Hi everyone, Mod R here.
There will be two House Andrews virtual events next week, to celebrate the release of Sweep of the Heart, the 6th instalment in the Innkeeper Chronicles series.
The first session will be on Wednesday, December 14th at 7 pm US Central Time. You can register here. This will be a more traditional Q&A, Sweep of the Heart and by extension Innkeeper Chronicles focused, in honour of the release.
The second Zoom event will be on Saturday, December 17th at 10 am US Central Time, registration here. Saturday’s session will be the Book Devouring Horde’s equivalent of an Office Holiday party, only fun. A more relaxed chat about the surprises next week, future plans and projects, spoilers etc.
Here is a website that lets you figure out Central Time as it relates to your time zone. We’ve tried to spread the timings to cover almost everyone. Zoom is a good program, but it’s not meant to host very large gatherings, so please register in advance.
For everyone who isn’t able to attend, we’ll try to record and provide a transcription, as usual. It will probably be posted sometime in the week commencing December 19th.
You can send in your questions for the Q&As on the usual release day Spoiler Thread next Tuesday, or early by emailing me at modr@ilona-andrews.com . I’ll be making a list, checking it twice, and asking the question, both naughty and nice, Ho-ooouse Andrews’ coming to Zoom!
Ahem. Sorry, I’m in Rudolph mode.
In all seriousness, though, please continue to protect your friends who have valiantly (heroically!) resisted reading the blog serial for almost an entire year and don’t spoil them in the comment section now that the Dushegubs are ahoy.
Scavenger Hunt
Speaking of spoilers and the Naughty List hehe.
You know the mystery project House Andrews have been working on? I’ve made you a mini scavenger hunt if you want to find out in advance who the antagonist of the story is.
Difficulty level: About 3 out of 5 Chernobogs. As usual, it’s meant as funsies. Everyone will find out in due time, you’re not missing out if you don’t do it!
First Clue:
Believe in me and I become what you want.
Eat my flesh and you may become me.
Every 7 years, I can walk your world.
What am I?
Second Clue:
When magic triumphs,
There you’ll find me.
I’m a word in Chapter 13
A guy….Neig.
Third Clue:
My letters have been scrambled from front to aft
Now they spell something attached to a watercraft
Include the article, I’m usually a he
And in this picture the thing you’ll see:
A Boar- Moccus?
Orro?
Aaron is a Hebrew name typically given to boys. It means “exalted” or “strong.” It has also been interpreted to mean “teacher” or “mountain of strength.” While it’s spelled Aharon in Hebrew, the “h” is dropped in the Greek variation. Aaron is the version that has been adapted in English. In Arabic, the name means “messenger.”
The origin of the name has often been debated: While some people trace it to Hebrew origins, other people think that it may be from Greece or Ancient Egypt.
Not that the Author Lords ever follow *convention* LOL… Messenger.. of the Gods? LOL.. Just me being fanciful…
hmmm, used godchecker website to search the name variations of Aaron but no dice with the current pantheons. closest i found was Arawn, the celtic god of death and the underworld (a God that yields darkness, strikes fear, and fashions a smouldering cloak)
of course my google-fu is usually worse when this late at night and on a phone ????
If biblical, Aaron was Moses’s brother and a High Priest… just sayin…there’s history there, LOL
The oar is on land…..
thank you for the fun riddle.
However, I have a question on a totally different issue.
I am currently rereading Kate Daniels and curious about the flowers (Morgan’s Bells) that grew from her tears after Bran died. Then, at the end of Magic Slays Kate received a vase with the flowers from Hugh. In the next book Hugh commented he felt her magic on them.
Did she also feel her magic on the flowers. If so, why didn’t she get rid of them as I am picturing them similar to her blood. Just a silly thing that ran through my head.
Thanks
God
Dragon
not sure, but it has to do with Saiman. I don’t know, mainsail?
Not Dragon, sorry. It’s a quote from Chapter 13.
Not Saiman either, I’m afraid. 😀 “in this picture the thing you’ll see”- there is no sail hehe.
Love this! My brain is not quite working after 12 hour night shift, but i think it has something to do with Roman and his Chernobog.
Can’t make the events so looking forward to the recordings. Thank you for your hard work!
Is it Elora?
No 🙂
“El” is not an English article, and as the clue says, it’s a “he” 😉
The answer has been guessed in the comments above.
4 days and counting. I am giddy with excitement
From my haphazard notes and some comment sleuthing here’s what I’ve got:
1)Some god being, maybe the Morrigan, or a Genie
2)I was thinking Bran or his replacement Red, but if we run with genie we get the Djinn. I know he was in the series somewhere, couldn’t tell you off the top of my head. Also, no clue what his name was.
3) An oar? A basket? The oar? An island? The sand? Could be Thor, could be Roan (seen elsewhere in comments), could be Rowena, possibly with relation to Roman? Nora? Roland and his beginnings?
Cant wait to find out 🙂
Twisted and confused, but the French speaker guess turned around..
Elora who is a human with a god like entity inside her?
Could not read every guess, vision is extra blurry tonight. Sorry if already covered
Wrong again.
Yu fong? I am sooo confused and literally cannot enlarge text enough to read.
Sigh
Hey Other Barbara,
I have sent you an email with the answers 🙂 , hope it helps!
Could only figure out the third one.
Aaron?
An oar = Aaron
Aaron is a male name too.
Is it OK to share in a like-minded group on FB?
The first may be a Vukodlak, a Wendigo.
Second, a Djinn? dunno
Third, an oar? That looks like the hawaiian boat from Moana.
Need more coffee, can’t think.
ModR, please disregard my lack of noticing all the answers above. I keep forgetting I’m behind everyone re time zones. ????
signed up for a Zoom, got the email, will try to keep up on the 13th/14th. Thanks for your hard work! ????
Woo-hoo!
And yes, of course, you can share 🙂
Work (and life) have been crazy this week. I was too late for the BDH zoom.
So so sad.
Could there please, please, please be a recording and / or transcript *with* spoilers?
We’re a smart Horde.
If it says “Ye who fears spoilers DO NOT READ/WATCH PAST THIS POINT” that should be enough for those who don’t like spoilers?
You haven’t missed the Zooms, they happen next week ????. There will be a recording and transcript, we’ll see about the spoilers ????
Love all the comments! I too am not good at these puzzles so it’s alot of fun to read. Glad to be a member of the BDH ????
Check this out…
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My first thought was, “Oh, no! Not Roland!”
Oh drat. I missed registration for the Saturday Zoom and now it’s closed. This is what happens when you miss a day of checking on the site. Well have fun everyone!
So for a God named Aaron, the closest thing I could find is this description http://arabianprophets.com/?page_id=2372 I dind’t have time to check how correct it is (but I am sure that HA do more than their due diligence with researching and this GUy has huge potential. (bound to have run into Roland or Era a couple of times.
usually a he.
i don’t care about the rest of the clues; Saiman
Mod R – Any chance spots will open up for the Saturday event? I tried to register but missed the window. (Sob)
It got super booked very fast, I don’t think so!
Moccus the Boar. Celtic god. Looking forward to any and all snippets and stories.
Awww man… attached to a watercraft… oar…. usually a he…. man
oar man
orman
ROMAN.
Teehee. If only lol.
hmm is Aaron, Hugh real name? lol sorry his real father….maybe….can’t remember an Aaron so going with it could be
regardless thanks
nothing related to the above…more like a wishlist…but I’d like to request stickers of the chibi-forms of the authors????
Just registered for first zoom event on Dec 14th, but unable to get in for second zoom event on Dec 17th and this is tots OK! Alas, such is life. Thank you in advance for Mod R and House Andrews team for organizing and having recordings of the sessions and all of the exciting treats this month!!!! ~~~
Can’t wait for the next 48 hours!!!!
a god/flare?
nieg was the dragon and main antagonist of Iron and magic
anora? heraclese? my brain turned to convert gods and I was circling the greeks…????
I’m putting money down on kd universe, and a side bet on iron and magic, but that’s unfounded optimism
further contemplation and memory digging, but An/anu is the God in the isum and erra epic, but that’s the extent of my brain
everything i see for number 3 says oar, why do I think tiller
It’s some God in Magic Triumphs Chapter 13. And it’s somehow related to long sea voyages or maybe the sea. That’s all I got
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3. blethy. Y bleth in welsh. the rim around the top of a coracle
I heard you scrapped Iron Covenant 2. Is this true? Would be sad to never have a conclusion for 2 of the most interesting characters.
No, it’s not true ????.
Any news will be announced on the Release Schedule portion of the website https://ilona-andrews.com/release-schedule/ , including when series are finished or not.
Iron and Magic, Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder), Innkeeper Chronicles – none of these are finished ????
Please put a transcript out for Saturdays upcoming zoom meeting. I waited too long and registration was closed by the time I tried to enter. Thanks!
I’m stalking Saturday’s registration site hoping a few more spaces will open. Please post the BDH Christmas party webinar in it’s entirety…spoilers and double top secret hints to the future pretty please.