Kate Daniels (Iron Convenant) / Ilona Andrews

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D

[Vivian]

Not sure if you guys have seen this:

http://www.reddit.com/r/urbanfantasy/...

Authors did a Q&A a couple days ago. I haven't read all of it but there are some interesting tidbits about the characters in there. Good if you're looking for a little fix :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Cool! I've bookmarked it to check out. Thanks for sharing, Vivian.

[Vivian]

:)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I had a quick look and its so detailed, I've bookmarked it as well. Thanks Vivian ;)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Well Ilona has released a non spoilery snippet for I've read it and it is delicious :D

http://www.ilona-andrews.com/snippet-...

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOVED! Thanks for sharing! Favorite bit (view spoiler)[
Curran leaned over and looked at me. His grey eyes glowed with tiny golden sparks. He slowly furrowed his blond eyebrows and moved them up and down.

“Is that your smoldering look?”

“Yes. I’m trying to communicate the promise of nights of ecstasy.”

I laughed. “Did you read that pirate book Andrea left for me?”

“I might have leafed through it. (hide spoiler)] :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yep that was my fav as well :DDD

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D

[Vivian]

That part cracked me up also. (view spoiler)[I am totally rooting for them to actually enjoy two weeks of ecstasy, but I have a feeling something will get in the way as usual. Love the pirate book reference :) (hide spoiler)]

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Oh, no doubt! Something always does, yah?

Me too! ;)

[Vivian]

Did anyone read the most recent Avon book snippet? Each one gets me more excited to read it :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Love it Vivian, can't wait for it to be published :DD

Here's the link to the 2nd snippet if you missed it:

http://www.ilona-andrews.com/snippet-...

[Vivian]

Read it, thanks! Though I haven't seen a release date. Do you know when it is coming out?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Nope, I had a poke around and couldn't see it yet either.

[Literary Ames]

On the release date of Avon thing:

"We don’t know yet. It’s due before new year and then we’ll be able to say more. Right now we are praying they don’t hate it." ~ Ilona

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Ames. OK so in the comments Ilona says it should be available by end of 2014 or early 2015. *Sigh* so long to wait.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Ilona posted a blog about the edits for Magic Breaks -

"The book makes several sharp turns and there is plenty of action. Roland is in it, but there is no super-giant get the entire Atlanta to fight battle. It gets really personal instead and there is a lot of action so I don’t think you’ll disappointed. :) It’s like Star Wars.

Darth Vader: I AM YOUR FATHER! Luke: Noooooooo!

Roland: I AM YOUR FATHER! Kate: Bring it.

Also you get to find out about some other members of Kate’s family. So big, huge, epic book."

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! Love it! Can't wait!!!

[Lis]

Sandra wrote: "Ilona posted a blog about the edits for Magic Breaks -

"Roland: I AM YOUR FATHER! Kate: Bring it...."

Love it! Love it! Love it!

[Josie]

(I'm not looking up because I don't want to see spoilers so apologies if this has been answered...)

So I went to pre-order , but it's only available in hardback for now? Is this a new thing because I'm sure I've always pre-ordered the paperback for the previous books?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yep, IA said they gave in to their publisher who wanted to go hc & kindle. MMP is about 12-14 mths away. The publisher wanted to do it for the last book but IA said no, apparently they couldn't keep saying no :(

Kevin Hearne's next book isn't in mmp till some time later and neither is Jeaniene Frost's newbie The Beautiful Ashes

The publishers are really stuffing up all my reading. If I want the mmp I'm gonna be way behind everyone else.

[Josie]

I can't believe this. I know you say IA have been against this but I still feel let down if I'm honest.

You get to book #7 and suddenly you have to either pay £15, or wait a year just to read your fave series - one that you've followed for years.

I guess I could buy the ebook, but for the UK (I'm not sure what it's like in other places), IA ebooks have always been more expensive IMO, almost as much as the paperback version.

Will you be buying the hardback, Sandra?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Nope, can't afford to do that.

Out of curiosity I had a look at my preorders at BD for authors I'm waiting the 12+mths for:

Patricia Briggs (I got Frost Burned last week);Gail Carriger; Jayne Ann Krentz (I read the hc from the library at least for hers); Lora Leigh (#29 Breed bk ?? they started at #29 with the hc); Jacqueline Carey; Nalini Singh; Darynda Jones (6mth wait this time, has been 12mths in the past); Anne Bishop; Ilona Andrews; Kevin Hearne; Keri Arthur; Jeaniene Frost.

There will be more, these are just the ones I've got sitting on the wishlist waiting for the mmp to be available for pre-order, at the moment.

As to ebook/kindle prices - anywhere from $4 - $10 more than the mmp.

I don't mind so much if my library gets them, either hc or digital, so I can read them and just wait for the mmp to come out. Which I do for JAK. But my library is a lot lacking, though they are starting to get more books.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I've been buying so many kindle books lately that I hadn't realized it'd gotten like that. I have bought the last several KD books in HC, so that's what I pre-ordered this time too. Didn't even look to see when MMP was being released. Wow. Sucks for those who prefer/buy MMP mostly. :/

[Josie]

Wow Sandra, that's a lot of series to be waiting for! When I looked to pre-order Magic Breaks, I was also going to get Mercy Thompson but that too was only available in HB.

I'm one of those who prefer MMP! They're so much easier to read IMO, and take up less room. At the end of the day, the inside of the book is going to be the same, so I can't justify spending 5x as much just to make my arm ache more when I hold it LOL!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Exactly Josie, my arm gets heavy just holding those suckers. And they take up so much more room!

Even if they do look pretty, they just aren't cost effective, especially with my looonnng list of books. Plus they always cost way more out here in the antipodes.

[Vivian]

That's a bummer about the HC. I have all the KD in MMP right now and don't really want to switch to HC for the last few. And the ebook version usually starts off more than MMP which I have yet to understand. I'll figure it out in July...

[Lauren]

Its very frustrating when the new books only come out in HC or ebook, especially when the ebook costs as much as the HC.
I've been getting the KD books in audio. I really hope it comes out at the same time and there isn't a delay like we almost had with MR.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Ilona's recent post had a mini series update:

MAGIC BREAKS, Book 7 and Not Final (because for some reason people keep asking us if it is) has gone through the copyedit, so we should move on to the galley stage. We are still on target for July 29, 2014 release.

...

Once BURN FOR ME [Book 1 in Hidden Legacy series] edits are finished, we are moving on to Jim and Dali novella, which will hopefully show Jim in a somewhat less serious light. After that, we begin work on Magic #8, tentatively titled Magic Please Make Money, We Might Have A Kid in College Soon.

So humble. Of course Magic #8 (9-100) would make money!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

That's so funny!!

Glad she's doing another Jim & Dali novella; I like them together.

Burn for Me ~ is that the one for Carina Press? I think that is who she said, but I could be wrong.

[Literary Ames]

Burn for Me is for Avon, I think.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I'm looking forward to the Jim & Dali short. I like them too. Glad to see they'll "show Jim in a somewhat less serious light". He's always so serious, but that fits in the books. It'll be nice to see another side of him.

Yep, Avon. :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Avon *slaps hand* thanks Ames & Steph :D

[Steph, Serious series addict]

;)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Cover reveal for Burn for Me & details:

http://www.ilona-andrews.com/

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Also, did you know that IA is posting Chapter 1 of Clean Sweep 2 ~ Sweep in Peace, in the freebie section.

Loved the first book.

And an extract for the Jim & Dali book under the Kid 1 & Tulip post.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I need to read that one (CS).

Thanks for the updates :D

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Sad to see Ilona's tweets re: plagiarism (@ https://twitter.com/ilona_andrews) :( Some people suck!

On a happier note, for those of you who like sneak peeks, here are two for Magic Shifts (with spoiler warnings for those who haven't read Magic Breaks): "Mean Teaser" 1 and "Mean Teaser 2"

[Lauren]

Steph wrote: "Sad to see Ilona's tweets re: plagiarism (@ https://twitter.com/ilona_andrews) :( Some people suck!"

Plagiarists are scum!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yep, agree with both of you on that!

Staying away from spoilers as my copy of Magic Breaks is very nearly here. *jumping up & down in anticipation*

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D Yay! I know you'll enjoy it.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

~ 4 Aug (92 days!)
Magic Shifts Excerpt is up, if ya wanna peek.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

That would just make the wait more unbearable...

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Agreed!

[Lis]

Not me, read it ASAP and Loved it!!! Thx Steph

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! :D Welcome!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

I also wasn't happy about going to hardcover for this series, but since it's a top favorite, I went for it. Thankfully it's not too pricey compared to some other HC prices.

As for the last book, I think it was the best definitely, hands down, up to the par with book 3, my second favorite. They went in the direction I loved to see with Roland, didn't think they'd even think of going the direction I secretly wanted, it was awesome. Let's hope the next book doesn't mess up my fangirling though :) Can't wait.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Erin, did you see Ilona's April Fool's Roland book cover and blurb? It was a hoot.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Steph wrote: "Erin, did you see Ilona's April Fool's Roland book cover and blurb? It was a hoot."

No!! Is it still up somewhere?