KaetrinReading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsContemporary / Fantasy Romance / Historical / m/m romance / neurodiverse / queer / Urban fantasy24 Comments

I took a look at my 5 star reads for the year and created my top 10 from that. I’ve decided not to rank them; it’s too hard to do and they were all fabulous books. Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews.  Magic Triumphs could easily have made this list ... more >

November 12, 2018

JOINT REVIEW: Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews

JanineB- Reviewsfamilies / Magic / novella / Private-investigator / theft / UF / Urban fantasy / wedding10 Comments

Janine: I’ve been reviewing the Hidden Legacy series since the first book appeared and with Wildfire, Sirius joined me. We had so much fun that when the ARCs for Ilona Andrews’s new novella in the series, Diamond Fire, were made available, reviewing it together again was a no-brainer. Now for ... more >

November 6, 2018

REVIEW: Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsMagic / not romance / novella / Paranormal / Private-investigator / wedding3 Comments

Dear Ilona Andrews, Diamond Fire is book 3.5 in the Hidden Legacy series and it forms a bridge between the first trilogy and the next (trilogy – I think?) which will feature Catalina Baylor as the main POV character. The first three books, Burn for Me, White Hot and Wildfire ... more >

August 28, 2018

REVIEW: Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews

KaetrinA- Reviews / Recommended ReadsAtlanta / Kate Daniels / Urban-Fantasy20 Comments

Dear Ilona Andrews, When I finished reading Magic Triumphs last night I felt at a loss for words. I’m not sure I have them now. I’m still flailing a little. I ended the book a little shell-shocked. It was almost non-stop action from start to finish and the stakes were ... more >

July 26, 2018

JOINT REVIEW: Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsjoint review / Magic / Urban-Fantasy10 Comments

Hugh d’Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of Towers, served only one man. Now his immortal, nearly omnipotent master has cast him aside. Hugh is a shadow of the warrior he was, but when he learns that the Iron Dogs, soldiers who would follow him anywhere, ... more >

SiriusA Review Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists5 Comments

I usually put my most memorable reads (from those I reviewed at DA) on my Best of Lists and this year is no exception. As you can see the list is not very long, but those were truly the books that stuck with me and hopefully will continue to be ... more >