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  1. The Inn, I like the way other characters from the world are able to easily pop in and out. The cast in that house is so varied and interesting, without overpowering the main characters. I enjoyed Maud’s story and hope to see more, but the story wrapped nicely and she deserves a break. I really want the missing brother story!

  2. I have decided that I’m very greedy I Want it all don’t make me choose want to hear about Klaus,Missing parents, Maud Arland and the many ripper cushions that Helen will have also missing everybody at the Inn. So will wait with baited breath for whatever you write for us all, Many Many thanks for this wonderful series as with everything you write it excellent. Peace and Love to you all ????????????????????

  4. When Maud’s book started, I was irritated because I wanted to know about Dina and their parents. By the end I just wanted more Maud. Love her so much! But I do still love Dina!

  5. They are both such great series it’s very hard to pick one over the other. If I had to choose, I’d go with Dina as I’m dying to see what her brother has to say and know more about finding her parents

  7. Love Dina, and I want to know more about Sebastian North, and what happened to her parents. At the same time, I like Maud and her little girl. But what I REALLY want is more about the characters from the Edge, especially the three who were teens at the end of the fourth book.

  8. I would like to see the scene where Dina and Sean meet the Innkeeper
    Assembly. I would like to see Maud and Arland’s wedding.i would like to see how Klaus explains being an arbitrator and finally I would like to see the search for the parents.

    • Yes! All the Innkeeper characters are interesting and a little quirky and I would love stories on any or all of them. Arlan’s mother and how she met and married her current husband….whom Helen has firmly wrapped around her little finger!

  9. I love both Maud and Dina as characters, and would love to follow more of both stories. I love the creativity and variety of cultures that walk through the door of the inn, but I would also love to see more of vampire society. Would you consider alternating between Dina and Maud? The Innkeeper books are some of my all-time favorites, and are among the books I reach for when life gets tough. Thank you for writing such wonderful stories.

  11. You had previously mentioned possibly doing short stories next, and while surprises are nice, here are what comes to mind for me. I would love to see what happens with Dina and Sean at the council. Also I have a burning desire to know how Helen and Arland got covered in pitch.

  12. For me the charm of the Innkeeper series was the Innkeeper herself Dina and the Gertrude Hunt of course. I do love Maud, Helen, and Arland, but it still feels like Dina’s story with them visiting, if that makes sense? Much like the Kate Daniels series – we had the side stories, but Kate was still the heart of it.

    That’s pretty much how I feel about this series – I enjoyed Sweep of the Blade and will definitely enjoy other occasional side stories, but “home” is still Gertrude Hunt and I’ll miss it if we wander into side stories too often 😀

    There, I have officially given a solid vote besides (yes please) and have fulfilled my readerly duty lol

    • +1

      Fighting by itself gets a bit boring. So Maud and Arland merely fighting is not that tempting. I have no suggestions regarding them, bar the mysterious cat and the precocious Helen.

      The stories revolving around Dina, Sean and the inn are, in my opinion, more easily expanded. Fighting optional as a side dish.
      All the different sorts of people visiting the inn and the problems they bring along to be solved can become interesting stories. A bit like a series of detective stories,(or heh heh Kate Daniels series) where the main protagonist solves one or two new cases/problems in each book. With the inn, we can also get introduced to new creatures/species, perhaps meet them on their home planets before they jump to Gertrude Hunt for some reason or other and then they might go back home again. We can also be given slight hints of the secrets that the old characters have, maybe a love interest or two.

  13. THIS WAS SO HARD! I wanted to pick one or the other because it would probably have been more helpful, but I… just can’t pick! I definitely want to read more about Maud and I adore Helen but at the same time I really want to know about Dina and Maud’s parents.

    • Ok so I would love a continuation or extension on Dina and Sean’s love story and the challenges they face in their relationship moving forward with all the hassles that would crop up because of the extreme risk clientele their inn caters for …. also Maud and Arland and Helen becoming stronger as the warrior family who are feared and anhilate their enemies with smarts and strategies and awesome fight scenes .. I love both of these types of stories honestly I’m good for either but hoping for both lol .. Dina and sean first though lol and thanks for allowing us to share our wishes!

  15. I would like to see a Dina novel next, to learn more about her family and also how She and Sean learn to integrate their differences within the Inn framework. After that, Maud and Arland’s wedding. Your schedule permitting, of course ????

  16. I agree with all these requests. I want to see innkeeper meeting, wedding, and Klaus maud and Dina reunion

  17. I would love to read more about Maud, Helen and Arland . I would also love to learn more about the incredible missing parents. In all honesty, I’m going to read and love whatever you do next. Even my least favorite of my Ilona Andrews novels are re-reads . You do great work!

  18. I can’t choose one over the other — sorry! But really, I want the story in your head that’s crying the loudest to be told, even if, like Hugh, I loathe the character before you write it. Then I want the next loudest, and so forth.

    We know that whatever you turn your hands [keyboards?] to will be well worth reading — I’m still stunned about the exercise you did some years ago for us, playing with the Little Red Ridinghood tale. And, to be honest, what you did with Hugh, who is now a regular in my reread cycle.

    My heart cries out for more of whichever character’s story you published last. My mind knows that my heart will be blissfully happy with whichever character’s story you write next.

  20. I am entranced by Helen and just thinking about the possible offspring of Maud and Dina is a divine possibility!

  21. Sorry, I came late to this topic….
    I loved Maud and Arland’s story (and would happily read more). However, this also seems like a natural place to end the focus on them. Their arc seems to have a natural and satisfactory conclusion, they could face further challenges and interesting developments, but the question becomes”When does the story stop?” Maybe as they draw their last breaths side by side surrounded by loved ones? That said, the book is great fun and I will happily spend more time with these characters.

    I’m really interested in what’s happening with the mystery of Dina’s parents and the corrupted Adzhuls. I also think Helen’s story of finding her place would be awesome, although I would probably not be as interested in this as a main arc but as a side story. There’s lots of great YA novels out there, but as I get older I’m more interested in seeing some mature characters as well, with and without children…

    • I’m not sure I would go so far as to say that Maud’s arc should end here, but it would certainly be a good pausing point. I feel like the issues we’re left with in Dina’s story are greater and I’m much more eager to get more of her story. We could even get Maud’s wedding as part of a Dina story, since surely Dina would be invited.

      I will say that my favorite parts of Sweep of the Blade were when Maud got to show off her cultural knowledge, like with the insect-like people who were being misunderstood or the mounts who weren’t getting enough exercise.

      I am also very much in favor of short stories, either Innkeeper or Kate Daniels world. I would love more Helen, more Alpha Dali, more Adam & Siroun, more Conlan, and especially more Derek.

  22. I did look for the “both” box but as it wasn’t there I chose Dina. I will certainly not complain if it’s Maud though. Both are great series. Thank you for writing!

  23. I’m a chicken. I like both stories. When you mentioned the short stories, I began to imagine all the moments that I would love to know about. When Armand asked Wing to carve a statue of Maud. When Helen gave Lord Soren the Christmas ornament. The first day Caledonia met Dina. Can Lady Ilemina and Outabar bring Helen to stay at the Inn for school break and have their own adventure ? But then there’s Klaus…. and George…Sebastian North…see…. flapping wings..chicken

  24. I truly enjoy reading about both. I like when you alternate between the two or do a trilogy with one set, then the other. Although I am completely on board with the idea of furthering the quest to find the parents…

  25. Write what inspires you. I’ll just keep reading. I hate it when people get all demandy for authors to write something specific. It’s just pushy and rude. Currently, I’m nursing my cold by rereading all the Kate Daniels books.
    As the old saying goes, when you’re invited over to someone’s home who’s a good cook, you don’t ask what’s for dinner.

  27. Write wherever the story takes you. I fell in love with Maud in the last book, so definitely would be fine with more of her, but Dina is awesome too.

  28. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I never really liked Dina much. She felt a bit flat to me– like I didn’t root for her, although I enjoyed reading the series. I felt detached, I don’t know why.
    On the other hand, I’m super in love with Maud & Arland & Helen.

  29. I love everything you write. You took the most despised character from KD and made me kind of love him and that book became one of my favorites. But if you had asked me if I could ever feel anything but disgust for Hugh I would’ve laughed and laughed. So my opinion doesn’t matter because anything you write I will enjoy!

  31. I voted “cannot choose” because I want them ALL *lol*
    Could we, maybe, get
    – the next book with all of them for the wedding (of course Dina and Sean would be there!) with a little of Klaus’ secret revealed, lots of Vampires fighting etc., and
    – the book after with Maud and Arland honeymooning in the Inn, searching for the parents, revealing a dark, dangerous secret on the way because hey, vampires. They would so not go to a quiet beach for their honeymoon, would they?

  32. I chose none of the above! I cant! They are too much.
    But if there were a fourth choice… perhaps for their brother…!

  33. I want to read more about everybody that you write about. I think you could write about the dictionary and make it engrossing and funny.
    You are one of the very few authors that I would put aside what I was reading to read your new books, and every reread is as good as the first time. And every book is better than the last. I have no favorites because they are all my favorites.
    So please just keep writing whatever you are inpsired to write, and whatever makes you happy and keeps you writing for as long as possible.

  34. I know I’m a little late to the party here, but I want to know more about the plot hook about with Cloud Cat and Sebastian North! Actually, I would like Klaus (the brother) to make an entrance and maybe have his own story 🙂

  35. I picked Dina, Sean and the Inn, mainly because I love the Inn and I don’t enjoy fighting scenes much.
    Maud and Arland are amazing, though.
    But then, so are Dina and Sean.

  36. I don’t want to pick because I like both series. But if I have to choose … let me flip a coin. Heads for Dina, Tails for Maud… flippinnnnggg… Tail – Maud.

  38. I would definitely love to find their parents and if you have enough material and time I’m all for any spin-off series later!!! Series that may or may not overlap chronologically ???????? I’m sure their brother has enough book worthy details in his live as an arbitrator too!! ( not to Throw more plot wrenches out there though lol)

  40. Dina, Dina, Dina!
    Maud kicks ass, and Helen steals the show; but I got my shih-tzu mix and my hello kitty sleep shirt, and I want my own magic inn. I’ve never wanted to be a sword-wielding maniac, but I’d love to be an innkeeper!

  42. Love all of it and I get the impression that expanding the universe is good for your writing. You both have a fine sense of how to let the characters and plot develop and when to say ‘this story is told’. Thanks for all the great stories :o)

  43. Sorry, Ilona. Who could choose ! That’s like saying do you prefer bacon or bacon ???? I want ALL the bacon, it’s your own fault, you created a world and characters that we love and want to see more of. I want to see Father to be Sean, Helen training under Otubar- Maud being happy and safe….Love all of them and really, just happy with whatever you decide to do- or have time for ????‍♀️

  44. I think you will have affected the results of the poll by writing “Maude, Arland and fighting”. It’s not the fighting that I loved in Maude’s book, so even though I loved it, I don’t want to choose that option. I liked Maude’s strength, cleverness and determination – the fighting only demonstrated that.
    In any case, I agree my preferred choice would be “all of the above”.

  45. There have been three books about Dina and the inn, I want more Maud. I like Maud and Arland because they are adults dealing with real world problems-there is no time for angst when some one is trying to cut your head off.

    House Krahr is full of interesting characters and problems-not least of which is Helen. Will she become the warrior Maud is? Or will her stubbornness, drive and talent lead down the selfish, pride-driven path her biological father followed? Not to mention that Klaus, the missing Demille sibling who became an arbitrator and recruited George Camarine and his relatives, is waiting to see Maud at the end of SotB. I’m hanging on the cliff here.

    Will the rank and file of House Krahr accept Maud, as Ilemina, Otubar, Soren, and Karat have? Is Karat going to find love? What happened to Soren’s wife, Karat’s mother? Are Kozor and Serak going to try to get revenge?

    • As with everybody else, I am having a hard time choosing.

      I would like to know what happened to the parents.

      Klaus would be nice but I’m not invested as much in him as I am in the others, however, I would not turn away from a story about him.

      I, personally, would love a story from Helen’s point of view.

  47. Ilona & Gordon,

    This is your playtime–a place to get away from contracted books. The fact that many of us, for so many reasons, love Innkeepers deeply doesn’t mean we can dictate anything about the evolution of your story. I want to know what happens next at the Inn. I want to know why SPOILER shows up at the end of SOB. I want to know where the Georgia Inn went, and why, and what comes next.

    It has to wait until you want to pull yourself away from a contracted story and play. The fact that you can find time between contracted books, plus Life, for this corner of your universes, fills me with joy. Thank you, both of you. I’m very glad that our purchases showed you that it’s not just that we have followed along.

    We really do love Innkeepers.

    Thank you for asking. You have made such a fun place to visit–and revisit. Can’t wait until the next Innkeeper Tale. 🙂

  48. Both!! Both are good!! (And I do love Maud – the whole “making your way in a foreign world and proving you are Just As Fierce” theme is one of my favorites!)

  49. The main reason why I loved Sweep of the Blade was because of the world building and a chance to learn more about vampire society. So many writers don’t give adequate time to the anthropology and sociology of the characters’ worlds.

    I really enjoy Dina and the Inn, but I don’t know where the stories can go long term.

    Also, if it’s about what to spend time on I’d love another full length Kinsmen novel.

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