Happy Book Birthday!
New Novella From Hidden Legacy
Nevada Frida Baylor and Connor Ander Rogan cordially invite you to join their wedding celebration. Summoning, weather manipulation, and other magical activities strictly forbidden.
Catalina Baylor is looking forward to wearing her maid of honor dress and watching her older sister walk down the aisle. Then the wedding planner gets escorted off the premises, the bride’s priceless tiara disappears, and Rogan’s extensive family overruns his mother’s home. Someone is cheating, someone is lying, and someone is plotting murder.
To make this wedding happen, Catalina will have to do the thing she fears most: use her magic. But she’s a Baylor and there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for her sister’s happiness. Nevada will have her fairy tale wedding, even if Catalina has to tear the mansion apart brick by brick to get it done.
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This is a thread for you to discuss Diamond Fire and speculate about the future. I’m sorry, guys, we are still feeling badly, so we will be around but it may take us longer to get to all of your comments.
Enjoyed the novella completely. Waited for it then read it first thing at 2 in the morning then took my time and reread it and the whole series so far.
And have a question James Baylor was a carrier for three types of magic and at least two of his daughters are showing dual skills. Is being dual magic users common or could it be a result from James unique birth that they can manifest abilities from both parents.
I think that James must of been a wildcard. This is because they all have different magic. I am wondering if since he was a wildcard that perhaps he is one of tremendous strength because of how Victoria choose the person to sire hi,/
Which leaves the question of how strong could Nevada and Rogan`s kids be?l
It happens. Rogan, for example, is both a strong telekinetic and a weak tactile.
Absolutely loved it. It was an excellent companion to the Hidden Legacy series (which I have read and re-read) and hope it will lead to more about this fantastic family.
I loved this, but at the same time it made me very sad because I know it’s going to be a wait for the next book. That’s fine, though because I think it might be time to relisten to the entirety of the series again. And relisten to the Edge series and the Innkeeper series while I’m at it.
Also, I REALLY want to see more of Runa Etterson in a future book. Possibly a book of her own. A book with Runa and Leon might just cause the world to implode from the sheer weight of gleeful gallows humor.
Agree on the Leon and Runa it would be hilarious.
Rereading and re-listening and repeat. I love listening to these three specifically and now we have a fourth. Happy sigh!
I ship Runa and Bern.
I know magic isn’t always compatible, but it’s hard for me not to imagine the world’s most conniving medicinal chemist.
(Also, seeing the two of them work together would be hilarious.)
Truly enjoyed the novella though I was able to figure out the thief pretty early. However, the identity of the thief was really secondary and I loved how that lead to all the other discoveries. The novella sets Catalina up to take a lead in investigations.
I really enjoyed the book, it will be nice to see Katalina’s character in future books and to be honest it will be nice to see any of the other characters in future books.
Just one observation.. isn’t birthday the anniversary for the birthdate, so shouldn’t really be used until the first year anniversary ?
Hmm – Birthday is the day of the birth of a person (or book, or whatever). What we celebrate every year (hopefully with friends and yummy cake) is the xx anniversary of the day of our birth. That’s the way I look at it, anyway.
Anyway, loved the novella. Loved getting a “Sweep of the Blade” episode in the same week, too. Had re-read Hidden Legacy series just before release, so it would flow right into Diamond Fire. Great fun. Looking forward to next in series.
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If no one has said this yet, I just want to make sure someone does:
I just want delicious things to happen to Bern.
That is all.
+1 yes!!
Loved this book. Was worried I would miss Nevada’s point of view but shouldn’t have worried. AL’s can always be trusted to make every novel/novella great. Loved Catalina’s story and can’t wait to see her grow in the future novels. Also loved the audible version. Really enjoyed the beginning with Renee/Nevada and then Emily/Catalina. Really liked Emily’s interpretation of Catalina.
Nooo! I missed Renee so much. After the prologue I was like: “what’s wrong w/o her voice?’ Then, of course, I realized it wasn’t Renee.
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the novella. I can’t wait to read Catalina’s trilogy and learn more about Alessandro, too. Since Catalina thinks he’d look hot in a feathered hat and she is a natural duelist, I hope we’ll see a few great sparring matches from them!
Enjoyed this sooooo much! Thankyou for continuing the story in the world. You guys are one of the reasons i love series so much, i can really immerse myself in the world like its real. Thankyou for that it helps me get through the struggles of my life and its appreciated more than you know.
On a brighter note OMG the feels on the last page! I actually shed tears! Cant wait to see the growing bond between MRS R and Catalina… soooo excited ???????
Has this changed to a YA series?
No. This is a transition novella. Catalina will age to be 21 in her next book.
Has this changed to a YA series?
I have been a member of your BDH ever since I tripped over the first Kate Daniels book in my local bookstore shortly after it was published, and have also read all your online offerings as they were written. I think this is the first time I have ever commented though.
I just wanted to tell you both how very much I have enjoyed reading and re-reading all of your works. (The wrap up to the Kate Daniels series was fabulous, btw.) Diamond Fire is no exception. It has given me a much needed boost to end a rather crappy week. I look forward to reading continued adventures in this world in future.
I am sorry you are both ill and therefore unable to enjoy the publication of your latest triumph as thoroughly as you deserve. I hope your entire family recovers quickly.
Know it is just as advertised, a novella, but seemed to compress everything into a very small space- and highly relevant and interesting elements were lost or faded.
The Baylor Agency will still be run by Nevada, correct?
Hoping you do not write her and Connor off into the sunset. There is no need. Please, as characters grow and change, they become part of the tapestry. The point being to develop a new focus, with the tapestry still intact and growing (which I thought you did beautifully with Hugh in “Iron and Magic”
Where you as writers may be tired of Nevada and Connor, the Baylor and Rogan family, friends, and associates have become near and dear to us as readers. Please keep the tapestry of these fascinating people alive. Please do not age them, ignore them, relegate them to background “noise” just for the sake of a trilogy format.
Love you guys. As Cornelius would note, have “bonded” with your characters and their stories.
You asked for comments, or I would not have presumed to give a critique of this story or it’s genesis..
Thank you.
I think there are going to be children with off the charts telekinetic power. It would be so funny to see what happens when a telekinetic child has a tantrum and how people respond….
The Baylor Agency situation is complicated.
Nevada and Rogan are still very much a part of everyone’s life. They are not active participants in the first Catalina book because it’s a trial by fire type of book, but their actions and presence is very much felt. You will see your old favorites, Augustine, Cornelius, etc.
As to aging, it has to happen. Remember, House Baylor must be out of its three year grace period for any real fireworks to take place. 🙂
Plus, beloved characters deserve their happily ever after… or at least a few years of it! I’m glad N&R are having some more peaceful times together.
I’ve created some family trees for convenience:
House Rogan:
“House” Ramirez Part A
“House” Ramirez Part B
Great work Emily, thank you! I could have used this Ramirez tree BEFORE I read Diamond Fire because I had trouble keeping track of which kid belongs with which parent and the husband/wife combos. No offense to our AuthorLords intended, it’s just a side effect of my pathetic Swiss cheese memory.
Thank you so much Emily, I hope you don’t mind if I share these with the Facebook fan group who would also really benefit from them! I’ve credited you ?
Awesome work!
I would really love to read these, but – bear with the cyberineptitude, please – enlarging them by the two-finger method just makes them blurry, and clicking the font toggle at the bottom of the page causes some sort of found-art word cloud to appear. I’m reading this on a MacBook Air, and I’m sure there is a way to enlarge them, which is no doubt embarrassingly simple. Can anyone enlighten me?
House Baylor:
These are amazing. I don’t think Léon is threat based because he showed his talents on the range with Penelope.
That is some serious love and dedication there Emily, very impressive! Thank you!
loved the book. Wonder what Mia and Matilda made of each other at the wedding. Can’t you imagine the mischief the pair of them would get into?
loved the book. Wonder what Mia and Matilda made of each other at the wedding. Can you imagine the mischief the pair of them could get into?
oops sorry. it came up twice. having trouble with laptop – again!!!
Hope you are all getting better. Be prepared! Just got Diamond Fire in the mail and so exicited. The first 10 pages are in reverse and cut in half. Hoping that Amazon will sent me a new one, because I honestly have never had any problems with a Ilone Andrews book! So heads up for possible comments on this. Great book though.
I loved it! The one section with Leon has me laughing so hard I’m crying. ….twice so far. You guys are such fun.
I hope you are on the way too recovery and getting better each day.
Thank you!
I love the reference to lychee boba tea in Diamond Fire – I had no idea boba had gotten to Texas! It’s also one of my favorite drinks.
I just finished Diamond Fire audio book. I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed reading the book on Kindle (twice so far). Both Renee and Emily are excellent readers and while I will be very sad to say goodbye to Renee (only for a while as I reread all of the books that she reads for Ilona Andrews over and over again), I am happy to report that Emily does very well. She conveys Catalina’s very different voice and feelings so well I wasn’t even paying attention to whose voice it was other than it being Catalina telling her story; nice job!
This is my Goodreads review (5 stars of course)
Diamond Fire is a great story on its own even though it’s a book in the middle of two series in the same universe. The Baylor family, made up of seven unique individuals, owns a detective agency. Nevada, the heroine of the first three books is getting married. (If you want to know how we got to this point, read the books, they are well written and fun or better yet listen to the audio version; Renee Raudman narration is wonderful) Her younger sister, Catalina, the focus of the next few books will be taking over as head of the company soon. In the meantime, because Nevada keeps firing the wedding planners, Catalina, along with their youngest sister Angelina, is striving to make the wedding come off without a hitch…..only someone stole the family heirloom tiara….the groom’s extended family are numerous in the extreme and there’s a murderer on the loose and the don’t mind killing everyone at the wedding. It’s a lot of fun to read; and, oh yeah, Leon is a scream.
Did Mia Rosa attend the wedding? Her parents were allowed to stay after the big reveal…was she?
How can Alessandro be a Count when he’s the 2nd son? Did his elder brother die?
Yes.
That’s interesting to know! All that responsibility, poor Catalina.
In Italian aristocracy certain Counts pass their title to all their sons (Contini), not just their first born (like in the English system). So he could be a Count even if his older brother were alive.