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Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy, #5)

Ilona Andrews

Start date: September 1, 2020

Finish date: September 30, 2020

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Jul 26, 2020 Vanessa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-books-read

Catalina Baylor, head of House Baylor, has gone from a introverted young girl hiding her magic, to a woman who is wielding it to save her family and the world.

This second entry into House Baylor's. (and subsequently Catalina's books), is a sprint from the beginning to the end.

House Baylor Investigative Agency headed by 21 year old Catalina opens with the recovery of a "helper" monkey, a service animal stolen from a young girl. Accompanied by her cousin Leon and Cornelius their resident animal Catalina Baylor, head of House Baylor, has gone from a introverted young girl hiding her magic, to a woman who is wielding it to save her family and the world.

This second entry into House Baylor's. (and subsequently Catalina's books), is a sprint from the beginning to the end.

House Baylor Investigative Agency headed by 21 year old Catalina opens with the recovery of a "helper" monkey, a service animal stolen from a young girl. Accompanied by her cousin Leon and Cornelius their resident animal mage, Catalina confronts personnel from an opposing agency, (MII), who have been hired to retrieve the animal for a research facility. Underestimated because of her age, Catalina wields her facts like a sword. Able to retrieve the monkey, they are attacked by magical crocodile-like monsters who emerged from the nearby river.

Catalina, investigator, Head of House Baylor, and secretly the deputy to the Warden of the Sate of Texas, is commanded to take over an investigation of a grisly murder of a local Prime's son. Lander Morton a developer with lots of money and few relatives has hired Montgomery International Investigations to figure out who killed his beloved son Felix. Catalina under the guise as a representative of MII, has to investigate Felix's developer partners, all Primes, all dangerous, all suspects. They are currently trying to drain and reclaim The Pit, a magical dump site and swamp.

Hired by Morton to kill the person responsible for his son's death, Alessandro Sagredo is Morton's proxy and has decided that he will be her protector. He broke her heart months ago, choosing to continue with his assassin lifestyle instead of pursuing a relationship with her. Catalina is determined not to fall for his charms, again.

The husband and wife team of Ilona and Gordon Andrews have the incredible gift of creating memorable characters, so real that you become invested in their welfare. Imaginative, engaging, and incredibly talented their books are a must buy for any urban fantasy reader. Magic with a scientific feel permeates this story. Incorporating witty dialogue, heartfelt emotions, and vivid fight scenes the Andrews are at their finest.

A world of reoccurring characters who continually evolve create a never stagnant and evocative journey for the reader. The Baylor family picks at each other and holds each other close. Once in with the Baylors, they will protect and be loyal to you forever.

Catalina, Nevada, and Alessandro all have incredible secrets revealed in this book. Readers, (like me), will have a hard time waiting for the next novel in this "Hidden Legacy" series.

I am so grateful to have received this ARC from NetGalley. ...more

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Apr 18, 2021 Moondance rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorite-series, magic, betrayal, family, favorite-author, texas, prime, paranormal-texas, family-secrets, family-business

The wolf was coming.

Catalina is not only the head of House Baylor now but also the Deputy Warden of Texas. She must work with Alessandro to discover who murdered a member of a group trying to reclaim a portion of Houston known as The Pit. It was good to see Alessandro back even though I wanted to punch him for hurting her in the last book. They do make an amazing team.

We learn about Alessandro's childhood and how he came to be the man (and assassin) he is today. It does explain quite a bit.

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Aug 25, 2020 Diane ~Firefly~ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: magic, kindle, paranormal, uf

Wow!

What I enjoyed:
* Love Catalina. She grew up fast and is an amazing head of House. How she is dealing with Victoria is very interesting. (view spoiler)
* Love Alessandro as well. He isn't as arrogant this time around, which makes him more interesting.
* So happy Leon had more story this time and am interested to see if he gets a love interest
* The story is intriguing and the idea of (view spoiler) ...more

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Aug 25, 2020 ~♥*Marianna*♥~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: five-stars, romance, urban-fantasy

2024 reread:
After the third book I really like these books as much as I did Rogan and Navada’s!

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Still not as good as Rogan and Navada but it’s definitely a five star book for me. I liked it better than the last one.

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Nov 17, 2020 Desperado rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-fiction, 5-and-4-star-ratings, completed-series

Nov 21, 2020 Melanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: alpha-hero, romance, virgin-heroine, first-loves, flawed-tortured-hero, fantasy, assassin-hero, hero-in-pursuit, second-chances, fantasy-romance