


And those of you who have been keeping up with all the teasers from IA's website will recognize that the events in The King of Fire had more of an impact than we expected. Julie is back in Atlanta after having left with her grandmother to learn the ways of the Force. Ok, so without giving too much of the plot away, here's what we've got:

There are just too many references you won't get, too many characters you've never met, and too much world-building that you will have missed out on to understand and truly enjoy the vast majority of what happens here. There was a lot of room for disappointment, know what I mean?įirst off, let me say that while this is the first novel in the series, there no way you should try to read this unless you've already finished the Kate Daniels books. In fact, this may actually be the most highly anticipated book of my life. Remember Magic Stars?! Because I do! It came out as a novella in 2015 and I've wanted nothing but this ever since. That's how long I have been praying to the urban fantasy gods that these two would give me a book with Julie. I always check it out from my library to see if it's one I want to read over and over.īUT ILONA ANDREWS WROTE A BOOK ABOUT JULIE! But for Aurelia, facing disaster is easy it’s relationships that are hard. One small misstep could lead to disaster. She expected danger, but she never anticipated that the only man she’d ever loved could threaten everything. So her plan is simple: get in, solve the murders, prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, and get out without being recognized. If Aurelia’s true identity is discovered, those closest to her will die. An ancient power is stalking her adopted mother, Kate Daniels, an enemy unlike any other, and a string of horrifying murders is its opening gambit. Now she’s back with a new face, a new magic, and a new name-Aurelia Ryder-drawn by the urgent need to protect the family she left behind.

Now, as waves of magic and technology compete for supremacy, it’s a place caught in a slow apocalypse, where monsters spawn among the crumbling skyscrapers and supernatural factions struggle for power and survival.Įight years ago, Julie Lennart left Atlanta to find out who she was. From award-winning author, Ilona Andrews, an all-new novel set in the New York Times #1 bestselling Kate Daniels World and featuring Julie Lennart-Olsen, Kate and Curran's ward.Ītlanta was always a dangerous city.
