Hidden Legacy Series by Ilona Andrews -> Restarting August 5th, 2023

[Ashlyn]

Chapters 5-8 (view spoiler)[Still unsure about this one. I don’t know how that favor is going to work in the future , but hopefully it’s not too bad. And something is definitely happening to her with the black wings and her thoughts. Hopefully she can fix her magic and become less angry. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Chapters 9-12 (view spoiler)[I’m really surprised she has this time for cooking when she has all this work to do. Also I’m not surprised she brought her evil grandma to her house. Still not sure how I feel about this. I don’t know if it’ll all be wrapped up in the end or have loose ends. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Finished (view spoiler)[I’m a little disappointed with the ending. I just felt like it could have been more. The whole fight wasn’t very interesting. I mean, I’m glad that they got their happily ever afters, but still kind of wanted more from the ending with everything. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Getting back to this series this week.

[Melanie]

I'm behind so will get to this later this month.

[Ashlyn]

Yes and I see you still requesting more buddy reads 😂

[Melanie]

Ashlyn wrote: "Yes and I see you still requesting more buddy reads 😂"

Shhh, no you didn't. 😂

[Melanie]

I will finally be getting back to this series sometime this upcoming week.

[Melanie]

I didn't have a chance to pick this one up yet but soon!

[Melanie]

I should be able to pick this series back up next week.

[Melanie]

Picked up both of these today to give myself a small refresher before picking up book 2.



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Wow, Rogan's first impression of Nevada couldn't be more wrong. He's right that MII is forcing her to find Adam but he thinks she's actually helping the guy. I can't wait to see how he reacts to her resisting his interrogations because you could tell he was frustrated from Nevada's point of view.
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The interrogation scene was even better from Rogan's POV. He was so much more exhausted by her resistance than he let on so Nevada didn't really know. But it's interesting that he figured out she obviously has significant power, something not even Nevada knows yet.
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[Melanie]

Read book 2 tonight.



Prologue - Chapter 4
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This is really good so far. The murders are interesting, I wonder who is behind it all? It's clear more than one house is involved but which ones? Nevada and Rogan are just so good together, I love the banter between them. I love how surprised he was that Nevada's power is stronger.
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Chapters 5-8
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Damn Rogan, you always have to go and pull some power move which messes things up with Nevada. And just when things were going so well between them. That assault on the Baylor warehouse was insane. And that revelation about Leon? I wonder what he is that he could do that.
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Chapters 9-12
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Nevada being a Prime makes so much sense. I love that Rogan doesn't want her for her power. I really hope these two work things out and can just be together. Also, which of her sisters is a Prime? I'm thinking it's Arabella. Hopefully the thing she did to Augustine's mind will work.
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Chapter 13 - Epilogue
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Wow, that fight against David was crazy. I like that Nevada was the one to stop him. Also Catalina's power is so neat, I wonder how much that will continue to grow. I'm so glad that Nevada and Rogan worked things out. I'm interested to see what happens with Tremaine now.
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[Melanie]

I'll be picking up book 3 next week.

[Melanie]

Will finally be getting back to this series later this week.

[Melanie]

Still planning to pick the next book up soon.

[Melanie]

Hoping to get to book 3 before the end of June.

[Melanie]

Will get to book 3 soon.

[Melanie]

Read book 3 tonight.



Chapters 1-4
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This is good so far. The creating a House thing is interesting and I wonder how the trials are going to go for Nevada and Catalina. I hope that no issues crop up between Nevada and Rogan based on this whole House thing and how they make matches.
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Chapters 5-8
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That fight at House Harcourt was insane. I feel so bad for the creatures though. But damn, Rogan and Nevada pack some serious power. I'm interested to see what she gets out of the other truthseeker. It's a shame their date got ruined a bit. It's sweet that Nevada made him the chocolate mousse though.
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Chapters 9-12
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Damn, I'm surprised Nevada decided to trust her grandmother. Maybe trust isn't the right word, but I'm curious how that will play out. Also Nevada cracked Vincent like it was nothing. I love getting to see her use her power.
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Chapter 13 - Epilogue
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I love how they managed to beat Sturm on such short notice like that. Also yay, they have their House! I'm so glad Nevada announced her engagement at the trials.
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[Melanie]

I will be reading the novella this weekend.

[Melanie]

Read the novella tonight.



Chapters 1-2
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This is fun so far. I love the idea that Nevada is so particular about her wedding that she chased off two wedding planners and now her sisters have to plan it. I'm curious who will end up being the one who stole the tiara.
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Chapters 3-4
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I'm enjoying following Catalina this time around, she's different from Nevada. Still not quite sure yet who stole the tiara but Xavier buddying up to Catalina seems suspicious.
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Chapters 5-6
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Damn, Catalina's magic is insane. She can do so much and she doesn't even know the full extent of what she can do as she hasn't really tried. And I knew Xavier was shady, I'm glad they're on to him. Still curious which of them stole the tiara.
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Chapters 7-8
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Ok can I just say I think it's adorable that the little girl who wanted the bedazzler is the one who stole the tiara because she wanted the gem to put on her unicorn. And I love how Catalina just exposed all those secrets at the rehearsal dinner, it was great. I also like that Rogan's mom is going to teach Catalina how to be a Prime.
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[Melanie]

I'll start book 4 sometime this week.

[Melanie]

Started book 4 tonight.



Chapters 1-4
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I'm loving following Catalina now, she's so different from Nevada. This whole thing with House Etterson is really interesting. I wonder who killed Runa's mother and sister. And why? And what was the deal with Alessandro showing up there and killing Catalina's only lead?
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[Melanie]

Read some more of book 4 tonight.



Chapters 5-8
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I'm still really enjoying this. So now Halle may be alive but where is she? Is she being held by the people at Diatheke? Also what's the deal with them? That attack on Catalina was crazy and the way Alessandro just showed up. The little dog Catalina found is adorable and I really hope nothing bad happens to it.
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[Melanie]

Continued book 4 tonight.



Chapters 9-12
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This is getting so good. The whole Warden thing is really neat and I'm curious if that will have affects on the rest of the books in the series. I am really enjoyed Catalina and Alessandro together. I'm curious to see how the whole showdown with Diatheke is going to go. Because an entire firm of assassins seems pretty tough to beat.
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[Melanie]

Finished book 4.



Chapters 13-15
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Damn, so much happened in this section. The opera did not go as planned but I'm glad in the end everything worked out. They saved Halle and Alessandro and stopped Benedict. I like how Catalina managed that. It sucks Alessandro is leaving, I wonder who it is he's after? Overall this was really good and I can't wait to read the next book.
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Prologue - Chapter 4
(view spoiler)[ I’m really liking the world and how the book is written.

I like Nevada and how she seems to be smart, or at least tries to think things through. Also, I like her family and I hope that they’re shown more.

I’m not entirely sure I understand the connection to Mad Rogan. Nevada is hired to return Adam to his family, Adam is suspected/involved in the bank fire, but there’s also a Gavin who might have been involved and he’s distantly related to Rogan? What does he want with Nevada?
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapters 5 - 8
(view spoiler)[ I’m still really liking this book.

Nevada is a great character who is smart. Mad Rogan seems interesting and I want to find out more about him.

I want to see more of Nevada’s family because when they are shown, they’re fun but that’s not often. I’m curious if they’re going to meet Mad Rogan in this book.

What will Bug be able to tell Nevada about Adam? What did Adam and Gavin steal? Why? So not only can Nevada sense lies, but she can also compel people to answer her. Are there any other powers?
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapters 9 - 12
(view spoiler)[ I liked the scene where Rogan meets Nevada’s family.

I like Rogan, but I’m not sure that I’m convinced about his seriousness when it comes to Nevada. I’ll be interested in seeing him try to understand/compromise with her more.

I’m curious who the organiser is, behind all the things that happened with Adam.

I don’t usually like reading about plots to end the world, but it’s fine. I’m just hoping that the later books will be about different things.

This book is reminding me a bit of the In Death series, and Eve and Roarke’s characters.
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapter 13 - Epilogue
(view spoiler)[ I agree with Nevada that I want to see a bit more humanity in Rogan, at least when it comes to her, but I definitely don’t want him to change too much.

The plot about an evil trying to control or destroy the world (or in this case, Houston) isn’t for me, but I liked reading about Nevada and Rogan trying to figure things out - I did want to see a bit more of them doing things / trying to solve a problem.

I definitely want to continue with the series, mostly for the characters. I thought that Nevada’s family, especially her Grandma, and Dr Daniela Arias were funny, but I wanted to see more of them.
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Prologue - Chapter 4

(view spoiler)[ Is it still about destroying Houston, or Rogan’s cousin killing him? What was on the USB stick, if that was what was thrown out of the window?

I really like Cornelius so I’m hoping he’ll become a bigger character. Also, I want to see Nevada’s family, especially if they’re interacting with Rogan.

I thought that Arabella and Catalina’s decorations in Nevada’s office were hilarious.
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapters 5 - 8

(view spoiler)[ What are Arabella and Catalina’s powers? Leon has his power finally but when will Nevada tell him?

I really want to see Nevada have a talk with her mother and grandmother because there’s obviously a lot that they’re not telling her when it comes to magic and the family history. Are they going to end up being a House?

I can understand Nevada’s frustration with Rogan but I kind of want to see some sort of progress in their relationship because it seems like it has been at a standstill since the first book.
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapters 9 - 12

(view spoiler)[ It was weird but nice to see Rogan have an actual connection/liking to someone (Rynda).

I kept thinking that the Senator had to be linked to Cornelius’ case somehow, but he was mentioned so rarely that I kept forgetting about him.

I love Cornelius’ magic and I definitely need to find a book where the animals are treated as characters.

The situation with Augustine was great to read about and as things are developing with Nevada’s magic and her family, I’m curious to see how things are going to turn out. Will her sisters be shown using magic? Also, how are things going to happen with Rogan, especially now that it’s clear that he was trying to help her understand her position?
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapter 13 - Epilogue

(view spoiler)[ Could Caesar have the same or similar power to Catalina? It sounded like his followers were devoted, but it could just be to the cause and they can be away from the person without the obsession Nevada talked about when it came to Catalina.

What’s Arabella’s power? Shapeshifting?

I’m still curious about who Michael Latimer is and if he’ll appear again.

I’m glad that Cornelius is still going to be around but, like Nevada’s family, I doubt it will be enough.

I’m glad that Nevada and Rogan are together now so I’m looking forward to seeing how they work together to solve the problem with Caesar and House Tremaine.
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapters 1 - 4
(view spoiler)[ I’m worried that the whole putting the House first and acting as a Prime is going to make things difficult for Nevada and Rogan.

I don’t think I understand why they didn’t join Rogan’s House. Assuming that they want their relationship to last, wouldn’t that be what would eventually happen anyway, or at least Nevada would join?

What is Arabella’s power? All the talking around it and trying to make it a mystery is annoying.

In the previous book, I didn’t mind Rynda but now I’m wondering if maybe she has similar powers to her mother and is also hiding them. What could the kidnappers want and why not just outright say it? Is Rogan’s cousin involved?
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapters 5 - 8
(view spoiler)[ I like Cornelius' new pet, Zeus.

I'm curious about Nevada's dinner with Garen and if she's going to learn more about her magic.

When is Nevada going to tell Leon about his power? I feel like the longer she keeps that a secret, the more likely it is that it will be used against her.

I'm wondering if the plot line with Caesar is going to be finished in this book or if it's going to continue in Catalina's trilogy.
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapters 9 - 12
(view spoiler)[ Nevada doing her magic was so interesting, but this is the only time it’s been shown in detail and it’s the end of her trilogy.

I don’t think I’m going to be satisfied with how this book ends.
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[Ela (Mouse333)]

Chapter 13 - Epilogue
(view spoiler)[ I liked this book and series, but I thought it was going to be better.

Most of the situation has been resolved, except for finding Caesar, who I'm pretty sure is Linus because of the conversation a man was having with Victoria at the end.

It says that Rogan is going to take Nevada to meet his mother, but I wanted to see that.

Nevada creating her own House seemed like an independence statement instead of it actually being necessary. Rogan is constantly giving her all the information she needs (the books about magic, House politics) to make informed decisions so why didn't they just join his House? I understand that it might be necessary for future books, but I didn't understand why it happened here. I assumed that if Nevada joined House Rogan she would be his equal, but maybe that's not the case so the House formation was to make sure that she was his equal.

I liked the trials, but they were kind of underwhelming and the fact that they happened in the epilogue made them seem like an afterthought.

What will be the favour Nevada has to do for the Council?

I don't think I'm going to continue with the series.
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[Melanie]

I'll be picking up book 5 this week.

[Melanie]

Read book 5 tonight.



Chapters 1-4
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Catalina's job as a Deputy is so interesting, I wondered how big of a role it would have after the last book. I'm curious which of the Primes killed Felix and why? Also I like that Alessandro is opening up to Catalina, he was so closed off last time we saw him. Hopefully he and Catalina work things out sooner rather than later.
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Chapters 5-8
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Wow, that was a crazy fight there. I wonder who attacked Catalina and Alessandro? Was it whichever Prime killed Felix? Or was it part of Arkan's attack on her and her family?
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Chapters 9-12
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Ok so the Abyss is actually a construct that has learned how to think on it's own. And it wants to woo Catalina. Because that's not creepy at all. And now they know Cheryl is behind everything. I'm interested to see how they'll take her down and stop the Abyss.
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Chapters 13-17
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Holy crap, all that magic that both Alessandro and Catalina did was insane. I like how Catalina was able to stop the Abyss, that was clever. I'm also glad that she and Alessandro worked everything out and he'll be staying with her. The ending with Victoria getting ahold of Nevada's baby, that's not good at all.
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[Melanie]

Read the last book.



Chapters 1-5
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Oh no, someone got to Linus. I hope he's going to be ok since he took that drug that pretty much made him a vegetable. I wonder if Catalina's suspicions are correct and Kaylee is the attacker. Also, what is the deal with this Russian guy?
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Chapters 6-10
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I love how Catalina is getting further powers of some kind with these black wings. I wonder what it means? I also love how people continue to underestimate her and she absolutely wrecks them. And what's the deal with this whole fiancée thing on that call Catalina just got?
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Chapters 11-14
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Ah, so the black wings is a harpy aka the other side of the siren. That's really interesting. I wonder what will happen with that in the final confrontation with Arkan. They have Kaylee and she's knocked out for now. I'm interested to see what will happen when she wakes up. And I hope Linus wakes up soon.
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Chapters 15-18
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You know, I expected a little more from that last fight. It almost seemed to easy. But I'm glad everyone made it through ok and that Arkan was stopped. That bit with Arabella and Konstantine's brother was hilarious. I could see that leading to a series for her but I know the authors said they aren't planning one right now. Overall I really enjoyed this one and the series as a whole.
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