The release date is almost upon us. I am super nervous about this one, which is nothing new. It’s always a gamble when you start a book with a new protagonist. If I could, I would just hide the entire release, but that wouldn’t be any fun for anyone.
Hidden Legacy has taken over the front page of this website. If you want to see it, click Home in the top menu.
We are doing two appearances for this release.
Appearances
8/26 Murder By The Book, Houston TX.
Murder by the Book ships internationally, so if you want a signed copy, this is your best chance to preorder. Let them know exactly how you want it signed in the Other Comments field when you order and we will write whatever you want in it. But maybe no poems this time. 😀 They take too long. Click here for more information and to preorder.
8/29 Barnes & Noble, Austin , 7:00 pm.
The last time you guys complained that we didn’t do a local Austin signing, so here we go. This will be held in B&N at Arboretum, 10000 Research Blvd #158, Austin, TX 78759. This store is a lot easier to get to and parking is abundant. More information here.
If you can’t make either of these two appearances, we will be doing two online events on Friday, 8/30/2019.
There will two Q&A sessions available to live stream through Twitch. Information regarding these sessions is listed below. Click the session you are interested in and you will be redirected to the page where that particular session will go live.
Twitch is a streaming platform, which allows you to ask us questions in real time and have us answer them via video. You can watch the Q&A session without creating an account, but if you want to ask something, you will have to sign up. It’s free.
This is the link to our Twitch account: Ilona Andrews Twitch.
To sign up for Twitch, click Sign Up in purple in the left upper corner or in the right upper corner on the menu. You can also sign in with your Facebook account by selecting that option after clicking sign up.
There will be two Twitch sessions on Friday 8/30/2019. They will both be recorded, so you can watch the video at your convenience.
Session 1
US: 12:00 pm EST, 11:00 am CST, 9:00 am PST.
Europe: Berlin 6:00 pm, London 5:00 pm.
Australia: Sydney 2:00 am.
Session 2
US: 8:00 pm EST, 7:00 pm CST, 6:00 pm PST.
Europe: Berlin 2:00 am, London 1:00 am.
Australia: Sydney: 10:00 am (Sunday!)
And now for the deleted scene. Technically this was cut from the next book, not SAPPHIRE FLAMES, but it’s not spoilery and we think you might enjoy it anyway.
Pay Me
I walked into the mansion of House Piney wearing my best “Pay Me” pant suit. Powder pink and slightly oversized yet still obviously tailored, it draped my body in an elegant way, complimented my tan skin, and hid the bruises on my arms. My dark hair rested in a conservative bun at the nape of my neck, my makeup was understated but expertly applied, and my shoes, plum-red Dior pumps, completed the look. My outfit said, “I don’t need your money, but I collect what’s owed to me. Take me seriously.”
The outfit lied. We needed their money. Every cent of it.
Behind me, Arabella wore a similar ensemble in pale grey with a turquoise blouse that contrasted nicely with her blonde hair. Nobody would ever guess that only a couple of hours ago my sister and I come home covered in blood and dirt.
I’d learned this trick from my older sister. Like Nevada, I spent most of my business hours in jeans and a T-shirt, while my small but expensive wardrobe hung in the closet safely wrapped in plastic. Usually I only pulled it out twice during a case: first, when meeting the client and the second when collecting the payment. I’d come here once before and dressing up proved to be the right choice. House Piney was a second-generation House, practically a brand-new family by the standards of Houston magical elite. They were clearly insecure and deviation from the status-quo made them nervous. They would expect the Head of another House to flaunt their status, so I met and exceeded their expectations.
The foyer of Piney home had that generically luxurious quality particular to newer Texas mansions: travertine tile sheathing the floor, spotless white walls, and an iron-railed staircase leading to the second floor. A safe decorating choice, uncomplicated by personal style and taste.
A middle-aged white man stood guard by the staircase. He wore a three-piece black suit, white shirt, and a black tie and stood in a classic pose, one arm bent behind him, the other in front, with a white-gloved hand resting across his waist. Arabella’s eyebrows crept up. I shot her a warning look.
The man gave me a short nod. “Good morning, Ms. Baylor.”
“Good morning, Mr. Walt. This is my sister, Arabella Baylor,” I told him.
“Very good, ma’am. Please wait in the sitting room.” He indicated a living room on our right with a swipe of his hand.
We walked into the living room filled with ornate furniture. I’d sit down, but I’d fallen off the armored vehicle last night and my butt hurt. If I sat, I’d need help getting up.
“A butler,” my sister murmured under her breath. “Do we have brandy and cigars now or after they pay us?”
“They would probably serve us tea and cucumber sandwiches. You can have brandy and cigars when you go to visit Linus next weekend.”
Unlike the Pineys, Linus Duncan was a fourth-generation Prime and for reasons I didn’t understand, he doted on us like we were his grandchildren. Arabella took shameless advantage of that.
The sound of light feminine giggling drifted from deeper within the house. Four people emerged from the other room. Two young women in late teens, both Caucasian, one in a white dress, the other in a pink. Two men in their early twenties, one white and blond and the other dark-haired and Latino, accompanied them.
The woman in white was Brittney Pine, the youngest child of House Piney. The blond guy next to her was Robert Taylor, House Taylor, Lux mage. Robert created fluorescence, anything from a gentle colored glow to a blinding light, and could attach it to inanimate objects. The other man and the girl in pink didn’t look familiar. All four had that polished House brat look. Life had been kind to them so far and they had no fear she would change her mind.
The girls glanced at us and giggled.
Arabella rolled her eyes.
The foursome landed on the couches at the other end of the room and spoke in hushed voices. We were an oddity. Arabella was their age, I was only a couple of years older, and we were members of the magic elite, but while they lived a carefree existence wrapped in luxury, we worked, and their parents took us seriously. Furthermore, our records had been sealed by our request. Both Arabella and I were Primes, the highest rank of magic user, but the exact nature of our magic remained hidden.
A faint tendril of magic brushed against my mind. Brittney turned away quickly and snickered.
House Piney were telepaths. They could communicate with each other over great distances and they could scan hundreds of people at once, picking up surface thoughts. They specialized in providing confidential communication to large corporations. They couldn’t penetrate one’s mind and pull a secret out, however, which was why they now owed us money.
Another feather-light touch. Strong but clumsy. Compared to what I grew up with, this was amateur hour.
“Handle her,” Arabella ground out. “Handle her, or I will.”
Another touch. This was a huge breach of etiquette. If she did it to the wrong mental mage, she would start a war with another House. As a Prime, I was expected to react. I had to cut this short.
I lowered my mental defenses and remembered the first person I ever killed. The man’s dark silhouette in a ballistic vest loomed in front of me, his head turned away.
I lunged. The blade of my sword sliced his throat, cutting the jugular and the carotid. Blood gushed, dark and hot. The metallic smell of it lanced my senses.
I tasted acid on my tongue.
The man choked, exhaling bloody mist out of his mouth…
I yanked myself back to reality. Across the room, Brittney stared at me, wide-eyed. Her girlfriend pulled on her hand. “Hey?”
I walked over to them, slowly, the sound of my heels measured on the travertine tile. My face had iced over. When I took over as Head of the House, this expression didn’t come naturally to me. It’d been six months and now it required no effort.
Brittney shrank from me.
“Would you like to see what’s in my head?” I asked quietly.
Brittney shook her head.
“It’s impolite to trespass in other people’s minds,” Arabella said, studying her nails. “Pull that stunt with the wrong person, and you’ll end up wearing diapers for the rest of your life, blissfully unaware that you are the sole survivor of House Piney.”
Harsh but true.
Brittney’s girlfriend opened her mouth. I looked at her, loading enough derision into my gaze to make a whole ballroom of debutantes wither. She clamped her teeth shut.
A quick staccato of steps running down the stairs came from above. “Brittney!” A sharp male voice cracked like a whip.
Arabella smiled. “Uh oh.”
John Piney, Brittney’s older brother, charged into the room.
Robert turned to him. “Hi John…”
“Shut the fuck up, Bob. Why are you here?”
Bob recoiled, stunned.
John pivoted to his sister. “Are you high or have you lost your mind?”
“Don’t talk to her like that!” the other girl piped up.
John glared at her. “Leave. Now.”
She gasped.
Bob finally snapped out of his shocked stupor. “I have to go do something.”
John turned to him. “Are you still here?”
The three friends took off for the front door. John stared at his sister.
Brittney turned red, then white. Clearly, a telepathic chewing out was taking place.
“Sorry,” she said in a small voice.
“It’s fine,” I told her.
“Please accept our sincere apologies,” John said. “My parents will see you now.”
Arabella and I followed him up the stairs into a study lined with mahogany shelves. Mr. Piney, a slender white man in his early fifties, sat in an overstuffed red chair that very much wanted to be a throne. Mrs. Piney, naturally pale with blonde hair and a generous figure, waited next to him, on her feet. John stood to the side.
I unzipped the black leather folder I was carrying, opened it, and put it on the desk in front of them, revealing a printout with columns of numbers.
“You’re right. Your nephew is stealing from you. He’s been doing it for the last three years. He occasionally issues bogus payments to your legitimate contractors. They refund him, and he then transfers the money into one of the private accounts. However, the main source of his embezzling is Raptor, Inc. It’s a shell corporation, no actual physical address, no assets. It’s presented as your subsidiary in the paperwork.”
“I’ve never heard of it,” Mrs. Piney said.
“What does this Raptor do?” Mr. Piney asked.
“Currently it’s billing the Department of Defense for bogus expenses associated with your military contracts,” Arabella said.
Silence.
“I’m going to kill him,” John said, his voice disturbingly casual.
In his place, I would try to kill his cousin too. Once the DoD discovered the fraud, House Piney could lose the entirety of their military contracts. Civilian jobs would follow. They would be ruined.
I pointed at the paper inside the folder. “These are the twelve accounts he maintains, with current balances and passwords. You’ll find the digital copy on the usb in the pocket of the folder.”
“How did you get this?” Mrs. Piney murmured, scanning the data.
Her nephew had told it to me yesterday over dinner. He’d practically dislocated his fingers logging into his accounting software trying to impress me with his cleverness and wealth.
“This is what we do,” I said. “Your nephew is unaware that we have this information. If you move quickly, you should be able to seize the assets before he liquidates them.
Mr. Piney raised his head. “Who have you told about this?”
Oh no, you don’t. “Our contract guarantees confidentiality. We do not disclose the information we obtain in the course of our investigations unless compelled to do so in a court of law.”
Mr. Piney was still staring at me.
I met his gaze. Pay us and walk us to the front door, and you will live another day.
I was looking straight at him and I saw the exact moment his confidence faltered.
Arabella stepped forward and held up her cell phone. “I’m ready for your transfer.”
Ms. Kim says
Catalina has really changed. “The loss of innocence is the one loss from which we never recover.”
Carmela says
It’s the price of being a adult.
Shannon from Texas says
If that’s the case, I would like a refund, please.
Robin Moore says
So I am not the only one that never got their official grown up card in the mail.
Helen Capon says
Innocence or shyness ? She was never innocent she lost her father young she has a talent that allows her to manipulate people that she had to control so I don’t think she was ever innocent especially as Nevada left her in charge of the house
Jessamine says
I think it’s more so a gain of confidence. At the end of Diamond Fire we see her on that cusp of development. By the end of that book, she took on more responsibilities, proved her competence in front of Rogan’s family and in general by handling Kelly, and headed towards a specialized physical self defense skill with swords. It makes sense that she’s undergone a lot of growth undergone from DF to Sapphire Flames to this deleted scene from the next book. I’m super excited to see what events led to this development. *rubs hands together*
SWC says
I agree.
Cristina says
Poor Catalina was so reticent to form a House and after establishing “House Baylor” Nevada left her in charge of it. I hope the why is explained in “Sapphire Flames”.
Malaysia Mckoy says
I love your books sooooo much that sometimes I wish I didn’t know about Ilona Andrews until all the books are out and I could just spend a week re-reading them! Thank you for this short story it has given me some reprieve to the long awaiting of you next book. I hope you keep wring these short stories!
Leanne says
I’ve already pre-ordered my copy!! I can’t wait, I’ve been a long time fan and I just can’t get enough of your stories. I’ve already re-read all of Nevada’s books and the novella featuring Catalina to prepare for the release!
Robin Moore says
Does anyone know about sweep of the blade audio?
Alex R. says
BDH public service announcement:
If you’re lucky enough to have a Barnes and Noble store near you and you haven’t pre ordered the book yet, go to the store and see if possibly they have it already.
You can also check online and the stores near you that received the book will have a “in stock” sign next to them.
If you can wait until the 27th that’s ok too ????
It’s so good …..
Elizabeth G says
That’s my plan for this evening after work. If I got it before work, I know I’d end up getting dragged before my boss…. but having a blissful weekend…. I’m down for that 🙂
I”m glad to know it’s been spotted “in the wild” already. I stopped pre-ordering the print version after discovering this for Wildfire. I do have the kindle coming to my account because “epic” and “always on hand” — along with “discount on the audio most times.”
WOOOOOT
Other Barbara says
Loved!!! Great clip even deleted it captures so much.
No early audible editions of any author as far as I know.
I listen to all the books even though I so despise Rinda Charles I scroll past her speeches now.
Pet peeve for me when either an ex- tries to destroy a relationship, or the main character in detective story is suspected of the crime.
Meanwhile, I listen to Steve West reading inferior books for my Hugh fix.
Lauryn says
Haha! “ listen to Steve West reading inferior books for my Hugh fix”!! I love everything about that comment!!
Jasmin says
I hadn’t thought to do this but will!
Other Barbara says
FYI 99% sure Steve West also is voice actor Shane East.
Lovely voice, great performer. Who knew we could love Hugh?
Patricia Schlorke says
Thanks for the heads up, Alex R. I just checked the closest Barnes and Noble to where I live and shows it’s in stock. Now, the question of the day (for me) is will it be there after I get down to the store after work? Hmmm…..
I have it pre-ordered so if I don’t see the book in the store, I can wait (somewhat). 😀
Elizabeth G says
Patricia,
I often call and ask them to place the item on hold for me. I just know my husband is looking forward to the epic run-around-hunt-wooooooooooooot-itsontheshelf experience…. that and today has no spare moments to call…. plus we will be 2 minutes from a B&N with out errands today.
Depending on how far your drive is out of your way, may be worth calling 🙂
kommiesmom says
You can also “Order (pay) online and pick up in-store.”
I have never done it, but it’s (used to be?) there when you look at the list of options.
My close B&N is more of an educational toy store than a real bookstore, so I always check availability before I go…
Darla says
I buy both kindle and hard copy. My husband prefers yo hold a book and I prefer never having to leave a book at home. Sadly, no Barnes and Nobles in my area. 🙁
Lindsay says
Thank you so so much for this public service. I literally got in my car and drove to the nearest one.
Bhjulian says
I checked at a Barnes & Noble, didn’t see it out, so I asked for help. “Do you have the book Sapphire Flames?” “Let me check” said the clerk typing “Saffire Flames” on her computer. ???? I absolutely didn’t know what to say.
Amanda says
So, so jealous of all of you who have B&N stores near you that will let you buy these copies before they officially come out on the 27th. I have bunches within easy driving distance, absolutely every one of them shows the book “in stock”. Not one single store will let me buy it before Tuesday ????.
Joan says
My nearest B&N is 45 miles away. Would drive there if they would sell me the book before 27th but their policy is no sales before the 27th but I get my Nook book before 10 pm Monday so will have it mostly read before bedtime Monday night.
CharisN says
I was so surprised that my B&N sold it to me. The saleperson made a point of saying that it was “OK to sell it today (Sat.) ” I took it and RAN to the checkout. OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!
Rhiannon Ray says
I tried. ???????????? my B&N keeps to publication dates. They have them in the back and wont sell until Tuesday.
CharisN says
Weird. My B&N salesperson explicitly said it was OK to sell to me on Saturday.
Trena says
Thanks for the tip! My local Books a Million has it in stock. Going to get a copy right now! ????
Sandra says
Thanks for the tip. I picked my copy up last night after reading your post.
Wren says
Oh, I’m sorry that got cut… That was totally Bad A## …Wow!
I think these girls are going to be VERY interesting…
Thanks for sharing
lara says
+1
njb says
+1!
Matthew Smith says
+1
Lauryn says
+1!!
JR says
Yessss. So excited about every book from IA this will be no different.
And the online sessions For the new book. I am really looking foward to that. I hope you are both taking much needed care of yourselves too and after all this excitement you will relax and pamper yourselves.
Your BDH thank you for a great year and for your generocity any time we see the successful completion of your works. And that when sometimes our life springs up in unexpected ways your books and worlds and blogs are always a source of amazing wonder and comfort that can transport us anywhere we want to go for a couple of seconds, minutes or hours. The joy they bring are priceless.
Anytime you wish to share more awesomeness with us, your BDH will be there with bells on and a smile. Even quiet ones like me. Thank you.
d lm a says
Talking ‘bout a new
GENERATION ….
rock on
5 more days
jewelwing says
LOL seconded.
Boma says
i haven’t read Sapphire Flames yet, but i cant wait to see the next novel. Catalina is dripping with confidence.
Julie Canberra Australia says
I can’t wait for Tuesday. Love love love the books
Lex says
Goodness gracious! I feel like my fav character is dependent on which IA book I’m reading! Sooooooooo good! Your books and I are a perfect fit and I will always be a fan!
Bill G says
Great sequence, thanks for letting us see it.
amanda says
I am really curious why Nevada is no longer head of the house. I assume it will be revealed quickly in Sapphire Flames. Just pondering to myself: is it because she married Rogan and the heads of two houses can’t be married? Does House Rogan need her to maintain their status (the only primes I’m aware of are Rogan and his mother)? I can’t see Rogan asking her to give up her status with her own house when he pushed so hard for her to establish it, plus he seems to enjoy watching her flourish in her new position.
I am glad Catalina seems to be stepping up and growing up (she killed someone with a sword? since when are swords part of Hidden Legacy, I thought the Baylors were all about the guns?). To be honest she wasn’t my favorite character in the original trilogy, she had her moments (such as when she insisted on joining in on the raids and stood up for Matilda), but they were interspersed in a lot of annoying teenage drama. I also love that Arabella seems to have grown up (like Catalina said she needed to at the end of Wildfire), maybe Nevada stepped aside to force her siblings to step up to the plate?
Lynn Thompson says
At end of wedding fiasco , Mrs Rogan offered to teach Catalina sword work.
Rose says
I wonder if the evil grandmother died and Nevada had to take over House Tremaine? She might do it if it meant people losing their jobs if the House fell. Just a guess. Can’t wait to read the book.
WS says
Nevada married the head of House Rogan; I suspect that’s the issue.
Felecia says
Super big clue! “Linus Duncan was a fourth-generation Prime and for reasons I didn’t understand, he doted on us like we were his grandchildren”. Does Linus get revealed during in the book?
Kechara says
I don’t think it will be in this one, since it’s the first of a trilogy. I could be wrong though
Kim Dekat says
Commenting for the very first time to say that this scene is a quintessential illustration of the price of being a House, and a Prime, and it is a tragedy it had to be cut from the novel. Catalina’s streqm of thought regarding Brittany’s trespass and her effective, and necessarily harsh, handling thereof, demonstrates the cut-throat nature of House relations and the paingul loss of innocence every member of a House will eventually face – both on Catalina’s part and on Brittany’s. It is a sobering truth of the Hidden Legacy world that is beautifully summed up in this interaction, and serves as an eloquent reminder to readers of the lack of empathy most Houses show toward each other while demonstratibgthat Catalina has not become so jaded or twisted by her experiences to fail to do the right thing (providing a warning rather than simply destroying Brittany for the invasion). After all, in the HL world, being a minor is no protection, and any Prime is entitled to defend themselves and their house as they see fit.
This was a fantastic glimpse into Catalina’s approach to her role as Prime and Head of House Baylor. Thank you for sharing.
Joanie Holmes says
Thank you so much your wonderful books! I enjoy reading them (over and over!).
Tamara says
I’m looking forward to Tuesday! Everyone knows I’m completely unavailable for anything. Snacks are already purchased and the reading nook is all setup 🙂
Lynn Thompson says
Thank you , Ilona Andrews. I enjoyed as always.
I do understand why Catalina is head of house now. Nevada served for many years and it is Catalina time. Arabella time will come too. I speculate that Bern and Leon would be too except they are not Primes . Not they are incapable of being head of house Baylor. Just society prejudice.
akk says
Leon may be a prime. Would be interesting to see if he ever formally tests. I suspect he will be a prime – will be interesting to see who his unidentified father may be for future plot twists. (And when he does meet a woman faster than him, does he end up dead or smitten?)
I wonder if Bern is actually a prime as well. He tested for pattern sorting, but his real skill lies in computer manipulation, a variation of mech mage is mentioned at one point.
Debi Majo says
I can’t wait! These girls have grown into such awesome young women ????
Sara says
don’t know if i can wait til tuesday after reading that snippet…lol…guess i’m gonna spend the day today trolling the local bookstores til one coughs it up.
Anne in Virginia says
I just got back from my local Barnes & Noble with a pb copy of SAPPHIRE FLAMES in my trembling hands. I had already pre-ordered both the kindle and hardback copies but now I will own the trifecta of all three editions. I’m in northern Virginia but if my B&N has copies already, maybe others do too.
Anne in Virginia
Robin Moore says
This is a great way to support the brick and mortar stores. So many are closing as e commerce takes over. Dropping a few copies to them early will increase traffic.
Joss says
So excited for your book birthday! Don’t be too hard on yourselves, you give me and plenty of other people an escape from this crazy reality we’re living in and I’m so thankful
Keep on truckin’
Randy says
Just checked out the main page and the Q&A was enlightening. Thanks for doing this.
Tery Gohsman says
Great, Thank you
Leanne Ridley says
Thank you very much for that snippet! I just loved the smackdown Catalina and Arabella gave that spoiled brat hehehehe 🙂
Are you going to collect deleted / extra scenes from your various series and publish them in a kind of “director’s cut” anthology? That would be so cool!
Amy Lewis says
+1 I don’t even have the words for how much I want that to happen!!!
Faith Freewoman says
Gotta agree with the gang. Totally badass scene, usual brilliant writing and characters. Glad you sneaked it out to use anyway. Thanks!
Faith
Christina says
I can’t wait for this !
Ann M says
Thank you for sharing that with us. I think that nothing should be cut from your books but, I guess you have to do it….
Kathy says
OMG Why was this cut?
Karen says
I can’t wait!!!!!
Karen says
I can’t wait!!!!! The man on the cover reminds me of Freddie Prinze Jr 🙂
Sue says
Great snippet appetizer … can’t wait!
I am so happy ???????? I ordered a signed copy and they ship it to Germany ???? ????doing a happy dance ????
Judy says
I love your writing. I discovered your books by accident when I read a blurb about a book that took place in Atlanta where magic and tech were at war. I just looked and can’t believe that was 2007. Then there was the Edge Series. How can you not love a book with the concept that people with magic can pass through a boundary to go to Walmart unbeknownst to the people on the other side. I have totally enjoyed each series. I was hooked.I get invested in the characters. I can’t wait to read Catalina’s stories. The excerpts are so tantalizing. You both are gifted storytellers.
Lauryn says
Of course I remember reading your explanations of why certain scenes get cut and they made sense. I’m just darned glad you share them because this was superb!! I’d hate having missed this!! I preordered for my kindle ages ago and I always get audible but glad it’s almost here. I can hardly wait for more Hugh and Elara, too. Steve West really did rock that audible!
Catherine says
Wow…if that was cut the rest must be amazing!!! Pre order done. Thank you????
Terri says
WOW! Amazing! Happy Birthday too me! I can’t wait. Thanks for giving this to us.
Marie says
You never fail, Ilona Andrews. Makes me want to have the book in my hands right now… Thank you!
Victoria Trinh says
Yes!!!!! Oh my goodness I can’t wait!!!! Catalina is so bad-ass I love that she’s come into her own talents.
LC says
Thank you as always your generosity is appreciated. Looking forward to more of House Baylor.
Nancy williams says
I’ve already told my family that I am doing nothing on the 27th after my hardback of Sapphire Flames arrives, hopefully first thing in the morning. I still have to figure out a dinner that won’t require me to stop reading while I fix it. I plan a day of nothing but enjoying the next Hidden Legacy story. The best mini-vacation possible.
Thank you for providing such treasures.
Pam says
That was cut? I loved it, thank you for sharing.
trailing wife says
That scene is really intense — I had to stop and catch my breath when I got to the end. I’m trying to remember — is this the book you had to go back and completely rewrite when you’d got near the end, or was it another one? If this one, the deleted scene makes me confident the rewrite paid off.
Prayers for the quick return to normal health for your lovely daughter, and that you both are given the strength you need to get to the other side of this.
In response to pre-release nerves, I saw the below in today’s missive from
BookBub:
Trish Loye
Author
@TrishLoye
Recommended and rated this book
1 star2 stars3 stars4 stars5 stars [she gave it five stars]
Sweep of the Blade
Ilona Andrews
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Loved this book just as much as all her others! It might be helpful to read the other books in the series before you read this one. But they’re all awesome. If you like fantasy/sci fi mixed with romance then read Ilona Andrews!
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
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Jennifer says
Very cool. Thank you
Cristina says
I think this is a great development, the characters are growing and become more real and complex.
I love it.
This is why I love Ilona Andrews books so much.
Can’t wait for it ❤
Ebm24 says
Thank you for sharing. I am owning it as my birthday treat from House Andrews!!!
Darcy says
After reading about Barnes and Noble putting out the bold early, I checked my local Books-A-Million, and it’s on the shelves. Bought it!
Kamrin says
I’m so stoked for the next books! You write such amazing characters I’m always excited to learn more about any one of them. I loved Nevada and Rogan’s story but I’m also pumped about Catalina. Probably helps that I’ve never read anything of yours that I didn’t enjoy ????
Thank you for the deleted scene!
Marna says
Ooo, if this is a deleted scene, I can’t wait to read the full story. I never read snippets because I want the entire book to be new to me when I read it, so I always enjoy reading things like this.
CharisN says
Just want to say a big THANK YOU!!!! to whichever BDH member sent me to B&N today. (Say.) I got my hard copy. Happy Happy Happy Day!
CharisN says
SATURDAY!
CharisN says
Sat.
CharisN says
testing I have only had 1 out of 6 comments “stick” since the changeover. Anybody else having probs? Hope this makes it as 2.
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This is the list of your comments since the migration. If one out of every 6 comments is sticking, then you would have left 12×6= 72 comments in the last three days. 🙂 I think your browser is probably caching the site.
CharisN says
This only seems to be happening on my phone so….. you are right. Let me go throw my phone across the room and see… no no no. Will try something a little more technical like clearing cache . Thank you.
Oh, the book is so good!!!! So So So good!
Loganbacon says
I just thought I would mention that Monday is my birthday, and the book release on Tuesday is my favorite present so far! Thank you!
Steve Lucas says
I absolutely loved this cut scene. thank you so much!
Its a good thing our world is not post shift and flooded with magic. fans would be elevating you toward godhood we love and appreciate your writing so much.
Chris W says
There are is an ache that this didn’t make it into the story. There’s a need for all the rest that hurts.