Today is the photo shoot for BLOOD AND IRON cover, for which we are Skyping in. Then we have an appointment, so the innkeeper, if it drops, will drop later tonight or on Saturday. Sorry guys, crunchy week here with KD edits.
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Wildfire (re-reading while waiting) – Leon shows up right before David Howling strikes for last time. So does that show tactics is part of his magic not just sharp shooting? Maybe sharp shooting is his passive field and in the Army (or Navy) he will be a great tactical commander?
Good idea!
I suppose that’s possible? I’m re-reading clean sweep whilst waiting
I re-read the edge series while waiting.
Just reread hidden legacy in between Saturday’s..
I wonder if there is a bit of pre – cog to Leon’s talent? Bug at first wonders if he is a pre -cog, he shows up in the scene you mentioned because ‘he had a feeling’.. I find it interesting that he is now the only Baylor who hasn’t gone through trials and hasn’t had genetic testing… Could there be a link to a pre cog we used to know? ( It’s a pretty obvious jump so I assume not).
I do hope this series continues.
Think about the Part where he commented on the Howling-uses-an-icechip-for-murder-situation…he comments on the finesse and tactics there too… I think he’s really more of a spy/assassin/hitman type of person. He might have a small covert team or a stealth unit though 🙂
But the aegis said Leon suddenly showed and said something bad was going to happen. I think that was his intuitive tactical sense. I think he can be more than an assassin. And he is a very outgoing personality. He would want to show off his magic (not low profile spy material). Personality wise, Bernard would be a better spy or assassin. Also, if Leon has a Tactical magic, could that be used in business?
Best wishes on the photo shot. 🙂
I can’t help it, I still hope it will appear in next few hours.
Can’t…stop….checking…..ahhhhhhhh
Me too, it’s torture ?
Going to bed now, hoping to wake up to a new installment – being seven hours ahead sucks!
Read everyone’s comments at least twice. Still can’t figure out Texas geography . It is very big . Sorry, geography not my strong suit .
Figure that if I wait patiently, sooner or later something will post. I will take anything, dog photos, tree photos , any new knitting !!
Sad ? so sad . Hope everyone is having a restful weekend. Cleaning out closet,purging . Back to closet now.
The comment section is starting to feel like a support group.
I’m waiting for the “8:13. Losing my will to live. My fingers are growing so numb, I can barely type this message.” type posts.
“Hello. My nick is RoadRunner, and I’m a Sweep-aholic.”
Heh. Ditto.
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Sweep-aholic number 2!
What I want to know is, is being a Sweep-deprived Hordite a recognized disorder, because if so, I’ll check to see if my insurance covers it.
Your geography is sound. I’m talking Central European Time here – the hord spreads and conquers as we speak – bwahaha…
I also noticed something in the hidden legacy series. We aren’t sure what LInus Duncan’s powers are but I think he’s got the same power as Catalina – siren or a form of it. I noticed Nevada feeling warm and good when she’s around him AND I noticed that when Catalina showed her powers, she had a coppery metallic taste in her mouth and I noticed when she had coffee with Linus Duncan, she also has a “copper patina” taste in her mouth as well.
Hmm.
Ooohh. That would explain the Caesar-fanaticism of his followers… Nice catch!
I was kind of wondering if Linus was the sperm donor. I also wondered if he was once in love with Grandma Tremaine.
Oh that’ s a good thought! Victoria Tremaine’s sperm donor was formerly House Molpe and their Grandfather. So Linus Duncan could be their grandfather? Although, Linus Duncan is well-known so I guess maybe more people would be more aware of his family’s history and would know if he was former House Molpe….
I’m not sure about being in love. They seemed like they had a good friendship.
I thought the coppery taste had to do with adrenaline, or the aftertaste of adrenaline. The use of Catalina’s power, when they’d hidden it for so long, must have had the adrenaline pumping into Nevada. Also, the coffee with Linus was right after Nevada and Leon had been attacked by a fairly large force. I think it’s more Nevada’s physical reaction than anything to do with Catalina’s or Linus’s powers. This does not, however, preclude them having the same or similar abilities.
That could be it but what about all the other times Nevada has an adrenaline rush? I don’t think that detail showed up but then again, could just be a coincidence and I’m reading into too much detail.
WOW!
Good catch!
Rereading Clean Sweep & Soren’s daughter is named Renadra? But in Maud’s chapter 2 part 1 she is Alvina. Sorry don’t see a way to email privately –
Perhaps more than one daughter? In a warrior culture, a family that doesn’t have far more than a replacement number of children quickly finds itself replaced.
The time is now 9:03pm. I’m practicing my speech for tomorrow *refresh* and can’t seem to get a flow *refresh* started. *refresh, read all comments to see if there are new ones*. Still practicing *refresh* speech. *refresh*. Must step away from the *refresh* computer. *refresh* Good night all. And I also think Linus Duncan is “Caesar”.
Haha, same here. Finishing up assignments for school and can’t help but refresh this page every 10-15 minutes. I’m trying to be positive and tell myself that once this new update is posted, it won’t be that long before the next installment is also posted. Especially as each installment leaves one in such exquisite torturous anticipation. I’m so looking forward to Helen’s interactions with the vampire children and Maud’s first meeting of the Arland’s mom. Now (hopefully) there won’t be that long of a wait in between the two events!
The authors are so incredible (and generous)! Every new update immediately captures one’s attention and completely absorbs them into the Maud’s world of mystery and intrigue, only to be left hanging minutes later (at least at the speed I read) with even more questions and an even greater desire for more.
All hail the author lords!!
**Best of luck with your speech tomorrow!
Welcome to the support group thread. We see you and understand you.
🙂
I think Linus is Ceaser also. Mainly because of the comment to Grandmother Tremaine at the end when they are walking in the rose garden ” we do so hate to be bored ” !
I appreciate the welcome to the support group I need it! I am also a Ilona Andrews addict. In their many forms I have read and re-read and re-read ad infinitum.
Hey, my nick is Irvel,
and I’m compulsively checking time differences. I got up this morning aaand – no new installment, again! Realized it’s late night in Texas and the authorlords hopefully are deeply asleep and resting well.
On the other hand – it’s midmorning in Rostov-na-Donu – any chance that Ilona is keeping Russian hours???
Help!
Um, so the following is my way of giving support to our little Support Group. I’m sharing my thoughts in the hope that they might be helpful to some of you who keep checking back to the comments like me:
I think… that a new installment will not be coming. Until Friday, I mean.
Ilona wrote: “…the innkeeper, if it drops, will drop later tonight or on Saturday.”
She said “if.”
Since it did not drop later on Friday night, nor on Saturday, it might be… logical… to conclude that it will not drop at all now. (Again, until its regularly scheduled time this coming Friday.)
I was kind of hoping against hope, so I kept checking, but I think it might be best to not expect it until then. I’m putting myself out of my misery, in any case. If it happens that I’m wrong, then I’ll at least be pleasantly surprised.
(Basically, I was thinking about the fact that one definition of suffering that we induce in ourselves can be described as the gap we perceive between “What Is” (Reality) and “What Should Be” (Our Unfulfilled–and Often Unreasonable–Expectations), so I figured I’d reduce my suffering by closing that gap.)
I think the most reasonable thing is to expect a guaranteed inkeeper chapter this coming Friday. If it arrives sooner, great. If not, I can’t be disappointed because I’m not expecting it anyway.
(Also, fun tidbit for my fellow Support Group members: in psychology, the reason we fall prey to clicking obsessively and compulsively every however-many-minutes has to do with something called Intermittent Reinforcement. It’s kind of hardwired into our brains, and it’s one of the reasons for gambling addiction.)
Anyway, it’s been working for me. Maybe it’ll work for you, too. ^__^
Next Friday sounds fabulous!
Or they could have had some kind of family emergency, sick child, lost pets, acts of god, friends in need, edits taking longer etc.
The authors are good to us. Whatever they choose to spend their time on, they are entitled to it without any need for explanations. People should stop complaining.
S…tuff happens.
No need to collectively lose our minds over a soft self imposed deadline. I’m just gonna quote Desandra and say ‘cool your tits’ people.
Love the psychology though 🙂 no clickey clickey for me either lol
Next Friday sounds fabulous!
Or they could have had some kind of family emergency, sick child, lost pets, acts of god, friends in need, edits taking longer etc.
The authors are good to us. Whatever they choose to spend their time on, they are entitled to it without any need for explanations. People should stop complaining.
S…tuff happens.
No need to collectively lose our minds over a soft self imposed deadline. I’m just gonna quote Desandra and say ‘cool your tits’ people.
Love the psychology though 🙂 no clickey clickey for me either lol
Jae- I read it the same way… so I’m telling myself that since we didn’t see it already, it won’t be until Friday. That way I can stop refreshing the page every few minutes.
*refresh* I am just telling myself that there might be a chance to a double treat (chapter) this week!
The voice of reason. It’s time to reign in the inner child. *Stomping Of The Foot* and *Pouting Of The Lips*
What do you gather is the age of the collective soul of the BDH?
Actual or mental age?
Both?
From twelve to eighty but the hord gave us the ability to revert to our inner five years old and access the dreadful dark side of the love of books known as “I WANT IT NOW.”
🙂 My guestimate was four years old…
I think an approximation of level of maturity of our inner child when deprived of the next instalment could be ascertained by finding out what the *total number of the reloads* on the Innkeeper page was between Friday and today and dividing by zero 🙂
I am on a mountain right now, and i have spent the whole day trying to find somewhere where i have a wifi signal all day i have been refreshing this page like crazy so if someone could tell me if the innkeeper post has come out or not?thak you!
It hasn’t
Thanks ?
Extremely excited for Blood and Iron—just how will you make Hugh lovable? The sweet anticipation…
Ok inner child will only check twice a day. And hope Friday comes early.
Love all the info on Linus Duncan(siren). He does seem to have powers of persuasion .
Hopefully there will be book 4 and we will have some answers . Can’t wait for the 2 grandmothers to meet.
The psychological reason for continued refreshing is sound and I agree. Will try to listen to my adult superego and not to my inner child.
Will check late tonight or tomorrow.