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We interrupt this scheduled broadcast with breaking news.

Graphic showing a black placeholder cover to TOR logo. Release date: March 31, 2026. Title: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me. Author: Ilona Andrews. Cover with sprayed edges to be revealed.

Text of the Announcement:

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

Game of Thrones meets Outlander in This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me

When Maggie wakes up, cold, naked, and filthy in Kair Toren, a city in the kingdom of Rellas, she recognizes it immediately. It’s the world she knows intimately from the pages of an unfinished dark fantasy series she’s been obsessively reading and re-reading while waiting years for the final novel. With no idea how or why she landed in this gritty, violent world, she’s determined to survive until she can figure out how to get home with her only tools – an encyclopedic knowledge of the plot, setting, and the characters’ actions, motivations, and fates: information she can sell to the highest bidder – all while staying under the radar so as not to change the very information she plans to barter.

Soon Maggie discovers another surprising “skill”: she cannot be killed (though many will try.) And as she becomes more attached to the motley band she’s somehow gathered – which includes a former lady’s maid, a deadly assassin, a dangerous soldier, and various outrageous magic creatures – she abandons all thoughts of lying low for her own good. Instead she finds herself trying to save them, and the Kingdom of Rellas from the cataclysmic war she knows is coming.

And then there is a nice paragraph about us and our writing stuff.

To reiterate:

Series title: Maggie the Undying.

Book 1 Title: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me.

Book 1 Release date: March 31, 2026

Why is this announcement happening now?

Because TOR has learned that the Book Devouring Horde is not to be denied. They were planning to keep the title and release date under wraps until we had the cover, but it was concluded by all that since this book will be presented at London Book Fair next week, BDH will surely find out the details and will blast them all over the internet.

Congratulations, you are mighty!

How dark and gritty is this?

As we are finishing up the edits – page 649 of 808 – actually, not that dark and gritty. The Game of Thrones in the blurb above refers to the epic fantasy nature of the series and the Outlander reference is about the portal nature of the books, where the main character is transported into another world.

There are some tough scenes, but it’s nothing that exceeds our usual. If you’ve read Kate Daniels or Hidden Legacy, you should be fine. There is no on page rape, although sexual assault does happen in this world. The book overall has an uplifting trajectory.

Is this truly a fantasy?

Yes. Knights, assassins, weird magical beasts, swordfights, unhinged mages, the whole thing. This is meant to be a world of epic fantasy tropes.

Is there romance?

Yes. There is a romantic arc, but this is not a romance. This is an epic fantasy. That said, if you are a romance reader, you will likely enjoy this.

Is this one of those stories where it was all a dream and she wakes up and nothing changed and she is back in her own world…

No. I hate the dream thing. Not a dream. We would not put you through an emotional wringer to just then make it not matter.

That’s it. More to come, as our agent likes to say.

PS. Mod R has a fun post which will go out on Monday.

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Comments

  1. Wow, this sounds so interesting!! I love how it’s tying together epic fantasy and anime, and real life waiting on books that will never come. I hope you get an epic cover and this expands your audience because you guys so deserve it!! I’ve been a fan from the beginning and I have total confidence in your work, yay!

  5. I can’t imagine how happy you must be and you are probably aware how excited we all are for you both.
    So many Congratulations!!

  6. A very squeee! moment, I’m so excited to jump into a new Ilona Andrews series ❤️❤️❤️❤️.

  7. Congratulations on the announcement. This is so very exciting. I look forward to all the things Maggie the Undying as we slowly inch towards March 31, 2026.

    • right now it’s like millimetering not inching.
      ..and I need to get that brush the horde was passing around to stay fluffy..need it bad ..for the awful word p#(/nce is right here
      but still thankyou for this news..sending you warm wishes for strength and healing and all the joys 🙏🤗💐💪🤞🤗🙏

  9. I was secretly hoping that there would be an announcement today. I know HA is working hard on edits and I am appreciative in advance! What great news.

  11. We need a count day clock for when we can press the pre-order button! Can’t wait but know it will be worth the wait.

  13. Hip hip hooray! What a great reveal! On a Hughday as well! Ah the BDH is mighty!

    I’ve really been needing positive energy lately, so I’ve been checking in everyday and now I am pumped!

    Good luck with the rest of the edits! Congrats on working so hard!

    Thanks ModR for managing the BDH in that great way you have!

    All hail House Andrews!

    Squeeeee!

    💜🎉🎇💝💚🦚

    • Preorders are very helpful, especially with new series, to gage enthusiasm and interest and add to the first week purchases, which decide whether a book is a best-seller in various charts and tops.

      They also help in terms of readers not forgetting about the book, and having the time and visibility to order it, outside of just release day publicity. Authors get the exact same amount of royalties or % of sales, however.

      House Andrews are happy for you to order whenever it is more convenient, and in the format which is most convenient 🙂

  15. SQUEEE!!! My only problem is that if I were transported into a book world, even if I’d read it a LOT I would not have that encyclopedic knowledge and would still be lost. hehehe

  16. Yay! Only 389 more days. I am so excited. I love the fact that the publisher knows the power of the BDH. Do you suppose we have the power to get it released earlier? No. Oh well, I shall endeavor to w*it p*tiently.

  19. Great news, congratulations on the Title announcement next week!
    Hope the preorders come rolling in.
    So happy for you !!

  20. Woohoo!!! Squeeee!! Happy Dance!! I love the name and it will be out March 31st woohoo just 1 year away. It’s so exciting!! Happy Friday 🙂

  23. I love that the Horde is mighty enough that we have influenced publishing decisions. Add that to the House Andrews list of flexes!

    also, squeeeeeeee! I am so excited for Maggie and so happy that the series remains Maggie the Undying.

  28. Oh my. The BDH will be salivating & the fact they have to wait another whole year before they can devour will test their restraint (always presuming there IS any restraint:)) Also keeping tabs on the best sidekick. Luther is still the top dog but Cornelius is nipping at his heels – does this mean C is an ankle biter?

  30. I’m so excited for this to come out. CONGRATS!! Can’t wait for the cover reveal. Also seeing “Book 1” makes me already so excited for Book 2 (typical BDH behavior…)

  31. This. Is. AWESOME!!! Thank you so much! I can’t wait to pre-buy and eventually read it!

    • These are questions for a bit closer to the release date, once the publisher will announce release events and all other options 🙂 . But I will make a note of the interest for both!

  35. Sorry didn’t mean to come off as rude. Sent button too early. But super excited! whee! And HA is correct, BDH doesn’t like to w@*t

  36. I saw March 31 and I made a squee and then I saw the 2026 and my squee ground to a halt. I am so glad to see another series starting. But being a BDH, w**ting is a cursed word.
    Thank you for your work. May the pages continue to grow as you edit.

  38. Aaand with that announcement, I have my first event I’ve marked for 2026 in my calendar! I’m sure I have a doctor visit I should have put there, but THIS needed to be marked immediately 🙂

  39. I am so freaked excited for you and us. And am glad your publisher understands the ravenous nature of the hoard. Do you have a cover artist you can share?

  41. This is so exciting! And guys, 808 pages! 808! Please excuse the excessive exclamation points, but man, I love a fat book.

  42. Im so excited. I can’t wait to read it. You made my birthday. So thrilled for you and us. The BDH will make sure this book is a big success. We do love to devour.

  44. Hmmmmm, not sure about this, but keeping a wide-open mind! Congrats House Andrews on being able to see the light at the end of a very long tunnel!

  45. I am starting a betting pool on how many times I will end up going to Amazon to pre-order and finding out that I had already done the pre-order….

  47. “TOR has learned that the Book Devouring Horde is not to be denied.”

    Ahahahahaha … and … right?!?

    We have collectively yelled so loud in approval and hunger at an April Fool’s joke that it’s turned into a 2-book extravaganza, complete with a beautiful special print edition.

    And yes, we are obsessive, see all, and can’t keep a secret where HA books are concerned.

    So excited!

  48. I have just read every word over – three- times. Are there any other authors who possibly know and love their (rabid) fans (sorry, readers) more than Alona and Gordon know and love all of us? I really don’t think so! Thank you, Thank you!

  49. WOOHOO!

    It may not be a dream (thank you! that is a mean trick), but it sure is dreamy! 😍 🤓

  50. OMG OMG OMG! YAAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!! I’m so excited to read this! Yay, and thank you for being so creative!!!

  52. I am so very happy for this announcement! FANTASTIC TITLE. And I’m really thrilled this world gets the 800 pages it is owed! Congratulations. Absolutely amazing work!

  54. Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! How can I be chalant with this happening? Ahhhhhhhh!

    I’m so happy.

  55. Thank you for letting us know!! I’m sure it will be an exciting read, and I’m looking forward to it!

  57. Not going to lie….I read March 31st and got sooo excited…..I missed the 2026….still excited but disappointed because I was not patient enough to read the year.

  60. This is absolutely fab news, can’t wait for preorder date, I know , I know , pushy eh .

  64. I like excited atoms here! ⚛️ Looking forward to learning all about a whole new IA world!

  65. happy dance happy dance happy dance happy dance! Hear us roar 🙂 🙂 🙂 “the Book Devouring Horde is not to be denied”

  67. Woohoo. I do enjoy a good Chinese donghua (or wuxia drama), which has all these elements, so this sounds like something I will enjoy immensely!

  69. Oooooo didn’t expect it to be isekai type plot! Nice!
    And so damn glad it won’t be just a dream etc, also hate those for the same reason, it’s like all that happened was for nothing then.

    And the title! Niiiice one 😀

  73. What a great title! I would have picked this one to look at in a bookstore even if you were a completely unknown author based on the title alone. I can’t wait!

  74. I’m a baby lol. 71☺️. But I always get worried when a publishing date of a couple of years is announced. Will I see it?????🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  75. I’m so looking forward to this!
    And being greedy;-) : Will there be special editions, like from Waterstones, The Broken Binding, Forbidden Planet, and the like? I’d love that.

  76. Benne van a kedvenc mondatom: “ Család! Nem tudsz velük együtt élni, de nem tudod megfojtani sem őket”.
    Nagyon sok könyvben ott van, és én mélységesen egyet értek.

  77. Is this a standalone or will there be more books? 😍
    sorry I can’t remember if this was already discussed x

    • There will be at least a second one in the Maggie universe, but a total of 3 books contracted with Tor 🙂

  82. This makes me happy ! I was rooting for Maggie since the first glimpse. I know it is gonna be a wonderful read. Thank you !

  83. omg. the all powerful authors gifted us with a heroine who IS the book devouring horde. i bet she tracks down the inconsistencies in the dogma and demands answers from the locals. she cannot die and they WILL answer her now!

  86. I did not see the 2026 part, just the March 31 part of the date and thought it was coming this month for a few minutes. My emotions are all over the place.

  87. 👏👏👏👏👏👏!
    Best news!
    Wish you well in the home stretch of editing!
    Thank you House Andrews🌻

  88. Just came here from the email newsletter to say that I approve of this new heroine’s name, the series title, AND, most of all, that we are getting an Ilona Andrews isekai! I’ve been on an anime and light novel isekai binge for the past year, and I can’t wait to see what you do with the genre. In the meantime, back to to re-reading Hidden Legacy and waiting for the rest of season 2 of Solo Leveling.

  90. Haha! I didn’t read the year! So I was like – where is the book on Amazon? Why can’t I order it?! Now I have to wait a year! 😆

  93. This almost seems like the BDH is getting a book about our own personal fantasy of waking in one of your books!
    I’m looking forward to the new series. My other Ilona Andrews books need a rest.

  95. Congratulations to the Titans of House Andrews on this wonderful news! May any remaining edits be completed with ease!

    Thank you, Mod-R, for your continued support of House Andrews and ever patient wrangling of the Horde!

    Thank you, BDH, for being overall a safe spot and holding space here on the interweb!

    Am making a personal goal to recruit new Horde members such that when that preorder button appears it will be a reportable ‘event’.

    May each of you and those you love be filled with peace!

  98. Happy Dance and this made me smile and giddy. Sits in a Zen pose and thinks patience. 😇🧖‍♀️