ferret snippet earlier this week. 😀

  473. This year, I’m thankful for all the little things – kid snuggles, time for video games, a cup of coffee. Time is short and meant to be enjoyed.

  476. I’m grateful for warm jackets and good company (was just changing a dead car battery in a shopping center parking lot for a couple hours and both made the experience much more bearable)

  479. I am thankful for excellent hot tea, a good book, a warm quilt, and a day off to enjoy these things with my dogs. Also thankful for friends who look for ways to make my life less stressful.

  481. Thankful for my wife, daughter and health after the medical “adventure” from earlier this month.

  482. The ability to spend time with my family. Many members of the family are aging, or are facing increasing mobility and health issues and in the not too distant future the holidays will not be even remotely as full of family as they are now. I am deeply grateful for the ability to see, hear, and hug these people whom I love.

  486. I am thankful for my Husband, My Eldest for having a job with Walmart for over 4 years and my youngest who is training in the Air Force. And that I have a job at The Dollar Tree.

  487. I’m thankful for family – it’s been a crazy year of new diagnoses with major food restrictions (celiacs) in our household, and having my inlaws make an entirely safe thanksgiving meal was just amazing!

  488. I am so thankful to have found a gentle community that values reading and shenanigans and are kind to each other. Thank you BDH and thank you Ilona Andrews and thank you Mod R for hosting this. 😀

  489. I am thankful for my daughter and that I am able to share my love of art and reading with her.

  491. I am so thankful for my family and my cat Noli. They help me get through the hardest times in my life

  499. I am thankful for antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication, especially this time of year. Thank you to all the science minded people out there who did and are still figuring out all these wild brain chemicals! You have saved lives!! And made the holidays more enjoyable for us all!!