IAAA - Ilona Andrews Addicts Anonymous: Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years & Other spinoffs (December 2024)

[Nirkatze]

Zoomed through #10 Magic Triumphs just now, and really enjoyed the finale. Very epic. Though I'm not a huge fan of (view spoiler)[the magic baby trope, at least this one has been built up solidly. I'll be more interested in Conlan once he's hit Julie's age.

Speaking of Julie--very excited to see where her story leads, tagging along after Erra. And Derek had better come after her... I can see Kate sending him (or Derek taking it upon himself to send himself) after she discovers Julie's gone...

It was cool to see Hugh & Elara again after Iron & Magic--and to have a reconciliation with Kate. Ronan's end was satisfying. But my favorite moments were probably the little parts--like the bit with the real estate agent, or the underling of Gastek's trying to put Kate on hold and totally failing both at Celebrity Recognition and How To Use a Phone. (hide spoiler)]

Just finishing up the shorts in Small Magics now--read Swine and Roses and was very thankful (view spoiler)[that the potential romantic interest was not the asshole kid... even before meeting the asshole kid, the fact that her family was pushing her into a date to deal with their adult issues was Not Okay. I don't think it was an exaggeration at all to call it prostitution. Would like to see more of her in the future! (hide spoiler)]

[Nirkatze]

Finished Small Magics with Grace of Small Magics--getting to like these little snippets that show bits of the rest of the world--how different people have adapted to the magic/tech wave new status quo, and what magics people have developed. Another cute little romance, with a dark twist. And wasn't (view spoiler)[ the creature in a cave that Kate had to deal with--I think in another short, the one with the kid and the cursed necklace?--wasn't that a revenant? And didn't Ghastek say they didn't exist? Or maybe a draughr... (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Conlan is around 8 years old in the Wilmington Years, I think?

And Derek & Julie take a circuitous route...

[Nirkatze]

Oooh, looking forward to it!

[Charlie]

Finished book 7! Finally! (view spoiler)[

1. Roland is terrifying.

2. Curran has quit the pack! Honestly it's about time. They don't give a shit about him. He and Kate are finally going to get some joy and I love that for them. (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Read the last shorts from Small Magics today:

Of Swine and Roses... I liked this little YA romance snippet... powers can be OP when you don't need to revisit them after about 15 pages :D -- in this day and age, I'd call it Social Distance Magic...

Grace of Small Magic... it sounds like the definition of small magic is warped here... another nice little romantic shortie... this reminded me of alot of elements of Kate Daniels, Hidden Legacy, The Edge, Kinsmen Universe, etc... all mashed together...

[Erin]

Jumping in this thread to join in on reading On the Edge! This is one that synopsis alone probably would not have gotten to pick me up but I absolutely adore Hidden Legacy so I've been wanting to read their other stuff and I've been dipping my toes into urban/paranormal fantasy this year a little bit already which is out of the norm for me

[Diana Stormblessed]

Fell behind on Kate Daniels since I couldn’t get audiobooks on any after book 6. Just finished book 9. Really good set up for book 10. Reading Hugh’s book now. He’s so annoying. I remember loving him so much by the end of it but right now I want to stab him.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Fell behind on Kate Daniels since I couldn’t get audiobooks on any after book 6. Just finished book 9. Really good set up for book 10. Reading Hugh’s book now. He’s so annoying. I remember loving h..."

I picked up the last few I was missing from my Audible Library during the sitewide sale... slowly but surely getting all my faves on there for future re-reads...

Yea... Hugh is a character I could easily go either way on...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Erin wrote: "Jumping in this thread to join in on reading On the Edge! This is one that synopsis alone probably would not have gotten to pick me up but I absolutely adore Hidden Legacy so I've been wanting to r..."

Meant to make a new thread for The Edge... running late... gonna do that now... The Edge is definitely the closest Ilona Andrews has ever come to writing a normal/contemporary story, i think...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Made the The Edge thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Tonari no Emily]

Reading #10 now and omg (view spoiler)[ shifter Conlan is adorable! Danger kitten! (hide spoiler)]

[Nirkatze]

LOL Danger kitten!

[Charlie]

Reading book 8 Magic Shifts about half way through (view spoiler)[ and I really love that Curran has found a new project, the Guild need whipping into shape for sure. (hide spoiler)]

[Charlie]

Just finished Magic Steals and I think (view spoiler)[ I liked this one more than the 1st Dali novella. It really seemed to address a lot of the issues she had in book 1 which was great and it also made Jim super likeable. Though I honestly hate that because of how awful he becomes, I don't want to like him. At all!

Seeing Dali's magic work was super cool here, she really is skilled at what she does and he knowledge is extensive. I've always liked Dali, t's a shame she couldn't split from the pack with Kate and Curran. (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I love Curran in Solve Mode

[Charlie]

Me too, the man is brilliant, which is a surprise, considering all the roaring.

[Charlie]

About 90% into Magic Shifts and Rowland has just told Kate the story of how he killed Kalina. Such a tradgedy :(.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

He’s tactical, in pretty much everything… unless he boils over in anger…

[Ann-Marie]

@Iain is Hidden Legacy okay to read without reading the main series first?

[Diana Stormblessed]

Ann-Marie wrote: "@Iain is Hidden Legacy okay to read without reading the main series first?"

Yes. It’s a stand alone series.

[Ann-Marie]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Ann-Marie wrote: "@Iain is Hidden Legacy okay to read without reading the main series first?"

Yes. It’s a stand alone series."

Thanks, good to know!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

You can read every series/thread other than the Kate Daniels thread, without reading Kate Daniels... all the series that require KD are being done in the KD thread...

Kate Daniels
Iron & Magic / Iron Covenant
Gray Wolf / Aurelia Ryder
Sanctuary
Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years

All that stuff is/was done in the KD thread...

The Edge
Hidden Legacy trilogies
Innkeeper Chronicles
Kinsman Universe

All this stuff is being done in separate threads and is safe to read on it's own...

[Nirkatze]

Though there are crossovers between the Edge and Innkeeper books--I read Innkeeper first and missed out on the connection to the characters the first time, but it's not necessary to read them... are there other crossovers?

[Charlie]

Finished Magic Shifts and I'm excited to start book 9. I'm super sad the main series is almost over though.

[Ann-Marie]

Will there be a separate thread for the Hidden Legacy like last month or just comment here?

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Ann-Marie wrote: "Will there be a separate thread for the Hidden Legacy like last month or just comment here?"

Your comment in the other thread reminded me to make the August thread... I just replied to that...

There will be one more thread for Innkeeper Chronicles in September, unless I decide to recycle the Edge thread, since some characters carry over (leaning that way now, actually)... will be Hidden Legacy trilogies in August/November, Innkeeper Chronicles in September/October + Kinsmen Universe, and Wrap-up in the KD thread in December...

[Mitali]

I just want to thank you all for Kate Daniels. Before i joined the group, i hadn't heard of Ilona Andrews. But, then i saw this particular thread was super active and thought to try the series. Now, I'm hooked!!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

More Converts

[Charlie]

Just read Magic Stars (8.5), super sweet (view spoiler)[ gives a great insight into Derek and Julie, I ship them so hard lol they're adorable. (hide spoiler)]

[Narilka]

I don't see a dedicated Innkeeper thread yet so posting here. I see that Sweep in Peace is on sale for Kindle US today for $1.

[Charlie]

Reading book 9 right now and Roland has thrown a fit because (view spoiler)[

1. Kate defied and thwarted him.
2. He thinks Curran is offering a shit wedding meal.
3. Kate has taken his culty slave girl and freed her.

Man keeps throwing a fit, he needs to get a grip lol. (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Narilka wrote: "I don't see a dedicated Innkeeper thread yet so posting here. I see that Sweep in Peace is on sale for Kindle US today for $1."

I'm leaning towards just re-using the Edge thread, since George, Jack, Gaston, and Sophie/Lark carry over in book 2+...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Charlie wrote: "Reading book 9 right now and Roland has thrown a fit because..."

Kate's the mature one :D

[Charlie]

Lol she really is! Just finished book 9 and I am absolutely appauled at Roland (view spoiler)[ Kate offered him an out! She offered him a life, with her and her children and he just couldn't get out of his own way. He had to blow it all up. Kate should have killed him, can't believe the coward teleported out!

Anyway, I loved this one, so much. (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Ilona Andrews sold Maggie to Tor last month... releasing in 2026... sounds pretty awesome, now that I/we have some idea what the plot/premise is:

https://ilona-andrews.com/wp-content/...

"epic fantasy romance saga that blends elements of heroic fantasy, romantasy, portal isekai, and D&D"

That announcement image says Game of Thrones meets Outlander, and the more I read, the more accurate that managed to be...

Real world person sucked into an unfinished dark fantasy world that she knows the lore of very well from re-reading while waiting for the finale to release... unable to die, but super attached to the friends she makes and trying to keep them alive...

Expected release, first quarter 2026, with at least one more book to come, and maybe some more either with same MC or side characters...

Twice the page count of Magic Bites... there's a Q&A on the author website from the day after the announcement: https://ilona-andrews.com/blog/maggie...

[Nirkatze]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Ilona Andrews sold Maggie to Tor last month... releasing in 2026... sounds pretty awesome, now that I/we have some idea what the plot/premise is:

https://ilona-andrews.com/wp-content/......"

Ooh, that sounds fun! Makes me think of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying but maybe with less trying saucy humor... also just the idea of being sucked into a story that you know is interesting...

Also think using the Edge thread for Innkeeper is wise.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I think the Q&A also confirms Blood Heir / Aurelia Ryder #2, Iron & Magic #2, and Innkeeper Chronicles #6 are still in the pipeline for Fall 2024 & throughout 2025...

I think they're editing Maggie right now, then have a year to write their self-published commitments while Maggie goes through the publication pipeline, then they need to get to work on Maggie #2 for release in late 2027 or 2028... they say they want Maggie #2 to release less than 2 years after Maggie #1...

When they don't have COVID, anyway... and post-covid fatigue...

[Charlie]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Ilona Andrews sold Maggie to Tor last month... releasing in 2026... sounds pretty awesome, now that I/we have some idea what the plot/premise is:

https://ilona-andrews.com/wp-content/......"

Wow that sounds incredible! I am so hyped for this.

[Charlie]

Reading Iron and Magic... oh Hugh!

[Ann-Marie]

So if someone was very behind on the main series is reading Gunmetal Magic essential or can a person skip to the next main entry in the series?

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

It's kinda important... Andrea and Raphael resolve their issues and mate and become official Bouda Beta couple, which plays into following book a bunch... or you could call that enough, I guess...

it's one of my fave first half books, with the Andrea & Ascanio stuff...

[Ann-Marie]

Timelord Iain wrote: "It's kinda important... Andrea and Raphael resolve their issues and mate and become official Bouda Beta couple, which plays into following book a bunch... or you could call that enough, I guess...
..."

le aigh

[Charlie]

I'm behind too Ann-Marie, I'm here with you!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Ann-Marie gave up on KD due to family stuff in March/April/May, and seems to be trying to catch up in spare time, now, after enjoying Edge well enough, and loving Hidden Legacy (I think)... Hidden Legacy is definitely one of the better series/trilogies to hook people with, I think... tightly written, clear improvements as writers, firm 3 book ending (for first sister anyway), and alot of characters to love...

[Charlie]

I love Hidden Legacy so much. I really want an Arabella trilogy.

[Ann-Marie]

I read Gunmetal Magic and I enjoyed it but I wish there had been more Kate & Curran in it lol I am trying to plan the rest of August now, listening to Ringworld now since my book club is this Sunday, most definitely going to be starting The Stand early, not sure if 7 days or less yet. I should have enough time to listen to the next in this in August still, plus I have a Hoopla borrow left....

[Ann-Marie]

Charlie wrote: "I love Hidden Legacy so much. I really want an Arabella trilogy."

Me too!!!!

Timelord Iain wrote: "Ann-Marie gave up on KD due to family stuff in March/April/May, and seems to be trying to catch up in spare time, now, after enjoying Edge well enough, and loving Hidden Legacy (I think)... Hidden ..."

I am slowly making my way through :)

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Ann-Marie wrote: "I read Gunmetal Magic and I enjoyed it but I wish there had been more Kate & Curran in it lol I am trying to plan the rest of August now, listening to Ringworld now since my book club is this Sunda..."

If you get ahold of the ebook for Gunmetal magic, there's a short story/novella at the back, that covers what they were doing throughout the book (the first visit to the vikings and the Draugr)...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Arabella trilogy definitely feels in the cards, now, but I doubt we see it before 2027...

With the Maggie announcement, I think we'll get Iron & Magic 2, Innkeeper Chronicle 6, Blood Heir / Aurelia Ryder 2, maybe Sanctuary 2, Maggie 1 released and Maggie 2 written, and then she can start working on Arabella or other stuff while Maggie 2 is in publication pipeline for a year...