Magic Claims Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Kate is coming to the realization that no matter where they go, their friends and enemies will find them. She and Curran discuss moving their home to a more fortifiable location when Solina (one of the people Kate rescued in the previous book) […]
Audiobook review: Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews Picking up immediately after the conclusion of One Fell Sweep (book 3), and running parallel in time with Maud’s book (Sweep of the Blade, book 4) Sweep with Me takes readers back to Gertrude Hunt, the magical Inn for space travelers, where werewolf Sean is now an Innkeeper at […]
Sweep of the Heart Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Sweep of the Heart finds Innkeepers Dina and Sean once again in the middle of chaos and adventure. The book starts with a missing friend, and the only way to save Wilmos is to work with the arbitrators to host a […]
Magic Tides Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Kate and family have left Atlanta to give their son Conlan a chance at a quieter, more normal childhood. (It doesn’t appear that anyone from their separate pack came with them.) Rebuilding a castle for their home, they are trying to fit […]
Ruby Fever Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Picking up about a year after the conclusion of Emerald Blaze, Ruby Fever opens with the Baylors moving into a new home (aka a huge compound where each person/couple can have their own space). Arkan has upped his pressure on Catalina and […]
Audiobook review: Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews With the release of Ruby Fever next in August and a two year wait in between books, I took the time to re-read Emerald Blaze via audiobook. Even though it’s been a couple years since I read the story, I found it still incredibly exciting and just as wonderful, if […]
Today we are celebrating the release of Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews. It’s the first book in the Aurelia Ryder urban fantasy series, a spinoff from their widely popular Kate Daniels series. Here’s a fun excerpt for you to enjoy. Excerpt: The moon was full and silver. It peeked at me through tattered clouds as I […]
Blood Heir Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Blood Heir is a whole new story set in a familiar and well-loved world. For those familiar with the Kate Daniels series, Blood Heir begins roughly eight years after the conclusion of Kate’s series. The story is shared from the point-of-view of […]
Emerald Blaze Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Emerald Blaze picks up with Catalina Baylor’s life six months after conclusion of previous book, Sapphire Flames. She’s been working cases for the detective agency, settling into her role as the Deputy Warden, keeping her House and family safe, and getting over […]
Audiobook review: Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews Jumping forward three years from the conclusion of the previous books, Sapphire Flames opens with Catalina turning twenty-one and House Baylor less than a week away from the end of their grace period as a new House. Sapphire Flames is the first full-length title in the Hidden Legacy series […]
Sweep with Me Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Picking up immediately after the conclusion of One Fell Sweep (book 3), and running parallel in time with Maud’s book (Sweep of the Blade, book 4) Sweep with Me takes readers back to Gertrude Hunt, the magical Inn for space travelers, […]
Audiobook Review: Sweep of the Blade Author: Ilona Andrews Narrators: Natalie Naudus Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Innkeeper Chronicles #4 Genre: Science Fiction Romance Audiobook Source: Purchased The Innkeeper Chronicles is one of my absolute favorite series, and I always love reading and listening to each of the stories in the series. This was my first time listening but […]
Sapphire Flames Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Jumping forward three years from the conclusion of the previous books, Sapphire Flames opens with Catalina turning twenty-one and House Baylor less than a week away from the end of their grace period as a new house. Sapphire Flames is the first […]
Sweep of the Blade Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Sweep of the Blade is another exciting tale from the Innkeeper Chronicles. Set in the same world as the previous books, the book has a bit different feel than the first three titles. First, the story follows Maud, as opposed […]
Audiobook review: Diamond Fire Author: Ilona Andrews Narrator: Renée Raudman & Emily Rankin Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Hidden Legacy #3.5 Genre: Urban Fantasy, novella Source: purchased I always, always love doing a “re-read” of any Ilona Andrew book via the audiobook format, and Diamond Fire is no exception. This wonderful novella is a transitional story in the Hidden […]