From Mod R:
From our Montlake Editor: Congratulations, Ilona and Gordon! What a way to end the first day on preorder!
We have never before hit #8 overall on kind. #18? Yes. But no #8. That is a lot of copies. A lot.
Me last night, sending email to BFF Jeanine, “The power of Amazon.”
Me, this morning after the phone call with our agent: Hey, honey?
Gordon: Yes?
Me: Apparently, it’s not Amazon that put us to #8. They haven’t really pushed it yet. The cover is still not up. So it’s not Amazon. It’s BDH.
You are so awesome. A ten year break before books and it’s #8.
Some things from Mod R’s list of questions.
Is Fated Blades the Release Schedule “novella to be named this fall”? Yes, release schedule updated.
Is the paperback release really in February 2022? Yes, as of now. It may change, it may not. Because the print is kind of a last minute addition, things are a bit in the air.
On Amazon India it does not appear in the listings when searched for Fated Blades Ilona Andrews. Is this still a thing? Can anyone confirm that it’s a thing and if it is, please tell me and I will get it fixed.
How is secare pronounced? First pronunciation in Latin and Spanish. Not sure who ScottScheule is channeling there but you don’t need to roll your R that much. The meaning of the word is here.
When the audio appears, will it be as a pre-order or straight up buy link? I do not know. I know that every effort will be made for simultaneous release with the ebook.
Can they have a countdown widget on the website, please? Done: https://ilona-andrews.com/
Will it preclude a collector edition coming out eventually with more of Louisa’s art? What if it sells really well, will the Amazon publishers consider it then? But what if it sells REALLY really well? Eeehhh… I don’t know. Let me ask.
Is it better to buy or KU? Whatever is your favorite. We get paid in both cases. 🙂
What are the previous books in the series? Silent Blade and Silver Shark. They are available separately or as a bundled edition.
Are Kid 1 and bf home safe? Yes, thank you for asking. They ended up staying a couple of extra days and then Kid 1 and Kid 2 had a spectacular fight over the phone on Kid’1 way back over nothing, which I refused to referee since I was trying to get the Fated Blades post up. ::sigh:: Parenting. Not for the faint of heart. They are good now.
Kid 1 brought me candy from South Padre. 🙂
Certainly the power of the BDH ???? but also kudos to you for providing a much needed escape ????.
We. Have. The. MasterCard!
Tell the truth now. You boast about us to your authors circle, dontcha?
Uh, nuts. The beginning of the post had *He-Man voice*. Gotra remember not to use less than and greater than signs to denote stuff like that.
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Yay! BDH delivers. If you wrote a grocery list, I’d buy it because you would create a kick ass story around it. Love the excerpt, thank you!!!
They DID write a grocery list … and it was awesome! Kate’s list, Curran’s, Jim’s Dali’s … Jim’s list just cracked me up.
I don’t remember the grocery list. I remember the rock. We were all rooting for the rock. I think it even had artwork. It was no Luissa, mind you.
Where can those lists be found?
Such daily items can be hilarious with the right author/s.
Hey Rob,
The grocery lists and other goodies can be found in the Small Magics collection here https://ilona-andrews.com/katie-daniels-books/#small 🙂
Which story has the lists? I couldn’t find them in Small Magics book I downloaded to Kindle
It was at the very end of the book. Not part of a story. I’m thinking Jim’s grocery list is for the Beef Wellington he made in one of the books.
Hey Tanya,
The Grocery lists are on page 328 on my Kindle copy, right after Jim’s POV. They were some of the latest additions to the book (which gets updated with goodies every now and again because we are a spoiled BDH :D).
You may need to sync your device to get to the new content. Instructions here: https://ilona-andrews.com/2020/small-magics-update/
I hope this helps 🙂
Dina did some pretty interesting shopping too when she was hosting the “peace” conference.
+100000
BDH: nom, nom, nom. Books good. 😉 Thank you for tolerating us. Be well, and all your families, too!
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I hadn’t read the Kinsmen stories, so I bought and devoured them today after ordering the book yesterday 🙂
Congrats! The snippet was sooo good! Can’t wait. Of course we the BDH are going to pre-order your stuff ASAP. 😀 Some folks might even pre-order your next week’s grocery…kidding…not kidding…i’ve read the posts…..
Congratulations!
We love you guys because your writing is phenomenal ❤
Sorry about the kids. My 18 yr old is out if the house and talks to his 15 yr old sister more often now. Peace will be back soon.
Can not find Fated Blade on Amazon or on Amazon through Ilona Andrews…wanting to pre order!
Hey Virginia,
Here is the preorder link on the home page https://ilona-andrews.com/
Which country Amazon are you under, I will try to help further if that doesn’t work? ????
Since this is the power of BDH and not Amazon, I’m hoping that means future books will NOT be Amazon exclusives. I’ve been reading IA since I discovered Silver Shark ten years ago, and am massively disappointed not to be able to read Fated Blades. But I refuse to order books from Amazon,although I know I’m in the minority on this subject.
Hey Cynthia,
The book will be available through libraries, I hope that will be accessible to you ????.
Hi Mod R:
In Canada, libraries don’t buy kindle books. The open standard (EPUB) format is used by libraries here. So unless they buy paper, it won’t be accessible.
Just FYI.
Both paperback and audio editions will be available in addition of the Kindle format.
I hope this helps 🙂
You’re not too much in the minority. I don’t buy from Amazon either. However, I make an exception for Ilona and Gordon. ????
Ditto….
Ditto, no Amazon orders from me.
I prefer B&N myself but the Nook app is buggy on my iPad Pro. It refuses to let me have any books that I didn’t buy after I got the tablet… I have 1000’s of books and can’t read them. Nothing I have tried works including reinstalling the app, working with customer service, etc.
If you published a receipt or food menu, we would read it.
EXACTLY
Ha, ha, No Image Available, I love it ????????
+1!!! LOL!
Woohoo, congrats! Ya darn right, it was the BDH! We love your books and your blog!
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As soon as I saw the post for pre order, I bought it. (I pre order all my favorite authors as soon as I know about a new release)
We keep telling you not to fret. We love your work because it’s always of such good quality. Counting down. Have a great weekend.
It’s the power of love. BDH’s love to all things House Andrews.
Now I have 80s ballads in my head ????
There is a 16th Century Italian dance called “Fortza d’Amore” (can be translated as Power of Love), I keep meaning to see if it is dance-able to Huey Lewis. I already tried it with another dance, Celeste Giglio, and Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain”.
Obscure-arts-r-us…
Ha! I was going to post something similar, I was beaten to it by quite a lot. =) But I think a lot us share that sentiment. =)
Sweet dreams are made of these…..
Huey Lewis & The News – love it
Write more books. We will buy 🙂
But seriously – once you get the readership and get followers through your site + various social media….. Non Traditional Publishing can really be the way to go. I am so excited to support you guys. I truly LOVE the worlds you build so I can escape.
House Andrews have been hybrid authors (traditional and self-published) for at least 8 years now ????
???????? the power of BDH!! I can’t wait for the book I love the kinsmen series they are always one of my quick rereads when my brain can’t decided what exactly it wants to devour.
I bought The Kinsman ebooks a while back and am now listening to them in Audiobook. I LOVE these!! Preordered, yeah the BDH posted it was up and to Amazon I went,
Never been so proud to be part of a Horde ????????????
+1 ????
This BDH member did not find it on Amazon, saw your Facebook post, clicked, bought, rubbed hands in gleeful anticipation and did a little happy dance before resuming life as normal.
The Book Devouring Horde has spoken! Amazon doesn’t need to advertise since the Horde does it for you. Congratulations! ????????????
Thank you for spelling out the meaning of BDH. I’m old, but I know how to use Urban Dictionary and their definitions for BDH couldn’t possibly be what Ilona meant. ????????
Hahahaha, after your comment, I had to look up BDH on Urban Dictionary… yikes, never heard the term before, lol
Woot-woot! Because everything you write is AWESOME and we can’t wait to read it!
Also…#1 in Exploratory Science Fiction!!!!
*Exploration ????♀️
We love your work. I was late to the Kinsmen party, but I am on board now so I preordered when the notice hit the BDH FB page. I love how we shoot you straight up the charts. It’s the best way for us to show our appreciation of your talent. Your stories give us so much.
Fantastic news and well deserved.
You write awesome books and we the BDH, will buy them all
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Thank you for looking after us so well
You guys deserve it! Your writing is very entertaining. I buy all your books without even reading what they are about first. So thank you! And keep writing.
Up to #4 overall! I love Silver shark and was hopeful for more Kinsman but totally understood why it was so long coming. Can’t wait!
Of course it was the BDH!
Love this series. Have read the original works multiple times. Y’all have such a talent for invention and such an amazingly creative bend in world creation- the snippet was nectar!
Congrats!!!! Am not at all surprised.
As a card-carrying member of the BDH, I happily pre-ordered and will be re-reading the first two books in the series before the release date. So happy.
PS Even without the awesome cover, the book is at #4 on the American Kindle Top 100 list and #8 on the Canadian Kindle Top 100 list! And #1 in Fantasy Romance in both countries. Wow, good going!!
Well… as of 9/17 at 4pm PST Fated Blades is #1 in both Romance AND Science Fiction & Fantasy! # 1 at the top of BOTH GROUPS.
I am so happy for you. And you really need a cover. 🙂
Congratulations! The BDH is awesome in their reach and they were inspired by HA.
Yaaaay! I just pre-ordered it (and then read the excerpt haha). It should have been the opposite haha. I re-read the kinsmen series a lot since I discovered your books, I just like them so much. I never thought another one would come up, so a very good surprise. I think my reading order was very different from other fans. I usually start with novellas first to see if I will invest in the longer series, so started with Kinsmen, then I tried the Baylor’s series and the innkeepers around the same time, but since they were not finished at the time, decided ‘ok will try kate daniels’ and finished that series super fast! Although I like Kate a lot, I just love Dina so so much, she is my favorite character of all time. And Innkeepers made me read the older series too, which were good, but Kate Daniels/Innkeepers and Baylors are my current favorite. Anyway, can’t wait for it to magically appear in my kindle app in November!
I started with Innkeeper also and absolutely loved it. Next I read The Edge series and loved it. So then I moved onto Kate Daniels and loved it. I am really looking forward to another Hugh book. I have meant to purchase Kinsmen but forgot about it until the Fated Blades announcement. I am waiting until November to read all three books in order. Since my birthday is in November, I am considering a present to myself. I am SO happy to be a part of the BDH!!!
After reading the first chapter yesterday, I went back and read the snippets. Everything is falling into place and the blank brain waves went away now that I understand the snippets better. Can’t wait for the book to come out in e-reader form and audio.
Thank you
And it’s currently #4 in the kindle store!!
I was so excited to preorder! I’ve read the Kinsman stories, but also ordered the Kinsman Universe today to reread. ❤️
So exciting! I read the excerpt and O.M.G!!!! Also amazing that Hugh will read this.
Nice work! You are so good to us!
Congratulations! And very well deserved. I love all the worlds you have created and the many hours of escape they have provided. Know all your hard work is much appreciated. Go BDH!
????????????????Congratulations!! Well deserved????
+1 Well said. I bet having the book on KU will help other new readers break into the cookie jar of your escapes :). We’re moving and I couldn’t sleep so I visited the blog for a brain reset, even just your blog is better than most competing books ^_^ Thanks for that
You guys have two things going for you…you write kickass books with kickass characters, you have a large, loyal following and you know how to snark….the three things you have going for you are…….(Cardinal Fang? Never mind….)
Seriously you guys have reached what authors and publishers drool over,critical mass with your readers. Your books are so darn consistently good that they/we are going to pre order the next book and/or buy it when it comes out. Unless you produce a turkey like a) Gone Girl or b)any Dune book past the first one, you guys have magic.
Doesn’t mean you get to neglect the fans or try and sell us stuff on QVC, that could negate the magic. Me you had from when Kate is baiting Curren (Roland liking Applebees bound you guys to me forever…unless you write
That should of been ‘,unless you write Gone Girl 2…
Cardinal Fang. ????????????
And nice red uniforms!
Cue “Monty Python” theme – “Liberty Bell March”.
We just returned from our Texas vacation. We toured the tunnels under downtown Houston during a rainstorm because they were in your books. We didn’t know about the tunnels on previous visits. Thanks!
As of 6:56 pm CT you’re up to #4 in Top 100 Paid. Looking forward to reading it. Congrats!
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More #1’s ??
Congratulations!!! It’s no surprise to us of the BDH because everything you write is awesome! I mean, who would have thought grocery lists could be so amusing?
Thank you for continuing to put out quality material for us to read! ❤️
As of this moment:
Best Sellers Rank: #4 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
#1 in Exploration Science Fiction
#1 in Paranormal Romance (Books)
#1 in Genetic Engineering Science Fiction eBooks
And right now, #2 for Science Fiction & Fantasy and #1 for Science Fiction!!! GO BDH!
Hello I am from India and as of now the book doesn’t show up on Amazon.in if you search for it. I ordered the ebook from Amazon.com.
And congratulations!!! You guys are amazing and I just love your books.
Woohoo!! Congratulations!! ????????
Big book birthday party coming!!
Hey! Writing from India and I can confirm, that the title is not available on Amazon here!!
Also, just wanted to say, I’ve been waiting for an expansion in the Kinsmen Universe for a very long time and now that it is almost here… Wheee! 😛
Hey Tanika,
Here is the link for Fated Blades on Amazon India https://www.amazon.in/dp/B09G9VJTKT/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fated+blades&qid=1631781670&s=digital-text&sr=1-4 , but you are right it does not appear in the searches.
Still, hope it helps 🙂
Hey!!!
Sorry about the late reply! I didn’t think to check back here.
Thanks so much for this! This makes it so much easier! 🙂
Well those preorder numbers should ring some bells at Amazon. Now waiting for the time to pass. TGIF!
I need a BDH identification card! With a special background maybe with Curran and Kate…
Or the Baylor Sisters…
Or the City of Dahlia…
Or Gertrude Hunt…
Or a scene of the Edge…
Just thinking.
That would be awesome swag! Collect them all…
+1000
Someone above mentioned “card carrying member of the BDH” and all I could think about was wanting an actually card for the BDH!
I would have to have them all!
Yes that would be a lot of fun!
It went as high as #7 yesterday on the kindle store overall!
Congratulations & well deserved!!!!!
A couple of #1s in Aus Amazon as well ~ Fantasy Romance, Science Fiction Romance, Paranormal
Read about the pre-order last nite, but didn’t place the order until this am. Sorry if it skewed the numbers.
I also donated to KCSM radio this morning.
Pledge drive. I’ve been streaming across the country for a couple or three years now, and figgered it was time to help with the cost.
Great Jazz station.