Lookit, lookit, Arcane Society have revealed pictures of the Iron and Magic hardcover edition! And I was afraid they would leave it to the launch day of the special box hehe. Which, reminder, is November 15: for Arcane Society members, the link will go live at 1 PM PST; for public access, it will be
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Audio Books Everywhere
Small Magics has an audiobook version! I can finally share! Preorder links: Amazon | Audible | Kobo | Apple Books | B&N | Libro.fm The release date is Black Friday, November 24th. Preorders are live (see links above) and House Andrews have partnered with Dreamscape for distribution again, meaning it will be pushed to over
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On Descriptions, Misunderstanding of
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonkers Rare Books (@jonkersrarebooks) It is an acknowledged fact that while Tolkien was a genius, and very detailed when it came to landscapes, however, his character descriptions are rather vague. Legolas: “He was tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a
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Stews, breads, and pastries
Mod R: They want recipes for everything. Me: O_o. Beer Stew The key to beer stew is, well, beer. I found that Mexican lagers and Belgian ales tend to work well. I made my last batch with Corona Extra. Don’t put IPA into this. It’s way too bitter, and the stew will be inedible. Just
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A Blustery Day
It is cold here in Texas. Dense clouds are choking the sky. The world is grey and wet. Yesterday the temperature dropped from the high of 75F all the way to 50F, and today we are in the low 40s. For the first time since February this year I’m wearing a sweatshirt. Alert the media.
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On Crafty Things: Catching Up
Did you ever make the fall wreath? To recap: I didn’t do a lot of decorating this year for the fall because we are so swamped with work, but Gordon wanted a pretty fall wreath for the door, so I went to Michael’s, got some supplies, and made one. Since this wreath is 50% of
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Peek at Special Edition of Blood Heir
Hi everyone, Mod R here. Arcane Society have revealed a sneak peek of the Blood Heir hardcover edition! Behold the awesomeness: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arcane Society (@the.arcane.society) Dakkan the spear, Turgan the eagle, the Tower badge of the Order, and the moonlit night where Derek silently watches the Princess
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On Panini Press, Fine Qualities Of
Mod R has been mentioning the panini press lately and the need for some recipes. Warning: stock pictures of delicious food ahead. What is a panini press? Panini comes to us from Italy. It is thought to have originated in Lombardy, and was mentioned in some Italian writing as early as 16th century. In very
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It’s a Good Life, Just Unexpected
Awhile ago, someone commented on the blog asking if I ever felt out of place. She said she lived a truly boring life, and it was good but unexpected, and sometimes she wondered how she even got there. As I look back at the frenzy of this weekend, this seems especially relevant. I have a
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Please Stop Harassing the Audio Reader And Doing Other Things
I have now seen the ACX documents from the pirated edition of Magic Claims, and I am satisfied that the audio reader, Christy Hodson, was also a victim of fraud. Someone posed as us, hired her to do this through ACX, she recorded the book in good faith, and having put in all of the
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DO NOT Purchase Individual Audio of Magic Claims
Here we go again. An unauthorized copy of Magic Claims appeared on Audible. It is copyrighted to ©2023 Ilona Andrews (P)2023 Kate Steel. All of our audio is always copyrighted to Ilona Andrews, Inc. On Amazon, the publisher of this audio is Zenith Publishing. They have one other listing, for which they’ve used exactly the
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Trick and Treat
Hi everyone, Mod R here, welcome to Freebie Friday, as promised by Ilona! 14 years ago, a magazine editor commissioned a classic slasher short story from House Andrews. Publication didn’t pan out, as these things sometimes don’t, and the story took its place in the Trunk, never to be seen again. Until recently, when Ilona
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