I am, some twenty years later, pretty sure I was right. Seriously, it was about Helios vs Apollo. Our very first argument or bet was about who, in Greek myths, pulled the sun around the sky. Despite being raised in very different places, we had that in common. The biggest common, influencer I guess, for both of us, was without a doubt, the classic Greek myths. TV shows, movies, anime, books we read as children, cartoons we watched. Where do you get your inspiration from ?Ī: Because we are giant nerds, everything. Each and every plot of your books are unique and well explored. We’ve seen a few reviews that said the book can be read without first reading Kate Daniels series, and I am very proud that it stands on its own. I: It was a challenge to recap events of the previous eleven books while at the same time trying to retain a fresh feel to the narrative. We had to sit down and figure out how old everybody was, how old we wanted new characters to be. What’s happened to the people who left Atlanta and to the people who stayed? Has the city changed for the better or worse? Also, math. We also had to think about the years between Magic Triumphs and Blood Heir. What was the most challenging part of diving into a familiar world but with a different character perspective?Ī: Making sure that Julie had her own unique voice and wasn’t just Kate 2.0. It’s not a Kate book, per se, but we wanted the book to feel familiar to long-time fans and accessible to new readers.

Your new novel, Blood Heir, is out now! What can readers expect?Ī: An Atlanta that has seen better days, a prodigal daughter’s return, grisly murders, a mystery, monsters, a mad God King, and returning cast of fan favourites. I was born in Russia, in a southern city, came to the US on scholarship, got another scholarship to college in the mountains of North Carolina, met my future husband, and the rest is history. I was born in FL, grew up in the Smokey mountains of NC, joined the Navy, came home, went to school at Western Carolina University, met a person much smarter than me and, somehow, successfully wooed her. Hi Ilona and Andrew! Can you tell our readers a little about yourselves?Īndrew: Not too much to tell. We spoke with the husband and wife writing duo, Ilona and Andrew Gordon, to gain a little perspective on their thoughts on their new book and how writing works for them.

The neew novel features two prominent characters from the original series and explores their future that promises magic, madness and perhaps even glory.

After ten successful books in the Kate Daniels Series, Ilona Andrews return with a much anticipated spin-off series Blood Heir.

Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews