New Releases by Ilona Andrews

The new, "heart-stopping"* novel in the New York Times bestselling series that "defines urban fantasy."* Mercenary Kate Daniels knows all too well that magic in post-Shift Atlanta is a dangerous business. But nothing she''s faced could have prepared her for this... Kate and the former Beast Lord Curran Lennart are finally making their relationship official. But there are some steep obstacles standing in the way of their walk to the altar... Kate''s father, Roland, has kidnapped the demigod Saiman and is slowly bleeding him dry in his never-ending bid for power. A Witch Oracle has predicted that if Kate marries the man she loves, Atlanta will burn and she will lose him forever. And the only person Kate can ask for help is long dead. The odds are impossible. The future is grim. But Kate Daniels has never been one to play by the rules... *Fresh Fiction

From award-winning author, Ilona Andrews, an original novella, set in the New York Times #1 bestselling Kate Daniels World and featuring fan-favorites, Derek, and Curran and Kate''s very independent ward, Julie. Scarred, solitary Derek Gaunt has separated from his Pack, and is truly a lone wolf. With no family he answers to no one; but is fiercely loyal to a chosen few. So, when several of those close to him are murdered, he''ll stop at nothing to hunt their killer through the magic-drenched streets of Atlanta. u003ebru003e Never one to be left on the sidelines, equally determined—some might say stubborn—Julie Lennart-Olsen soon joins in his pursuit; and what began as revenge turns into a race to save the city. Their search pits them against powers they never imagined and magic so old, it predates history. It may cost Derek his life, but there are things for which even he would risk everything. "The Wolf and Herald are not to be missed!" —BookNympho.com "Ilona Andrews pens my favorite flavor of keeper novel: tough characters, marvelous voice, fast-paced with that sharp edge of humor that adds the final grace note." —Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fire Touched "One of the brightest voices in urban fantasy. Ilona Andrews delivers only the best." —Jeaniene Frost, New York Times bestselling author of Bound by Flames

Now available individually for the first time, a Kate Daniels novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Magic Triumphs. It isn’t often that Kate Daniels and the Beast Lord Curran get to take a break from protecting their pack and enjoy some time for themselves. So when Curran offers Kate a romantic dinner in town, there’s no way she’s going to pass. But their quiet night doesn’t stay quiet for long. The trouble starts with a necromancer dying at a nearby table, continues with bloodthirsty vampires crashing though the windows, and ends with more blood on the walls than any dining establishment needs. Pulled into a deadly game neither wants to play, Kate and Curran find themselves dealing with the vile undead and tolerating a clan of maniacal, hard partying Vikings while desperately trying to save the life of an innocent child... Magic Gifts previously appeared in Gunmetal Magic.

Innkeeper Chronicles #2 Dina Demille doesn''t run your typical Bed and Breakfast. Her inn defies laws of physics, her fluffy dog is secretly a monster, and the only paying guest is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head. But the inn needs guests to thrive, and guests have been scarce, so when an Arbitrator shows up at Dina''s door and asks her to host a peace summit between three warring species, she jumps on the chance. Unfortunately, for Dina, keeping the peace between Space Vampires, the Hope-Crushing Horde, and the devious Merchants of Baha-char is much easier said than done. On top of keeping her guests from murdering each other, she must find a chef, remodel the inn...and risk everything, even her life, to save the man she might fall in love with. But then it''s all in the day''s work for an Innkeeper... "Andrews is an auto-buy no matter what the genre!" — Romantic Times "If there is one author that defines Urban Fantasy, it is Ilona Andrews." —Annie Tegelan, Fresh Fiction "One of the brightest voices in urban fantasy and one of my favorite authors. Ilona Andrews delivers only the best." — New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost

Die Wertigerin Dali Harimau ist geschockt, als sie Jim Shrapshire, Werjaguar und Alpha des Katzenclans, völlig geschwächt vorfindet. Eine dunkle Macht scheint ihn seiner Kräfte beraubt zu haben, und nur sie kann ihm jetzt noch helfen. Denn die unscheinbare Dali, die schon immer lieber ihren Verstand als ihre Muskeln einsetzt und bereits seit Langem heimlich für Jim schwärmt, hat ein besonderes Gespür für Magie. Nun liegt es allein an ihr, einer übernatürlichen und übermächtigen Kraft entgegenzutreten und den Mann, den sie liebt, zu retten. (ca. 100 Seiten)

Now with four original illustrations and added material! An irresistible compilation of five previously published stories by the bestselling author of the Kate Daniels series; including Kate''s very first meeting with Saiman, some related adventures, two unforgettable ''outside'' excursions, and new material from both Curran and Jim''s point of view. A QUESTIONABLE CLIENT In this ''intro'' to the Kate Daniels world, we meet the extremely ''shifty'' Saiman for the very first time, when Kate takes on the task of serving as his bodyguard to protect him from some very determined—and dangerous—Russian wizards. RETRIBUTION CLAUSE Saiman''s cousin, Adam—a frost giant and also an insurance adjuster—and his enigmatic partner, Siroun, set out on an impossible mission to enforce a client''s Retribution Clause; that is, to kill the person who killed her. But is their target even guilty? Magic and mayhem and a little personal chemistry will reveal the truth! OF SWINE AND ROSES A young adult story about a girl, a pig, some magic, and the worst date ever. Chad Thurman is a thug, who carries brass knuckles in both pockets and lays magic traps for intruders into "his" neighborhood. The last thing Alena Kornov wants to do is to go on the date with him. But when her family pressures her, she can''t say no. Now the ice-cream is absent, the pig is running for its life, and we won''t even mention the dead guy... GRACE OF SMALL MAGICS Grace has always known she wasn''t like everyone else and that her family has magic abilities. After flying to meet the head of Clan Dreoch in order to fulfill her families'' "duties" as servants, Grace finds herself in the middle of a mage clan war... MAGIC TESTS A short story in the Kate Daniels universe. Kate recruits her teenage ward, Julie, to search out a missing student whose location spell has her hidden somewhere on campus... Curran POV Everybody has a point of view...especially Curran Lennart, Beast Lord of the Free People of Atlanta—and Kate Daniel''s mate. Here''s what Curran was thinking while Kate was kicking butt and taking names from Magic Bites to Magic Bleeds.

After leaving behind life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate - former Beast Lord Curran Lenart - are having a hard time adjusting to a very different pace. When the Pack offers Curran their stake in the Mercenary Guild, they seize the opportunity. But what Kate and Curran don''t realise is that the odd jobs they''ve taken on are all connected. An ancient enemy has arisen, and Kate and Curran are the only ones that can stop it - before it takes their city a part piece-by-piece.

Four masters of urban fantasy and paranormal romance plunge readers into the dangerous, captivating world unearthed beyond the dark... New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh delivers a smoldering story with Secrets at Midnight, as the scent of Bastien Smith’s elusive lover ignites a possessiveness in him that’s as feral as it is ecstatic. And now that he’s found his mate, he’ll do anything to keep her. In #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews’ novella, Magic Steals, when people start going missing, shapeshifting tigress Dali Harimau and jaguar shifter Jim Shrapshire must uncover the truth about the mysterious creatures responsible. From Milla Vane—a warrior princess must tame The Beast of Blackmoor to earn a place among her people. But she quickly discovers that the beast isn''t a monster, but a barbarian warrior who intends to do some taming himself. It’s seer Makenna Frazier''s first day on the job at Supernatural Protection and Investigations, and her first assignment is more than she bargained for when bodyguard duty for a leprechaun prince’s bachelor party goes every which way but right in national bestselling author Lisa Shearin’s Lucky Charms.

In this spellbinding first novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews’s urban fantasy Hidden Legacy series, private detective Nevada Baylor navigates her way through an alternate world where dynasties, built on inherited wealth and magic, guide the course of humanity. ?Nevada Baylor runs a small-time detective agency in Houston, Texas, busting scammers, exposing cheaters, and dealing with petty criminals. She’s very good at her job—helped by a magical ability to sense when someone tells the truth or lies. But when she’s forced into accepting a case to find a radical pyrotechnic who can conjure heat and fire at will, Nevada knows she’s out of her league. To bring him to justice, she’ll have to join forces with someone who wields an even more dangerous power. Connor “Mad” Rogan is a former combat mage, a telekinetic singularly responsible for mass destruction in war-torn countries, and a member of one of the most powerful magic families in the world. His nephew has been kidnapped by the fugitive pyromaniac, and Nevada is his best chance at finding them both. But unlike Nevada, Connor could care less about societal law and order, and has no qualms about extinguishing his family’s enemy. Bound by their mission, Nevada and Connor clash over their tactics and moral beliefs, even as things undeniably heat up between them. But the man they’re chasing is involved in a darker conspiracy that threatens to destroy the city—and destabilize the balance of power the elite magical families use to influence every nation on Earth.

No matter how much the paranormal politics of Atlanta change, one thing always remains the same in this #1 New York Times bestselling series: if there’s trouble, Kate Daniels will be in the middle of it… As the mate of the Beast Lord, Curran, former mercenary Kate Daniels has more responsibilities than it seems possible to juggle. Not only is she still struggling to keep her investigative business afloat, but she must now deal with the affairs of the Pack, including preparing her people for attack from Roland, a cruel, ancient being with godlike powers. As Roland’s long shadow looms ever nearer, Kate is called to attend a gathering of leaders from Atlanta’s supernatural factions. When one of the Masters of the Dead is found murdered by a shapeshifter, Kate is given less than twenty-four hours to hunt down the killer. And this time, if she fails, she’ll find herself embroiled in a war that could destroy everything she holds dear...

Kate Daniels und ihr Geliebter, der Gestaltwandler Curran, sehen sich einer ernsten Gefahr gegenüber. Viele der Nachkommen der Gestaltwandler sterben an einer geheimnisvollen Krankheit, ehe sie ganz erwachsen sind. Kate und Curran versuchen, in Europa ein Heilmittel aufzutreiben, doch sie laufen geradewegs in eine Falle ...

Die lang ersehnte Bonusstory zur Stadt-der-Finsternis-Reihe endlich auch auf Deutsch! Kate Daniels und ihr Geliebter, der Gestaltwandler Curran, sehnen sich nur nach einer einzigen Sache: ein einfaches Date in einem ganz normalen Restaurant. Doch nichts in ihrem Leben ist jemals einfach, geschweige denn normal. Zunächst stirbt jemand am Nebentisch, dann fallen abtrünnige Vampire über sie her. Und ehe Kate und Curran es sich versehen, müssen sie das Leben eines kleinen Kindes retten, das ein Artefakt um den Hals trägt, auf dem ein tödlicher Fluch lastet ...

Four of the bestselling names in romance and fantasy come together in this collection of thrilling novellas featuring powerful women who know how to handle a hex or two.

This is a short novel, about 60,000 words. On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is...different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and thinks for itself. Meant to be a lodging for otherworldly visitors, the only permanent guest is a retired Galactic aristocrat who can''t leave the grounds because she''s responsible for the deaths of millions and someone might shoot her on sight. Under the circumstances, "normal" is a bit of a stretch for Dina. And now, something with wicked claws and deepwater teeth has begun to hunt at night...Feeling responsible for her neighbors, Dina decides to get involved. Before long, she has to juggle dealing with the annoyingly attractive, ex-military, new neighbor, Sean Evans—an alpha-strain werewolf—and the equally arresting cosmic vampire soldier, Arland, while trying to keep her inn and its guests safe. But the enemy she''s facing is unlike anything she''s ever encountered before. It''s smart, vicious, and lethal, and putting herself between this creature and her neighbors might just cost her everything. "Andrews is an auto-buy no matter what the genre!" —Romantic Times "If there is one author that defines Urban Fantasy, it is Ilona Andrews." —Annie Tegelan, Fresh Fiction "One of the brightest voices in urban fantasy and one of my favorite authors. Ilona Andrews delivers only the best." —New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost

Nachdem Andrea Nash sich von Werhyäne Raphael Medrano getrennt hat, sind ihre Gefühle in Aufruhr. Als einige Gestaltwandler auf mysteriöse Weise zu Tode kommen, muss Andrea jedoch mit Raphael zusammenarbeiten, um herauszufinden, was hinter den Vorkommnissen steckt. Dabei wird ihr klar, dass sie über Raphael noch lange nicht hinweg ist.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller! Atlanta is a city plagued by magical problems. Kate Daniels will fight to solve them—no matter the cost... Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack’s shapeshifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there’s little available in Atlanta. Kate can’t bear to watch innocents suffer, but the solution she and Curran have found threatens to be even more painful. The European shapeshifters who once outmaneuvered the Beast Lord have asked him to arbitrate a dispute—and they’ll pay him in medicine. With the young people’s survival and the Pack’s future at stake, Kate and Curran know they must accept the offer—but they have little doubt that they’re heading straight into a trap...

Earning a living cleaning up magical messes, mercenary Kate Daniels is drawn into a power struggle between two factions--necromancers and shapeshifters--within Atlanta''s magic circles when her guardian is murdered.

The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Wal-Mart and magic is a fairy tale—and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny… Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare magical healing abilities, her life has brought her nothing but pain. After her marriage crumbles, she flees to the Edge to build a new home for herself. Until Richard Mar is brought to her for treatment, and Charlotte’s life is turned upside down once again. Richard is a swordsman without peer, future head of his large and rambunctious Edger clan—and he’s on a clandestine quest to wipe out slavers trafficking humans in the Weird. So when his presence leads his very dangerous enemies to Charlotte, she vows to help Richard destroy them. The slavers’ operation, however, goes deeper than Richard knows, and even working together, Charlotte and Richard may not survive...

Includes a free bonus: a Kate Daniels novella, "Magic Gifts" New York Times bestselling author, Ilona Andrews, invites readers on an action-packed trip into the unexplored corners of Kate Daniels'' "top notch urban fantasy" World. Out of the frying pan...After being booted from the Knights of Merciful Aid for the ''sin'' of simply being a shapeshifter, Andrea Nash refuses to sit back and lick her wounds. Everything she''s worked for may have vanished, but if Life hands you lemons, Andrea is ready to make lemon grenades. So, while she pulls herself back from the brink, she''s working for her best friend Kate Daniels'' investigative firm, Cutting Edge.Into the inferno...But when shapeshifters who work for Raphael Medrano, the male Alpha of Clan Bouda – and Andrea''s former lover – are killed unexpectedly, Andrea lands the worst case of her life. To capture the mysteriously powerful killer, Andrea and Raphael must work together—and avoid killing each other before their target does. But what''s a little sacrifice when you''re saving the world?

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Daniels series comes a tale of darkness, desire, and werecats. Alpha Pack leader Jim Shrapshire has always been the strong, silent type. But something has come over him—a magic force currently residing in one of the Pack''s headquarters. Were-tigress Dali Harimau has always wished she could get Jim''s attention—but now he needs her help. Stricken with a magic-sickness, Jim needs Dali''s flair for magic. And to save him, she must challenge a powerful, dark being to a battle of wits. Magic Dreams originally appeared in the anthology Hexed.

Kate Danielsová se „stará“ o paranormální problémy, jež nikdo jiný nechce řešit, zvlášť pokud se týkají společnosti kožoměnců v Atlantě. Když ji povolají k prošetření rvačky v Ocelovém oři, baru na hranicích mezi územím kožoměnců a nekromantů, rychle zjišťuje, že se ve městě objevil nový hráč. Starý tisícovky let, a co víc, bojoval v nesčetných válkách po boku jejího otce. Kdo ví, jestli tenhle protivník nebude moc velké sousto i pro Kate a Currana, Pána šelem. Protože tentokrát bude muset Kate čelit vlastní rodině...

"Atlanta would be a nice place to live, if it weren''t for the magic. When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake. Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate''s guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta''s magic circles: the Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers" -- English publisher.

Audrey Callahan left behind her life in the Edge, and she''s determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But when her brother gets into hot water, the former thief takes on one last heist and finds herself matching wits with a jack of all trades... Kaldar Mar-a gambler, lawyer, thief, and spy-expects his latest assignment tracking down a stolen item to be a piece of cake, until Audrey shows up. But when the item falls into the hands of a lethal criminal, Kaldar realizes that in order to finish the job, he''s going to need Audrey''s help...

Tales of alpha angels...from four alpha authors. They soar through the night, unearthly creatures of legends and lore. Four masters of urban fantasy and paranormal romance explore the rapture of the heavens above, and the darkness below in four all-new stories of angels and guardians, and good and evil.

Alle sieben Jahre wird die Stadt Atlanta von einer magischen Flut heimgesucht, die das Gleichgewicht der Mächte gefährlich ins Wanken bringt. Als die Söldnerin Kate Daniels von Curran, dem Herrn der Gestaltwandler, den Auftrag erhält, gestohlene Landkarten aufzuspüren, wird ihr bald klar, dass diesmal weitaus mehr auf dem Spiel steht: Zwei uralte Gottheiten wollen das Aufflammen magischer Energie nutzen, um die Herrschaft der Welt an sich zu reißen. Und wenn Kate sie nicht aufhalten kann, droht die Vernichtung Atlantas ... Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Urban-Fantasy-Serie mit ihrer charismatischen Heldin.

Nachdem sie dem Orden der Ritter der mildtätigen Hilfe beigetreten ist, kann sich die Söldnerin Kate Daniels vor übernatürlichen Katastrophen kaum noch retten. Und in einer Stadt wie Atlanta, die von den Gezeiten der Magie beherrscht wird, will das schon etwas heißen! Doch als Kates Freund, der Werwolf Derek, halb tot aufgefunden wird, steht sie einer noch weitaus größeren Herausforderung gegenüber. Bei ihren Ermittlungen erfährt Kate von einem geheimen Turnier zwischen den übernatürlichen Wesen der Stadt. Zusammen mit Curran, dem Anführer der Gestaltwandler von Atlanta, kommt Kate einem finsteren Komplott auf die Spur ...