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I’m re-reading BFM and saw this: ”You are an animal mage.” They were so rare that I’d only met one before.” “Yes. I’m not a Prime so you shouldn’t worry about me summoning a pack of wild wolves to rip you to shreds.” Lie? So Nevada knew about Cornelius since then?

I love this question because this is the best demonstration of how to lie to a truthseeker. Cornelius has not been officially ranked as a Prime. He is not lying so he is not setting off any alarms. Now, if he had said, “I am not strong enough to be a Prime,” Nevada’s magic would screech like a banshee.

Does Arkan have a villain vending machine? It seems like he throws away so many lives fighting the Baylors.

Arkan basically built his own version of Hydra. But he is rapidly running out of troops. And I won’t say anything else, because OMG, so much fun stuff in Ruby Fever. Hehehehe.

I thought Arabella was indestructible in Beast mode, how does she get wounded by stepping on a car?

Oh no, she is not indestructible. She is just very tough. Repeatedly stomping on an armored vehicle makes for a lot of jagged pieces.

If Arabella cut her foot in Beast mode, does she get the same gash when she transforms back to human mode?

Not always. Her minor injuries heal during transformation, but some wounds are deep enough to remain.

Did she get the tetanus shot in her Beast form and was it a gigantic syringe and a blanket sized Hello Kitty bandaid? How would administering the shot in Beast form affect dose and would she need to not change back for a while to process it?

No, she was in her human form and she does NOT like needles. This was an abundance of caution move by her sisters.

Can she use the Club in human form, since she can tap into her Beast strength?

I am sensing a pattern in questioning here. No, the club is way too large.

Will RF be the book where Arabella’s magic gets outed to the general Houston populace and the Baylors deal with the ripper cushions? That would be fun to watch.

No. Mod R, are there any non-Arabella Hidden Legacy questions in this file?

Did Arabella name the club Rogan gave her?

…

I think we might need to put more Arabella into the book.

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  1. I know I’m looking forward to more Arabella but then I always love everything and every character you’ve written so more of anything is good ????

  3. Yes, many of us are obsessed with Arabella and would love for her to have her own series so we can learn more about her.

  6. Ripper cushions! I love ripper cushions! Thank you House Andrews for another great blog post! Made my day!

    • And “middle evil” from One Fell Sweep.
      “.. the cop is about to go middle evil on Mrak”

      ha ha ha ha ha ha

  7. You guys are so much fun to read when you answer book questions. I’m not sure how you maintain your good humor and patience with us, but I always enjoy what you come up with. Thanks for this, and for the KD answers yesterday!

  8. We love her! If I had another daughter her name would be Arabella! ❤❤
    I was really wondering about the club, and if she could swing it in her human form. Thanks for answering our questions!

    I have some questions about Leon toobut I’ll wait till RF is out to bother you guys.

    • What’s that quote from “Air Force One”? “If you give a mouse a cookie, he’ll ask for a glass of milk.” We’re the mouse, Catalina is the cookie, and Arabella is the milk.

      If we nag enough about Arabella, hopefully she’ll get her own book (or three). Then she can be the cookie and Leon can be the milk. 😉

  9. Where the author lords messed up:

    1- We know who Catalina has her HEA with. And they always give us a HEA.
    2-The fans always, but always, speculate about future characters (those requiring books per fans).
    3-Arabella was VERY much an “in your face” character and is going to garner attention. Thus, as a future character, books will come and speculation must occur.
    4-Unfortunly, author lords made Leon like this too. So, of course, books required for him as well (at least one). I just wonder if they have figured this out yet.

  10. “I think we might need to put more Arabella into the book.”

    Or better yet, a set of Arabella books !!!!

  11. I love the depth and complexity of each character the two of you create. I look forward to all your series of books. I’m so glad that we are returning to the Kinsmen universe in your newest book❤????

  13. Always ready for more Arabella.

    I’m doing QA testing on an urgent build of our product today (workflow management for radiology imaging centers). Arabella is the test patient I’m using.

  15. I would love an Arabella book too, she is funny and has a lot of character. You can make a beautiful Bealey suite with her and Leo and…. lol. You are wonderful and a ray of sun in our life. Thank you.

  16. Non-Arabella HL question: I love the concept of magic circles used to increase magical power in HL – what was the inspiration for the magical circles? And is there a set “formula” HA follows when coming up with new circles?

  17. I never even considered the fact that Cornelius might actually be a prime but hiding his true capabilities! This is awesome! Thank you for this twist!

    Also if I may ask another question on Hidden Legacy, shall we ever get to know the kind of magic the other Michael (M.L.) does?

    • Hey Anindya,

      Michael Latimer is an Animator :). It’s been mentioned in various Q&As outside of the spoiler section, so I’m not giving out secrets.

      • Ooohhh! Thank you for responding! I have missed those Q&As. Now I could never attend any live sessions IA did to interact with the fans, so would not know if this was covered in those sessions. But if it were ever in a blog, might it be possible to get a link for that post?

        Now I wonder if M.L. was the animator in the car in Burn for Me, who got Rogan in a pickle!

        • Nope.
          Nevada saw his frat ring and Rogan and Augustine figured out who he was. (Somebody they knew from college)
          Not much more was said about him that I can recall, but he could have made the giant constructs in WH…

          • OH CRAP. Michael Latimer – the man who wants to save women from domestic violence – is with Caesar? That sucks! When Nevada saw the hand with ring, she didn’t specify the colour of the skin of the man (or his hand), so that animator could be African American as well as white or Latino…. I’m hoping it isn’t him though!

  19. I would even read little snippit case files of Arabella collecting in her Armani suit. She’s such a fun character.

  20. Thank you for the answers. Oh, if you ever want to continue the Hidden Legacy series with Arabella, sometime in the future, I don’t think you’ll get any objections from the Horde. ????

  21. Did House Andrews just link my favourite book series and my favourite film franchise comparing Arkan to Hydra!

    Yes, yes they did!

    Happy place right now!

  22. oooh, a ripper cushions mention. Gotta love it! One of my favorite sayings.

    Yes, it does seem like there’s a bit of Arabella on the bdh mind doesn’t there? Hehe She’s just so fun to watch

  23. Hooray! Everyone is excited about Arabella! She is so cool and its fun getting to see how the family interacts.

  24. Maybe not more Arabella in “this” book … but there does seem to be a deep desire amoung the fan-base for the much-longed-for Arabella trilogy (or duology, or whatever). I remember you (plural) saying that IF an Arabella story line happens, it would be a different type of story, almost a different genre?, from the Nevada and Catalina stories. Excited to see whatever happens.

  25. We are the BDH. You should know this by now. We want all the stuff you can give us! I’m sure you two could make a book about cockroachs amazing. (God what a wierd word) Thank you for the amazing ride so far =D

    • Pretty much my view. I will read anything House Andrews makes available.

      Yes, there are stories I personally want a lot. More important to me is that they write what they want.

  26. Hahaha, yes, more Arabella in the book! And I can’t wait to get to the “fun stuff” in Ruby Fever 🙂

  27. I happily stopped working on other things to read this post, which I do with every blog post so its not new, but NEW ARABELLA INFO! YAY
    Thank you. Now I have to try and refocus back on my work…..which might be difficult. I really hope we get Arabella books and I can’t wait for RF.

  31. I feel like I am the only one who loves Catalina and is looking forward to RF just for her. 😉 Don’t get me wrong, I love all the Baylors and their interactions and will buy any Arabella/Leon or any other books you will write. I’m just so excited to see Catalina’s arc completed!

    • Me too. I wonder if Bug will spy on Catalina and Alessandro with his drone again? ????

    • You are not the only one who loves Catalina… I love her! (And I also love Nevada, Arabella, Bern, Leon, Grandma Frida, Penelope, Cornelius, Matilda, Runa, Ragnar, Zeus, Prince Henry, Bunny… I can obviously go on and on) 🙂

    • Not the only one at all! I really love the quiet strength and growth of Catalina, the thoughtfulness, — she’s not your usual badass heroine, even though she IS a badass. That takes some gifted writing to bring all that subtlety into an action/fantasy/romance story. And I truly adore Allesandro as her match (and on his own) — I can’t wait for Ruby Fever to bring us further into their journey, and into the family dynamics, which HA does so well.

  32. i know its all about sales and contracts etc…but i really really really truly feel that it would be the best for everyone to have a three part Arabella story line. i am one of those ppl that when i tighten one shoe i have to do the other – so to keep my brain sane i think the series should end with three books for Arabella and of course if we go with numbers that would be 9 HL books and we have to have even numbers for my sane brain so the remaining three should be about Mom; Leon and then Bern, so a nice 12 book series…just saying!!! and thanks for the answers to some of our burning questions…..

  33. I won’t complain about more Arabella. I adore what you’ve shown us so far. I adore most of your characters, though. Maybe she’ll be the exception whom I only like in tantalizing glimpses.

    But I doubt it.

  34. “Baylors deal with the ripper cushions? ”

    “ripper cushions” — auto correct at it’s worst.

    I am starting to laugh uncontrollably; “ripper cushions”, that is too funny.

      • Now I have to ask where?

        No insult intended, I don’ t remember every detail, I just thought it was funny.

        • No worries 🙂 .

          The reference is from Sweep of the Blade 🙂 , it’s a Helenism :

          ““And he said I wasn’t good enough to be his enemy. And I said, ‘I’ll punch you so hard, you’ll swallow your teeth, worm.’”
          Maud hid a groan. “Where did you hear that?”
          “Lord Arland.”
          Oh goodie. “Then what happened?”
          “Then the scary old knight came and told me that if I challenged the boy, there would be ripper cushions.”
          “Repercussions.”
          “Yes. So I asked if the boy would get repercushions if he fought me, and the knight said yes, and I said I was okay with it.”

          Andrews, Ilona. Sweep of the Blade, Innkeeper Chronicles 4. NYLA Publishing 2018. Kindle edition, page 90

  35. You know we want Arabella books, right? We are the BDH and we will hound you. Arabella 4EVA

  36. Lol, well the last few snippets talk or with her…so more on the mind…besides last book ended with cool aunt. Personally she is the biggest powers question of the sisters, followed by Leon…not saying I think I understand the others powers fully, but at least have a clearer overview of their version of it. Regardless, thank you for everything, and hope everything goes well for you.

    • What I’m really curious about is…what deal did Arabella made with her Grandpa. ….Cackling..when that info gets out to the rest of the family…it will be an very interesting moment…hehe

    • Yes!! that would be so awesome, but since he’s been excised, maybe not. And I’ve wondered if Arkan would target Alessandro’s family, too. Enquiring minds, heh

  38. This post has made me do a happy dance! Thank you.

    I hadn’t given Arabella a lot of thought until the Cool Aunt. The very brief insight into her magic (and her crush on Stephen in EB, although I’m now Team Michella) made her fascinating to me.

    That’s your magic: A sentence or two can launch a thousand thoughts.

    Thanks for writing! Can’t wait for your next escape. I’m a huge fan of all the series.

  39. Can you tell your fans are fond of Arabella? I’m very much looking forward to any books you write featuring her. I wouldn’t mind a novella about Bug, either.

  40. Thank you, Ilona Andrews for the post. ROFLOL. Oh yeah “ripper cushions” for sure. And “middle evil” and I am drawing a blank at third ha ha…. But then I enjoy sly sneaky word games. Most people say I don’t have a sense of humor though.

    So what’s the latest on lawn mowing orphans/ mafia? My sisters HOA is having “fits” about autumn leaf foliage on the lawn. But we might be ahead of Texas seasonally due to abnormally dry aka mild drought summer here.

    Looking forward to RF and Arabella story arc as main character in next hidden legacy books. And Hugh2. And Innkeeper— hopefully Klaus’s story but whatever it is will be enjoyed.

    Thank you mod R for your input.

  41. Arabella’s a hoot. I love her evolution as she’s matured. She’s just a really great character that pops, even though she’s surrounded by other really great characters.

  42. All of the Baylor sisters are great characters. Arabella is just so much dynamite in a small package that we are enthralled with her.

    I think The Cool Aunt gave us her voice and that fanned the flames of love into a conflagration.

  45. Sooo excited for RF, even more so now that things are looking up!

    All the glimpses we’ve had of Arabella have been gold, and since Nevada got her HEA, and Catalina’s is (hopefully, fingers crossed) on the horizon, it’s only natural to zero in on Miss Beast of Cologne 😉

  46. I am just SO happy to hear you speak so positively about Ruby Fever! I was really worried about making anyone do something that made them so unhappy. Yes, I know you absolutely will honor your contract, but it was just sad seeing you “drag its corpse” for so long. Since you solved the issue that made you both miserable, I feel better about being very eager for the book. Looking forward to Fated Blades, too! My husband even read both Silent Blade and Silver Shark earlier today. I think I have succeeded at turning him into a BDHer. =) But here’s hoping you never go through something like that again…

    • Yes… you can officially include me in the “Husband’s Auxiliary Battalion” of the BDH… If that’s the worst thing that happens this week it’s a really great week!

  47. Yes, yes, yes. All the Baylor’s are great characters, but there is something special about Arabella. Thank you for this post. I had a good laugh.

  48. No matter what book, which ever character, I will buy because anything IA write is awesome.

    I’ve just finished relisten of kinsmen so I’m prepped for 23 Nov and now going onto Hidden legacy to keep me going till the next HL book drops.

    I would love a Xmas nippet from each series to see us through ????????????☃️???? ????

    • I wonder if truthseeking magic is now in fourth place, since siren magic is probably now on the list before it.

      • Well, to date there have only been 2 Beasts of Cologne. That seems rare ???? Unless exceptions don’t count as rarity but rather as aberrations.

        • Being Beast of Cologne is not the talent. The talent is Metamorphosis, and we encounter other mages that have it ????.

  52. lol! Can you blame us? Arabella is a riot! I’ve loved ALL of the Hidden Legacy books, and I love how while they fit into their world while still being about very distinctly different people.

    LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

    Nevada came off as cautious with love (cuz… you know… Rogan and the kidnapping thing…), while Catalina is very passionate and MWUAH!!! I have a feeling Arabella might be a real firecracker and that is going to be so friggin fun!

    • I have been reading through the comments. Everyone has been begging for Arabella HEA.
      I think the Beast of Colonge would be a MAJOR drawback. Her soulmate would have to be desperate enough to join House Baylor and deny his own House, if he has one.

  56. I’d always assumed the plan was for each sister to get their own trilogy. How does that shake out for y’all when considering the negativity Catalina seems to be getting against the interest Arabella is garnering?

    • There’s always a bit of negativity to be had when there’s a change of POV. People were very attached to Nevada :).

      I believe Catalina’s books broke sale records for Hidden Legacy however 🙂

      • WOOHOO! Especially with how much trouble this last one has given, I’ve been very concerned that stepping away for a while, or just altogether, was going to be a foregone conclusion. Completely on board for Arabella’s trio, and stories for the boys, and for mom, and just whatever else the spotlight can hit.

        • Indeed, well said. Exactly!

          I still hope to see Catalina catch the wicked grandparent (s) flat footed and flabbergasted at some point. She deserves to do it.

          Me, too.

  57. Three books for each sister and then another three for each cousin sounds about right. And maybe a few short stories about the rest of the family. Yep, I’m not greedy at all.

    • It was revealed in fan extras, around the release of Sapphire Flames, if I remember correctly :). He purposefully tested down, because he wanted nothing to do with the world of Primes, given his torturous childhood. We get glimpses of it in the books, he does things like link with Zeus which is thought impossible with another mage’s summon, or Diana saying he is very powerful :).

      • Hello there, List Keeper! Are you by chance related to the Records Keeper or one of the Texas Inn Keepers? 🙂 (Maybe you can tell me what magic the Records Keeper has? All I remember is that his eyes turned black at one point…)

        • Well I’m certainly not related to Gordon, I’m not about to give spoilers away hehe 😉

  60. Not really related to RF/HL, but will we someday see Bug get a new dog? Crazy as he is, he’s still a mensch, and I’d love to be there when he finds his next four legged pal.

    • Now that you asked that, I can see him with a cat. It may be a long time before he can accept a new dog (or maybe not, maybe he’s already got one), but I can see him with a cat that knows (s)he rules the house and he is just there to do as the (s)he wants. The purring might be soothing to him. ????‍⬛ ????

      • No cats. Then he will become a cheesy movie villain stroking his cat as his henchmen take the hero down to tie her to the factory conveyor belt as the electric saw gets powered on.

        Plus his cat will want to play with the drones.

        • Bug doesn’t get enough love on here. He’s such a wonderful character. And I can’t get enough of his insult wars with Alessandro!

  61. I’m looking forward to some future where Arabella’s magic is known. I can just imagine the type of flowers/candy/proposals she might get at the front door.

  64. Agree with Arabella on hating needles. Team “There Had Better Be A Reward For Enduring This”!! (Preferably cupcakes or donuts!)

    Also: did Cornelius maybe not focus on being a Prime animal mage so he could bond with his wife and daughter? (His siblings do not have families.)

  66. My burning question about Catalina is, will she find her perfect sword? None were the right fit. All were slightly off.

    Maybe she needs a club too. ????

  67. In addition to Arabella, you should also add more Cornelius, Zeus, and Matilde into the books or into their own books. What can Cornelius and Zeus accomplish together? and can it top a ferret heist?

  68. Thank you so much for your answers. I’ve felt for a while now the Cornelius may have deliberately under performed during his testing to get away from his family having so much control over his life. It’s nice to have that confirmed.

    As to more Arabella, I will happily and eagerly read whatever y’all choose to write. ❤️

  69. Nice to hear you laughing with glee about Ruby Fever, sounds a lot like a parent whose kid has thoroughly pissed them off and had them thinking ‘I don’t know if I like them at the moment’ , then the kid does something to delight them and all is well.

    If Arabella stepped on Alessandro’s Alfa she wouldn’t even notice it, let alone get hurt.

  70. Arabella is awesome, she’s so sweet but irreverent. That’s part of why we love her and want to see more of her.

    But please understand that if House Andrews chooses to save Arabella for her own story, we of the BDH will not complain. ????????????

    • OOOH! OOOH! Why wait? Start with only the youngest who used to be his booking agent will come to the wedding….

  74. Arabella’s short story about seeing different colors for different abilities was so fascinating that I’ve been obsessed with her ever since. Let’s face it….I am fascinated with all of HL….I am not mad about it!

  75. Can’t wait for Ruby Fever and hoping for Arabella in another book. She is so different from everyone else whose magic isn’t tangible. But what I am really wanting to know is if the “grandfather” is!!! I still think it’s Linus.

    • I suspect the Record Keeper. How many grandfather aged characters have we met that Arabella would recognize on sight?

  76. Talking about healing. Was it me or did Catalina mentions that she also heals quicker? Do they have higher regeneration?

  77. Of course everyone likes Arabella. Everyone has a small part of themselves that would like to be able to show the world just how pissed off they are. Arabella is quintessentially the BDH Rage Monster connection… STILL WANT HER WITH A MADERO! Please, just a small, minor Madero that is hidden and Arabella finds through the genetic company and strikes up a conversation with!!!!

    • Why would Arabella want to associate with a House that bred in stupid in their genes? Especially when they went after Connor and Nevada?

      All Arabella would have to do is run around the Madero who took an interest in her. Then timber…there he falls!

      • Not unless he’s an anomalous, intelligent, emotionally smart Madero relative with a good sense of humor. Shuddering.

        • That would be an extremely rare find. The rest of the Baylor family will have a very loud say about that.

    • Arabella finding and being interested in a Madero…even a previously unknown and illegitimate one… would make her deal with the sorts of family reactions that Catalina faced when Allesandro came back…

      I want to see what happens when one of the “regular ” Maderos decides she is enticing or is told by his Grandfather to get those genetics into the family.

    • Wasn’t there a snippet or something that mentioned the Baylor’s helping a Madero girl? Could have sworn I read something like that!

      • I believe (don’t quote me) that it got reworked into the beginning of Emerald Blaze( the monkey rescue), sans Madero in the final form ????

  80. I adore Arabella. I also love the way you guys decided to flesh her out for the BDH. Love. LOVE. I live for Arabella short stories and her POV. It’s so so good. Y’all are freakin outstanding with characterization.

  81. Deeply hoping Arabella gets her own book (series) because whichever guy dates her is going to be amazing in more ways than one. I mean, would love to see more of her thought process and powers, but just picturing what her love life would look like…:D

  82. Wait….

    The girl who can bend steel with her bare hands, can turn into a sixty foot tall heck beast and seems to believe herself to be indestructible has a fear of needles?

    Is this kind of like how elephants are said to be afraid of mice?

    • Unlike mice, who I suppose COULD nibble you to death, needles can actually hurt you.

      It’s correct to be afraid of needles. “Just a pinch”, my arse.

  84. Ah! Just lost a whole series of questions to the bit bucket.

    Hello Mod R.,

    Will Catalina ever get the best of the wicked grandmother?

    Do the Baylor grandchildren ever beg Trevor’s pardon and toss wicked grandparent(s) into a swimming pool to cool off?

    Who is part of the House of Linus Duncan? In Houston or elsewhere. Do we meet them?

    Are any of Alessandro’s family worth meeting? Do we meet them?

    Does Alessandro join House Baylor?

    Does Alessandro become comfortable in House Baylor?

    How is Catalina’s dog?

    Does Bern leave House Baylor?

    Does Leon’s talent have nonstandard manifestations with broader than expected uses?

    Can an older person’s magic level change upward or downward during their lifetime?

    Can additional magic talents burgeon in a person over their lifetime?

    Do we meet again the person who installs shockers?

    Do we meet the Houston police officer again who first met Nevada in the opening scenes of BFM?

    How is Rogan’s cousin’s kid who got the plea deal doing?

    Are there talents for baking or cooking like there are talents for poisons?

    Does Catalina grow more comfortable with her position in House Baylor?

    Does Houston ever realize she is deadly?

    Do Houses ever merge?

    • What is happening with the younger Ettersons as Runa has sleepovers at Baylor Central? Ragnar at least would be too young to leave alone. Halle is at the “Dangerous” age for unsupervised teens….

      Would they be joining Bern and Runa at the new place?

  85. Oh wow, the mother load :D. Added all of them to the list!

    I can answer the one about the police officer, yes, we meet Sergeant Munoz a bunch of times, he shows up in Chapter 10 of Wildfire at the hospital after the Maderos attack, he got cut out of Sapphire Flames but we have his deleted scene here https://ilona-andrews.com/2019/wcb-day-2/ , and we see him again in Emerald Blaze, especially in chapter 6, but also gets mentions in Chapters 12 and 13 :).

    Hope this helps 🙂

  86. ps. I love Catalina, but I am trying not to speculate about her or Alessandro at all, because I’m trying to wait on RF.

    I loved the part in Catalina’s second book where Nevada realizes Catalina has been protecting Nevada and Rogan.

    HA and Mod R., you make it difficult to avoid snippets. Heasdesk. Evil

    Does Catalina ever toss her sisters and cousins into a swimming pool to cool of and stop bugging her?

    • The snippet I linked for you above is a deleted scene from Sapphire Flame, you can read it without fear of spoilers.

      Many of your questions can be answered with “Wait until you read RF” hehehe. I won’t spoiler you with any snippets of that!

  87. I thought Arabella was getting her own trilogy, that’s enough. I’m glad Ruby Fever is no longer your bête noire. I would like to see what happens with Leon.

  88. Lol lol lol ????????????????????????????????. I really enjoyed that. It’s like a dog with a bone.

  92. No. Mod R, are there any non-Arabella Hidden Legacy questions in this file?

    Did Arabella name the club Rogan gave her?

    …

    I think we might need to put more Arabella into the book.
    ????????
    Yes please

  93. Sorry to have a flash back…but did Nevada see her cousins, in colors like she did her Sisters, Rogan and others when she goes deep in her magic. Have to do a reread, cause I don’t remember…I know she saw Cornelius, but now trying to pull out if she saw the cousins or if they where even there when she did it. Oh no, have to reread again. Yes I’m stuck on colors again, like the color Innkeepers robes change to, not the same reason but believe it means something.

    • When Nevada came up against Olivia her cousins were not there.
      When she cracked Vincent she was very focussed on the hex inside his mind.

  95. I love Arabella

    Nevada seems to be the based on my past experience…
    Catalina seems to be based on my extensive research…
    Arabella seems to be I smell all your tells but go ahead and play that game.

  96. Arabellita supremacy for the win! Jokes aside, I’m loving that people are catching up on her amazingness. Goodness I’ve been far too long on my self imposed seclusion, can’t wait to catch up on everything I missed! Reading this post made my weekend

  97. Or perhaps confirm that the Arabella trilogy will still exist and a timeline (tentative is fine!) of when to expect to see her series appear in our greedy little paws?

    ????

  98. “I think we might need to put more Arabella into the book.”

    Yyeeeessssssss!!!!!! Please and thank you!

    Also you are rewarding us asking questions…this is probably not a good trend.

    • Yes, Please? Arabella is still young. I’m praying for more.

      Maybe a book or two that includes Arabella juggling a few suitors as we prepare for Bern and Runa’s nuptials? Leon needing to test due to the ongoing debate about House Etterson and House Baylor possibly merging?

      So many possibilities…

  101. Hmmm not that unusual really. 1. Cataline’s story is wrapping up, the mystery of her magic and love interest known. 2. Arabella, unlike her sisters LOVES having magic powers, which in a way makes her more relatable to people who enjoy fantasy. Plus thanks to things like Cool Aunt, we now know that her magic is more nuanced than turning into a giant kaiju.

  102. So yeah, Arabella is fascinating, but we need to get Catalina settled in and married before we can turn to her stories.

    The thing I zeroed in on in this post was this: “OMG, so much fun stuff in Ruby Fever. ” This is a complete turnaround from what you had been going through and it’s wonderful to read that you are enjoying it.

  104. Yes, I too love Arabella. But I really love Leon’s quick wit and snarkyness & Bern’s quiet steadfast character (along with his quiet/not so under the radar romance). I hope that we get to see some more of them.

  108. The snippet I’d love to see; although I’m certain it wouldn’t be in the final book, is what happens when Arabella is suddenly “outed” and her gift becomes public…

    A Madero comes courting…. Maderos are obviously either to dim or too arrogant to consider asking for a Scroll profile, (Beast of Cologne, that wouldn’t help much anyway…)so there would be no warning.

    Do you suppose that Stephen Jiang would be among the hopefuls?

  109. And since Helen and ripper cushions have been mentioned, I would LOVE more Maud and Helen additions to Innkeeeper series! Teenage Helen will be amazing! (Please, please.)

    • I’d love to read/see what happens at Arland and Maud’s wedding when Helen is introduced in traditional style. Is her kill count still 2, or 3, or more that we don’t know of?

  110. *sigh* I’ve read all of the Hidden Legacy books twice. Some of them three times. How do I still forget things??

    When did Rogan give Arabella a club? ????????‍♀️

  111. In case this was one of the questions I lost, how are Rogan’s cousin’s young man and ex? husband doing?

    I’m shipping more Bern (and Runa) stories and more Leon stories as well as more Arabella stories. And more Penelope stories or Grandma stories.

    Yes, I love the whole Hidden Legacy world.

    And “Of Swine and Roses”

  113. The reason we, the BDH, so adore Arabella is because she has the…power, authority, physical presence…to say and do the things that most of us would say and do if we had her power, authority, physical presence!

  114. Here’s my question: will you do any Alessandro POVs? The Rogan POVs were SO delicious and helped me know him better. I would love this for Alessandro also!

    • I adore Alessandro so that would be really cool! I love the way he sees Catalina- he seems to love her so much but also respects her.

  115. Sooooo… is this the time to mention that I will literally mail House Andrews all the monies, in untraceable bills, if I can get even one standalone Arabella book?

  116. In “Sapphire Flames”, from Catalina point of view:

    “I ignored him [Alessandro]. It was that or throw something, and the chief of police said next time it would be my badge.”

    Have we ever heard about this? Please and thank you.

    • Heh.

      It’s a joke. It references the old cop movie trope where we have the “renegade cop” who seeks justice in a case outside strict professional limits and the chief of police warns them that if they step a toe out of line or let their temper run rampant they will lose their badge (their job).

      Here for more on the trope with a better explanation than mine https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TurnInYourBadge

    • It’s from Sweep of the Blade, Maud’s book in the Innkeeper Chronicles ????:

      ““And he said I wasn’t good enough to be his enemy. And I said, ‘I’ll punch you so hard, you’ll swallow your teeth, worm.’”
      Maud hid a groan. “Where did you hear that?”
      “Lord Arland.”
      Oh goodie. “Then what happened?”
      “Then the scary old knight came and told me that if I challenged the boy, there would be ripper cushions.”
      “Repercussions.”
      “Yes. So I asked if the boy would get repercushions if he fought me, and the knight said yes, and I said I was okay with it.”

      Andrews, Ilona. Sweep of the Blade, Innkeeper Chronicles 4. NYLA Publishing 2018. Kindle edition, page 90

  121. The character of Michael is mentioned very early on in Wildfire when the Baylors’ attend the Office of House Records to register as a House. In his character’s description we’re told he is in his mid 20’s. At this point in time Arabella is 15 and Catalina is 17. With Sapphire Flames and Emerald Blaze taking place 3 years then a further 6 months respectively, after Wildfire, I would assume that Michael is now in his late 20’s, but I noticed in a snippet titled ‘The Pleasure is all mine’ that was released from the upcoming Ruby Fever he is still being referred to as in his mid 20’s. It grabbed my attention as some comments in the blog suggested he may be a potential love interest for Arabella but I always dismissed those suggestions given the initial large age gap. Could he have been younger than he appeared in Wildfire and his age in the snippet is accurate?

    • Hey Julie,

      Indeed, Nevada overestimates Michael’s age when she describes him in Wildfire, because of his grim demeanour and style. He was only 19 then 🙂

    • To be fair, i think Navada and Rogan are like five or six years apart, so age gaps of under ten years probably wouldn’t be that weird for them.

  123. Well, if making a fuss about characters causes you all to write more, then I’ll register a strong desire to hear more about Leon! I can see him developing into a fascinating character, tortured but funny. Just saying . . .

  124. Husband and I were talking yesterday while running errands and he said he would love a Rogan PoV of when Arabella is about to take her dive out of the helicopter!! Are there any bribes we could offer to make that happen? I make very good basil pesto that ships well, and I’ve been told my brownies are better than those from a local bakery outside of New York City when I sent them to a friend. =) Hubby makes chainmail, although he hasn’t done it for awhile. =) He used to make a coif for every new King in our SCA kingdom.

  125. Have I missed something? I have not read anything that talks about Arabella repeatedly stomping on an armored vehicle. Do I need to go somewhere to read this?

  126. We can’t help it, the characters you two write are simply that engaging thus the endless curiosity and wanting more of their stories ????????

    • I know there are so many good side characters in these books! Cornelius, Leon, Bug, and Matilda. I love them so much!

  127. Hello Mod R,.

    More questions for somewhen, please?

    Will Catalina ever discover more functionality to her magic than she knows about after the end of EB?

    When Alessandro did magic at the end of EB, he affected his environment. Did anything happen to things touched by his magic? If anything happened, was it permanent or temporary? Please and thank you.

    Trying to neither spoil nor potentially mess with the thoughts of HA.

  128. I’m rereading SF [as one does] and come to the rooftop scene. Now all I can think about is that if a chalk stick couldn’t be use to draw a circle due to the texture of the roof would a tiny squeeze bottle of ground/powdered chalk have worked. Which then led me to whether or not chalk versions of paint pens exist in the hidden legacy universe. (I may have spent too much time on craft supplies websites today.)

  129. In the future can we see some short stories for the side characters like Leon, Bug, Cornelius, Augustine and even Matilda? I love all of your series so much but HL definitely has the most side characters that could branch out. I could read a whole book on short stories about that family and their friends!

  130. I also have another question unrelated to HL. Will we ever see George and Jack again? We have watched them grow up… and I just want to know if they get their HEAs?

  132. I love how that first meeting was just two people trying very hard to be perfectly normal, non-dangerous magic users who were definitely not Primes.

  133. I think it is that Arabella is the one we know the least about since we had Nevada’s trilogy and are almost done with Catalina’s trilogy so we have learned a bunch about her, plus y’all put fun stuff about her powers in the Cool Aunt story and made us more curious.

  136. Read a lot of the comments here, and have to wonder – am I the only one hoping for Bernard to get his own short story/series? It’d would be cool to have him solving some mysteries on his own. Or teaming up with Runa for something. (It’d be funny for Leon and Ragnar to get some time to be equally disgusted by their siblings’ relationship.)
    But I’d also appreciate some world-building stories that don’t have to ramp up the threat-level every time. I’d take origin story for Bug even.
    Appreciate all that you do.
    Thanks!

  137. What is Linus’s relationship to the Baylor family? Did he and Grandma Frida have a youthful fling and beget Penelope? I’m reading Sapphire Flame again and you never mentioned him in the Baylor family tree.

  138. So why does Alessandro hesitate and look at Catalina and Linus when asking what their relationship is?

  139. I’m sitting in cold rainy England right now rereading that scene and it just seems like there is more to it. (I’m a big fan of all of your series)

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