Dina: Welcome, dear BDH, to the new edition of the Frinnterviews. Today we have two guests from a different Earth with us: Adaline Moore, Dimensional Breach Resource Assessor; and Elias McFeron, Guildmaster of Cold Chaos. Our chef prepared special refreshments and some snacks.
Elias: Are these… what are these?
Dina: They are gourmet triple chocolate cupcakes, and they are shaped like Guardian Guild emblems.
Elias: Why Guardians?
Dina: Orro thought you would have fun “devouring” them. Since they are your rivals.
Elias: I wouldn’t say the Guardians are our rivals. We all stride toward the same goal: repelling this invasion and protecting our planet.
Ada, rolling eyes.
Elias: What about those?
Dina: These are cheesecake bites with piped mauve flowers, and this is whiskey and honey panna cotta with chocolate Grasping Hand dipped in red wine glaze.
Elias: How did he make the red lattice?
Dina: I’m not sure. I think it’s a type of cookie called coral tulle.
Elias: I’ll try the cheesecake.
Ada: Are you allergic to nuts?
Elias: No. Are there nuts in these?
Ada: Yes.
Elias: Good to know. … These are incredibly delicious.
Ada: We are sitting inside a semi-sentient tree, disguised as a house, while it is generating its own space-time by bending the rules of physics, and you are eating cheesecake.
Elias: What can I say? I’m a man of courage.
Ada: Yes. Nerves of steel. And low blood sugar.
Elias, smiling: Things got a little heated in the Ft. Campbell breach. We came out barely an hour ago. It’s always a race to the gate once the anchor is destroyed.
Ada: Did 101 Airborne finally give up and call the guilds in?
Elias: We were asked to assist. I’m sure they had it well in hand.
Ada: Let me save you some time, Dina. You’re not going to get much out of him. He is in Guildmaster mode. He will give you smooth, political answers in a way that ensures that absolutely nothing he says could be used against him or Cold Chaos.
Dina: Is that true?
Elias: Depends on the nature of the question. While we are here, I have several questions myself, Ms. Moore.
Ada: I prefer Assessor Moore and I’m not here to answer your questions. I’m here as a courtesy to everyone who put us in the Amazon #1 bestseller spot. The authors worked very hard, and they are very proud.
Dina: Is she pleased?
Ada: She showed the #1 to the computer repair guys to get his desktop repaired faster.
Elias: That’s not pride. That’s communicating the urgency of a crisis requiring immediate resolution.
Dina: How did that go, by the way?
Elias: He might need a new motherboard. They adjusted the BIOS, and it’s working for now.
Ada: Our time in the spotlight was short. They’ve already shifted gears to working on the extra material for the special editions of This Kingdom.
Elias: Mhm. I’ve read it. It’s good. An interesting isekai.
Ada: I had no idea your vocabulary included that term. Perhaps, the vice-guildmaster’s influence?
Elias: I’m well read. Although I prefer LitRPG myself. Back to questions.
Ada: Dina, did you have any questions for me?
Dina: Yes. Are you planning on returning to your work as an Assessor?
Ada: That’s what I do. It’s my small way of contributing to our fight against the invaders.
Dina: Do you plan to make use of the knowledge acquired in the breach?
Ada: Of course. Assessors are constantly learning. We gather information in every breach we enter.
Dina: Elias, my next question is to you. Have you chosen the name for your cat?
Ada: You must be joking. My children watched him interact with Mellow. The guildmaster is definitely not a cat person.
Elias: It’s between Reaper and Buttercup right now. We will figure it out. Speaking of names, Dina, did you know that human linguistics is quite interesting? No matter what language it is, when people pronounce unfamiliar names for the first time, they tend to pause slightly. It’s an unconscious hesitation. Also, we tend to start sentences with names.”
Dina: I didn’t know that.
Elias: Curious, right? When one says something like Ighrr tsee Rakalan dresst, and the other person starts the next sentence with Rakalan, it’s a good bet that Rakalan is a name…
Ada: …
Elias: It’s interesting what a qualified linguist can glimpse from a recorded conversation. I have a whole bunch of names, Rakalan, gress, Tsu…
Ada: Dina, if you care about the survival of our Earth, expel him now.
Dina: I’m sorry, the Guildmaster had to leave us early. Duty calls.
Ada: Thank you.
Dina: I understand the need for discretion. Secrecy is paramount to the very existence of the inns.
Ada: I appreciate you inviting us to visit. Before I go, I did want to ask one question.
Dina: Of course.
Ada: Have you ever heard of Baha-char?
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Confirmed 🥇
oh – another earth – that answers that one … and am i first?
“Have you ever heard of Baha-Char?” 😍
“Follow-up question… Have you ever heard of a Lees?”
Nuan. Phah.
😁
Fantastic. I’m already into the WHOLE series!
When I was a kid we had a dog named Buttercup. People were a little confused as she was a Newfoundland dogs (very friendly, all black dogs, over 100 lbs, with thick, long fur – often mistaken for small black bears). You can guess which name I voted for.
+1. What else would one name an all-black 100 lb dog?
I wanted her registered name to be Inkspot, “Spot” for short.
As in the old first grade Dick And Jane books? “See Spot run”?
Or in this case: See Spot ignore the stick and fetch the neighbor’s bicycle…
😂
ooh that would be cool 😎 . you can have a lot of fun with the name SPOT.
I’d pick Ripper over Reaper as a cat name (as in ripper of cushions)
+1
I was looking for Ripper in the name list
When we inherited our oldest cat, he came with the name Ollie.
He is also a complete git.
After I read to my kids about Olasard the Ripper of Souls, they insisted on that for his name :-))
That was hilarious! Loved the Baha-Char question at the end. Dina knows all about that. 😁😉
It will be interesting to see what the cat’s name becomes thanks to the Horde. **Mutters: Buttercup? Buttercup?! What a name for a cat. 😂”
Is that Princess Buttercup to all of us?
Oooh, nice one! And whenever the cat “asks” to be petted or given a treat, Elias should, of course, respond “As you wish”.
+1 lololol
Yes indeed!
+ one thousand percent!!!
+10000000000000000000
Absolutely!
❤️☺️
I’m still hoping for Steve.
thanks for answering some of my questions!
Steve would’ve been amazing! 😄
+1 for Steve!
The cat’s sadness was the key factor for my name choice… Buttercup indicates affection to my mind, which she needs and deserves. Plus it seems like a disarming codeword, if she comes up in conversations…
I picked CC for Chaos Cat but it’s really a tie with Buttercup. Chaos Cat because it’s alliterative and chaos for both the guild and the definition of chaos itself.
But I admit I’m looking forward to Elias saying “Suck it up, Buttercup” and then watching her literally do that with whatever bad alien is in front of them.
Thank you…this was fun!
Family stuff kept me busy until last night (note to self: run away from home for a day or so on 3/31:26!!) so I stayed up last night until I could finish reading The Inheritance. It was so worth it! Congrats for hitting #1 on the Amazon list….you so deserve it!!!! 😁
Elias is so sassy 🙂
Hee Hee
Sweet little Buttercup
HMS Pinafore, right?
I also thought about Gilbert and Sullivan!
Reaper Cushions the Not-Cat!
Yay I got to register 🙂 my time zone is not kind to the newsletter release sometime. I voted for reaper but I knew Buttercup will be chosen lol love the innterviews, it gives such great insites into how the author sees their characters.
I voted for buttercup, however I really cannot see Guildmaster Buttercup calling “Buttrecup” to come for dinner.
I love CC for Chaos Cat.
Ooo….love the last question!!
Thank you!!
Buttercup needs a Princess in front of it.
I still like Figment.
Hmm. I tried to vote in the poll and got this:
Unable to obtain lock for Poll ID #70
:S
Please refresh, there is no issue with voting, but your webpage may not have loaded properly 🙂
This is perhaps a question for the authors during the zoom chat but… special editions of This Kingdom?? Any details that can be shared at this time??
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that was awesome! love Ada. can’t wait for her to visit Baha Char.
My cat is named Buttercup! I love it.
Fun! And it is nice to have it confirmed that Ada’s Earth is an alternate Earth to Dina’s
I am a newer member of the BDH, but so excited to be one. I love these Frinnterviews! Thank you glorious authors for giving us this fun extra material. Your #1 bestseller spot is well deserved. I am a fan of Chaos Cat, but love all the silly repartee that Buttercup could offer.
Meow meow my name is Buttercup and I will be glad to have you as a snack🤣
Thank you for including Dina in the Elias/Ada conversation🥰
I really love Chaos Cat for the name, but don’t love CC as a nickname. Though I suppose it might be to call her Chaos Cat every single time.
Buttercup is my second fave!
Oh! my world is complete…for today. 🙂 Dina and Ada have met. Now I just need to see Kate and Ada spar.
Very fun! thank you!!! And congrats again!!
I think it’s the wrong Earth for Kate, but if Ada’s at the inn, she and Maude would certainly be amazing!
So, a day late and a dollar short. while reading the interview the name Rip popped into my head. short for rest in peace or super cushions
Rippercushions
I was the 1,000th vote! We stan for Buttercup 🌼
Have you ever heard of Baha-char. 🤔 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I had wondered what a linguist might make of the small amount of conversation recorded. So enjoyed this little peep into both characters, thanks!! And so looking forward to tomorrow!
Except that unless Elias and his crew found a second recording, nothing Ada said before destroying the witness included any of the names that Elias mentions in this interview. Either Elias found more recordings after the end of the book, or the authors are having a fun moment teasing us and their characters with an alternate reality interpretation.
Ada asked the Kael’gress for his witness, which appeared from somewhere in the room with them, but there was a backup witness on Buttercup’s collar that she didn’t get; therefore Elias saw everything up to where the Kael’gress died or his body was destroyed? I did see that those names showed up in the conversation she had with the assassin…
If the Tsuun are using biomes from alternate dimensions, is it possible we could see a corner of Unicorn Lane or the Honeycomb show up in a breach?
I’m right there with you regarding the backup witness starting as soon as Ada sliced the original one in half, and then stopping the recording as soon as he died. However, how would the second witness have gotten onto the cat’s collar with that force field up?
Gretchen, it’s a wireless receiver. The camera records and then transmits the recording to the storage device on the cat’s collar. This is how a wireless ring camera works. 🙂
omg Buttercup! That is our cat’s name (for the Princess Bride reference).
I think “our” kitty deserves a cute name but with respect….Mr Mittens 🙂 or Mr Tiny or Mr….
Thank you!
I had a hard morning. This lifted my spirits a bit.
I absolutely loved “Have you heard of Baja-char?” Although, I suppose their memories of the interviews gets wiped or something and this is NOT how she learns of it. So sad.😜
I absolutely forgot that with cats you usually put Mr. or something in front of the name. I may have to vote again.
I picked Reaper bc I wanted Just Cat. And “Chaos Cat” | nah.
But I’m not bitter.
I used Princes Buttercup for my mule in my RPG. She is huge and vicious with anyone who is not trained to handle her. So I had to pick Patience since she was waiting there for them.
This was a lovely distraction for Friday morning. Thanks for the treat!
Those are really fun choices on the name. I couldn’t initially see Elias calling for Buttercup, but then I kept thinking about Princess Bride. So Buttercup gets my vote!
Ada cut off the recording witness before asking about the Rakalan and Tsunn. So Elias doesn’t know about them. Did I perhaps miss something?
To quote Dr. Jones: “She talks in her sleep”?
Just guessing but maybe there were other recordings on the device such as the assassin assignment …
I figured it was a backup she didn’t know about.
I adore these interviews.
It’s also fun to imagine Elias running into Sean at some point, talking tactics. I can’t even imagine what Her Grace would do with him.
Ooooh …Caldenia and Ada!!! Plus Maude and Dina …. and maybe a “Boom-Baby!” moment of Arabella coming in as heavy artillery. Heh! I can totally see Arabella and Bear bonding as Best Girls Ever.
Squeeeeee! May writing that have brought you as much joy to you as reading it has to me!
Buttercup all the way as a wink and a nod to Kate and Curran.
Did we know before this exactly how much Elias knew of the sophonts in the breach….. (haven’t finished my complete reread after reading the last chapters…..so, apologies if an ignorant question) And thank you for being SO descriptive re: the dessert icing colors. That attention to detail makes your writing top shelf. And check out Ada pulling out the concern card (mom? Or something else?) to ensure Elias isn’t allergic to nuts..
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Sending peace, health and safety to all!
I believe at one point Ada speculates that many of the major guild assault teams must have run into sophonts previously, but she had no direct knowledge of it. Ada concluded that the DDC must be suppressing the info.
The section of Chapter 13 from Elias’s POV confirms that Elias previously met sophonts twice, but didn’t know what to make of them. Elias also concludes that the DDC is suppressing info about sophonts.
So no, before the publication of the Inheritance we didn’t know anything about Elias’ experience with sophonts in the breaches.
How about ‘none of the above’ on the names. This was a female, so Sherman doesn’t work at all. I think Texas would be a good name.
Where did you see that the cat was female? The novel only ever refers to it as “cat” or “it”?
What’s weird is that I also thought it was a she – I thought Samantha called it a she – so I was frowning over some of the names. But I just went back to the chapter and Samantha doesn’t say she at any point. I have to blame the fact that I couldn’t stop reading last night, and so finished the book around 3am.
The chocolate cupcakes sound delicious!
Speaking of semi-sentient trees, after rereading Sweep of the Heart, I realize the Magnolia Green cutting will make a great “mother-in-law suite”. When Diana’s parents are found, they can retire there and be close to their daughters and grandkid(s). Klaus can visit them since they’re not on Earth.
Fun! I’m waiting for the print book on the edge of my seat! ❤️ Looking forward to reading about Ada threatening Elias & Elias gaining a cat!
Aaaaah!! Frinnterview cliff-hanger!! But seriously, yay for the visit with Dina, the “hostess with the mostest”, and Orro’s wonderful pastry selections for tea!! Hoping for a longer Dina and Ada conversation in the future.
Also, Elias in armor – hottie, hot, hot!! – :: fans self ::
Looking forward to the vid post next week – tomorrow is my niece’s wedding, so my Saturday is full to bursting already!!
She asked the bestest person possible if she’d ever heard of Baha-char. That’s awesome.
+1
Waiting for the Lees Shoe to drop (or get traded) 😀
“Unable to obtain lock for Poll ID #70” —–> that’s what the blog showed after I voted. what’s that mean? did i break it? i broke it, didn’t i?
why would you name a red cat “yellow?” of course, my cat went from “Felix” to “felix von fuzzy pants, king of fuzz, the third” thanks to my darling child so whatever name the cat starts with isn’t going to be the name long term.
that being said, #teambuttercup!
because Ada’s cat is named Mellow, so together the two cats would be Mellow Yellow…
I like Cici, it’s cute but official.
Also “She showed the #1 to the computer repair guys to get his desktop repaired faster.” !!!!! Now who’s being chalant?
I’ve been spoiled. I can’t get into any other story that’s not HA!
Jane
Kitty is DEFINITELY going to be Elias’ princess so Buttercup fits 💗
I voted for Reaper mostly because I keep picturing Leo looking for the cat, not finding it, and having to announce to the Cold Chaos teams that “the Reaper is loose!”
Yay! Friday Innterviews!
And yum. I had to go eat some chocolate, after reading about the treats. Seriously, cookbook! Barsa, Barsa, Barsa! Or, you know, a Pinterest page.
Ooooh, commiserate “that sucks” re: motherboard replacement. I am nursing an older laptop along with weird peripherals to keep it talking to all its parts. I should just save all the data to a hard drive, but …
Ordered the print version from Amazon today.
Ebook from Ilona. Had never used book fennel before, took me a couple of days of thinking about it before I made up my mind and downloaded the app. It did make it easier to download the ebooks to Kindle I had purchased from HA.
So far, on the cat name issue, Team Buttercup (or maybe Team Princess Buttercup) is winning in a walk…
Uh, Baha-char? Sounds familiar. Why do you ask?
Could you imagine a girls trip with Ada, Dina, Maud and Helen, to Baha-char?
Don’t forget to throw in the Drifen Liege!
+1
+1
And Donna
Mrs Marais 💪🏼;)
LOL! Love the back and forth re linguistics. *smirking*
I voted for Patience! But I like Buttercup. Would have liked the Ripper option.
Thanks for the delightful interview! The desserts, ahh, I wish I could make desserts like that! I attempted my first cherry pie ever last night and it turned out good so I am psyched for baking, but I’ll never be Orro level, not enough Patience!
On that note, have a great weekend and a great zoom Q&A!
I stan Orro!!!! hoping there will be a Maude+Arland and Sean+Dina double wedding novella some time in the future….
No no no!
Dina has to marry in Gertrude Hunt, it would be cruel to hold her wedding anywhere else.
Maude will marry in the clan stronghold. That’s so all the wedding guests can have a slice of Mukama. House Krahr will get sooo much esteem from that (not that they need it).
Well, as a Red Cleaver chef, if Maude asked Orro nicely, I am sure he would know the best way to prepare Mukama…. (Probably tastes just like chicken…)
Very good point as to locations. Still want Orro as head chef for both.
Mukama Wellington
Jerk Mukama
Mukama Carpaccio
Orro will elevate it!
All the recipes start: “First, catch a Mukama. Avoid putting too many large holes in the body as it may spoil the meat.”
These recipes may be found in the cookbook next to the recipes for roast Tyrannosaurus Rex and tiger BBQ and waterdrake sushi, which all start with a similar comment.
Thank youuuuu ! I loved it ! 😂😂😂 So fun !
Can’t wait for more 😁
Thank you for the treat the Author Lords are the best ❤️
The book was so good ! I read it three time already and the ending even more !
I was one of the lonely voters for Sherman. It reminded me of the Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman, so it could be Mr. Sherman and his boy Elias.
Since Elias is former US Army, I was thinking M4 Sherman tank from WWII.
I voted for Sherman too but I was thinking the Tank or the General. Wonderful to have on your side but I wouldn’t want to be up against him
The Reaper of Souls is my second favorite character in the innkeeper universe (after Helen), so I had to vote for Reaper.
Buttercup.
But you really need to ask the cat. If you listen just right they will tell you their name.
At least according to Youngest Daughter they will. She reveals the name of all our cats to us and they come when she calls them so what she says is either true or they come because she always carries treats.
(As an aside, to all the people who dump their unwanted pets out near our farm, May you get a very fine hair stuck in your teeth.)
Has she ever seen “Cats” the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the T.S.Eliot poems about Jellicle Cats? Because according to it, all cats have secret names…
This was great. I have to pull the book up and read it through.
CC, but now it’s for Cheese Cake.
OMG, I love that she asked Dina about Baha-char!
Woo hoo! Another great FrINNterview! Thank you!!
Given that the cat is female, I couldn’t vote for Sherman or Reaper but am torn between Buttercup and Tiny…
Umm… what’s this about “ They’ve already shifted gears to working on the extra material for the special editions of This Kingdom”? Extra material?? Yes please!! Only for the special edition? Oh noes!!
My question:
Different Earth, SAME Baha-char?!?!?
And the fact the cave painting clearly shows the Lees, they’re clearly opening new avenues for trade about Everywhere
George and Jack are from a different Earth too, they used the same Baha-char 🙂
“Things got a little heated in the Ft. Campbell breach. We came out barely an hour ago.”
Does this Earth have the GERTRUDE HUNT somewhere else? Dina in a different Inn?
FT CAMPBELL is in Kentucky which is NOT an hour from where the GERTRUDE HUNT is in Texas. Even with a corporate jet.
Dina during the Frinnday Interviews has always been able to dismiss violent chat guests back to their homes with a wave of her broom. So it stands to reason that she could “summon” them to Tea with equal ease.
I kinda like Pumpkin for the big orange Kitty… but alas it is not on the list.
Baha-Char for the win!
Plus can I have the coral tulle and the passion cone recipes, if they are available of course!
State Fair is coming up and I have a hot competition going with last years show winner, so I need all the ammo I can get.
Much love and thank you!
Mellow Yellow- how can that not be #1?
This is fun, thank you
Oooooh, special editions of TKWNKM?? Extra material? Please tell me more.
I will be at the Zoom, so perhaps it will come up or I will ask.
I haven’t finished Inheiritance yet, so I’ll be wary of spoilers. Congratulations on the number 1 and an excellent use of your fame to get the computer repaired!
Squeeeee!!!! Wait I am Chalant.
This can’t possibly have only ONE sequel. They’re trying to win an inter dimensional war that other civilizations couldn’t win after 1300 years. And more importantly, fall in love. And solve earth and guild politics…..
Just accept that either the sequel will be three books long (most ideal, I will pay three books worth) or you can keep us all on edge for the next several years and those of us in the USA have enough to stress about……
actually I prefer DC as in Darn Cat. one of the funniest cat books and movies. about a cat whose nightly wandering not only scores him a duck that the neighbor got while hunting but a watch that’s a clue to a kidnapping.
my favorite line from the book is “Great Ceasars Ghost…GET OFF THE CATS TAIL!
Yes!!!!
Loving “Buttercup” and “Mittens” … but I went with “Sherman”, which was the name of one of my mom’s catsi, and was just the sweetest little boy-cat …
… also looked up the name “Sherman” and “cat” and found a cute book on Amazon called “Sherman the Firehouse Cat”, …
Question: is Elias getting the names cannon to the next book in the series? And can we really trust the linguist he asked or is it gonna get out?
Congrats again on that #1!
Beautiful! And who, from Baha-char might get involved? Hmmm …
Elias will of course want Reaper (I agree Ripper cushions is far better), but the cat’s name is Buttercup. I adore the Frinnterviews – thank you. Plus, using your No. #1 Amazon author status for faster repair service is inspired. Has any repair or service person been a member of the BDH and either gushed, asked questions or for an autograph after a job?
The integumentary system & isekai… until today I had no idea what those words meant.
I love using the dictionary while enjoying your newest isekai book!
You’re #1!
I like Buttercup because it reminds me of Cuddles and her personality
If “Reaper” becomes the kitty’s name, perhaps the Author’s would consider Reaper-cushions &Ripper-cushions for future merch?
Absolutely LOVE The Inheritance, and am so very grateful for your talents.
Your hard work & love for we, the BDH, is second only to your wildly imaginative writing skills!! I INHALED this book and this new world, its characters, and the interwoven references to your other works. Keep doing what you’re doing and never be surprised by your loyal supporters again. You obviously know exactly what we want and how to provide it!! Congrats!!
Thank you for this post, I’ve missed book club. already reread the book twice now, love the inserts! barsabarsabarsa…. ZenHugs
Any chance we’ll see some of the book art as wallpapers? They’re so darn pretty!
Candice, the artist, is looking into prints and wallpapers, we’ll let you know as soon as they are up 🙂
WOW !!! Y’all are so clever…you should write books!!!! LOVED LOVED LOVED The Inheritance. You are the BEST!!
loved this!
I thought Ada destroyed the witness camera before she started the interrogation?
can’t wait for the sequel!!
My female cat name is Mimi, she ‘s fluffy with white long fur with grey-black spots but if I am honest with myself and the mice and field rats corpses and little bits of intestine found everywhere, the save of the little bird she come back with to slaughter in the WC, the lizards that she ate whole, Reaper is a so more fitting name.
A good week-end and sorry for the gore.
The webinar was wonderful! Thank you! You all write the words that make you happy and let you sleep at night. Because we, the Horde will buy all the words!
+1000!
Chaos Cat for the win!
For Ilona,
I’ve had cubital tunnel syndrome for ~20 years. I cannot place pressure on the outside of my forearm, or I compress the nerve, so I needed to change my typing setup (and I have to be very careful with wrist guards for skating as they can place too much pressure on the ulnar nerve, too). No typing unless I’m in a very “ergonomic position.” No elbow or forearm resting for me. 😤
I wear a padded elbow sleeve at night to prevent a tightly flexed elbow during sleep when my symptoms flare. I also clutch a small (~14” x 14”) pillow as an alternative, to keep the elbow at 90° or greater.
Each flare seems to take a little longer to heal than the previous … except the first one … which took forever!
I hope you find the solutions that work for you. 🤞
::hug::
I am trying to find a good sleeve. I have one, but I wake up in the middle of the night and remove it, apparently. I really hope it will heal up.
Thanks for the Frinnterview!!!! Ada is clearly still suspicious of Elias’ motivations…
Thank you very much for the fun Zoom.
Besides you both and ModR, the BDH is soooo exceptionally interesting.
While I completely understand the need to open up new fan bases for your writing. I also would like to remind you that those of us who have been following your series for years would like a resolution to the story lines. I loved Inheritance and will look forward to the sequel. I’ll definitely read Maggie but, I’m 71 years old. I would SERIUOSLY like to read the conclusion to Kate Daniels before I die. I know you have your own priorities to your writing but I also have my own, and finding out the end to the Wilmington years and Julies story etc is MINE.
Hugh 2 is mine. Really how long ? Before Julie, I want Hugh’s book, we were teased with the start of a serial, bits and pieces and still no book. Although I will happily take anything written by House Andrews, Everytime it is not Hugh, a shed a tear. but us septuagenarians have to stick together.
Will Orro share the recipe for the gourmet triple chocolate cupcakes? We had a pet iguana named Princess Buttercup. She liked to have her forehead stroked. I voted for Reaper, though, because it sounded more like what the cat will become.
As a fan of multiversal shenanigans from Moorcock onwards, I like where this is going.
Fun Inn-terview! Can anyone help a gal out? I recently reread all of Innkeeper & Hidden Legacy. I went looking for the previous interviews filling in the gaps that round out the series. My memory swears there was an interview with Augustine Montgomery. I cannot find it. Did I imagine that? I sadly fixated on finding it and lost several hours!! (My pickles could be canning by now! Hyper fixation can be a real problem!)
I’m a librarian and this is my favorite sort of “reference question.” (I also understand when a mind can fixate. So, to put you at ease. Yes, it did happen. According to fan sites, the original post occurred on Friday, November 18, 2022. However, it is no longer available on Ilona Andrew’s blog. Sorry. Good news: If you need an Augustine fix (not innkeeper related), you can still find “Corporate Agility”on the blog from November 15, 2023. It’s a tiny snippet that relates to Augustine, our favorite man of mystery, from Hidden Legacy novels. Hope this helps!
You can check the Free Fiction page for the available snippets https://ilona-andrews.com/free-fiction/#hiddenlegacy
If It’s not there, it has been archived and not available at the moment; but may be offered again at a later date 🙂
Thanks, no. It’s gone. I appreciate Librarian Jerrica’s reassurance I didn’t imagine it! I started with free fiction and then searched under every tag I could think of!
Thank you both for responding?
Okay, I don’t see an “other” option, but as a multigenerational Chicagoan (where Elias’s memories of his family are from, and a nice tie back to his wife), I’d like to recommend BILLY from the Billy Goat Tavern/Billy Goat Curse.
First, the billy goat from which the name comes from is found because he falls off a truck and wanders in to the tavern. Much like kitty was found by the team and joined their guild.
Second, it was said “the goat loved to drink” and that’s exactly what Elias offers kitty, a drink.
Third, read up on the Billy Goat Curse. I could see the Billy Cat/Kitty Curse having an equally fun superstition for CC.
lol. Love Frinndays! Ada is awesome. Book 2 whenever is going to be fun!
Until then… P*tience!
Okay but Mellow Yellow tho???
They already have one cat named Mellow and the other big cat can be Yellow haha!
Also a nod to Caldenia’s love for Melo Yelo?
I can see this is likely a lost cause haha
Okay, I know Baha-char is an intergalactic marketplace, but what IS it? Is it a planet? How come all the inns portal first to there? Has it been explained in the innkeeper books so far?
It hasn’t been explained (yet) why the first door an inn forms is to Baha-Char. I believe it’s a moon around a giant broken planet (Clean Sweep, 74% in when Dina takes Sean there).
Thank you for the Zoom!!!!
I loved all the information and the fun discussion! But what I need right now is a tutorial on Mod R’s eye makeup! It was art!
That was a great ending. Even though the 3 guild members got to see a bit of what happened. The sequel will be great. Wonderful world-building, great weapons, great new creatures and people. The fact that it was in serial form was such a gift. Can’t wait til the next brilliant idea, fun, quick, serial for the site. How lucky are we?
What do you think the chances are that Elias starts requesting Ada specifically for gate clears? And how long before something happens and Ada has to reveal more of her new skills?
Thank you for this. Did you spend some time chanting, “ We are Number One!!!”
I am very excited for you. All of your books should be number one.
Ah where do I find whiskey honey panna cotta? That sounds delicious!
We’ve already seen people from alternate earths in Dina’s version of earth. A certain, sometimes pesky regulator / negotiator comes to mind. And Baha-char connects to lots of places. Plus, we get interaction with another Lees family? Sweet!
I’m glad I sat on my impulse to read this in serial form because I devoured it quickly. I very much hope this becomes a regularly updated expansion of the Innkeeper-based universe. Glad to hear there will at least eventually be one sequel to this book.
Thank you ever so much, IA. You brought much joy AND maybe dropped entirely in our laps the origin of those pesky capes Dina’s had the misfortune of encountering.
If it’s a male cat then Reaper if female Buttercup.
Eliada!!!
And hoping they can be friends, so Bearcat!!
(Silliness rules)
Congratulations to HA on #1!!! so not a surprise to those of us who were stalking Amazon at midnight and couldn’t believe our luck at the early release (had to buy from them cos I’m in South Africa).
Wish I had caught the earlier blog posts – I wanted to suggest Phoenix as the cat’s name. The colours work, and theme of rising up reflects both Ada’s survival and the cat’s (helped along by Elias’ newfound healing ability, in the case of the latter). Plus it could work for both male and female.
And it wouldn’t make Elias blush 😆.
I have to say that after Ada asked about Baha-Char, I spent my weekend re-reading the Innkeeper Series
Love the continuity
Buttercup, attack! See how nice that sounds? And now Ada knows that Elias knows some of what happened in the breach! Also, yay, Frinnterviews are back! (And I’m hungry now, Orro, smh.)
I am absolutely furious about how fantastic this book is! I devoured it in 15 hours and I cannot believe i have to wait an undetermined length of time for the next installment. 😉 anyways, you guys are great. thanks for being my favorite authors. and, you know, I guess take some breaks for your mental health and all. (sighs dramatically) 😆 😊
Will there be an Arabella trilogy anf if so, when?
Will there be another book in this series!
Now I’m really hoping there is a crossover book with the Innkeeper series!
Thanks to HA for the serial and the final Inheritance.
I’m shocked Fluffy isn’t one of the choices. Given the BDH’s ongoing efforts to b fluffy, it seems like it should b.
FrInnterviews r always fun! TeamFluffy!