About a month ago, i wrote an entry asking whether ilona andrews was punking us. Im supremely impressed with what ilona andrews has achieved in iron and magic with hughs story, and i honestly cant wait for him to break away from kates series even further to. This novel focuses on rolands former warlord, hugh dambray, as he fights an internal battle and mysterious magical forcesand his new wife, a powerful woman. I was reluctant to even read this book because its about hugh dambray who i hated in the kate daniels series. Ilona andrews and the hugh dambray novel books are my. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Hugh dambray, preceptor of the iron dogs, warlord of the bui. I had been scanning the comment section of one of her blog entries, and she referenced writing a hugh dambray book one of the aforementioned complex, sympathetic villains in the kate daniels series. Character profile for hugh dambray from magic strikes. Ilona andrews has posted another short teaser from the hugh dambray book theres still now news on the release date so keep an eye out for it and any news on this novel.
Thats what hugh dambray was before he became the preceptor of the iron dogs. Reading this book i found myself liking him more and more. It began as a joke that prompted a deluge of requests that spawned an idea that became a book. My greatest fears of him being a bad boy turned good through the love of a good womaninnocent girlkate lookalike are allayed. Ilona andrews has revealed the title for the hugh dambray novel set in the world of the kate daniels series. If your a fan of ilona andrews then you already know the author and chances are you have already bought the book if your not and are a fan of. Reread january 2020, because the last ilona andrews book i read, sweep of the. One of my favorite urban fantasy writers, ilona andrews, posted this yesterday, announcing a spinoff novel of the popular kate daniels series starring fan favorite villain, hugh dambray.
Hugh dambray, rolands former warlord and all round murder boy. That here my friends show how incredibly talented ilona and andrews are. Gordon, for some odd reason, really wants to do it in the serial format, like the innkeeper, but it is a very violent book with a lot of explicit sexual content, because thats how hugh rolls. Magic starsgrey wolf book 1 by ilona andrews free books. No day is ordinary in a world where technology and magic compete for supremacybut no matter which force is winning, in the apocalypse, a sword will always work. Iron covenant audiobooks listen to the full series. Hugh dambray, preceptor of the iron dogs, warlord of the builder of towers. Now his immortal, nearly omnipotent master is gone and hugh must carve a new place for himself and his people in the postapocalyptic world where magic comes and goes in waves. Hugh d ambray, preceptor of the iron dogs, warlord of the builder of towers, bowed to only one man. I was interested to see how a book from hughs pov would go.
Jeaniene frost, new york times bestselling author of bound by flamesgritty swordclashing action and flawless characterizations will bewitch fans. Im a huge ilona andrews fanof all her series, but especailly kate daniels and the hidden legacy. Ilona andrews is a master at rehashing past events so readers can remember how all the pieces fit together. Hugh has been a bad guy working as warlord to kate danielss dad. I dont want to ruin any plot or story points so ill leave that for the discussion of the book. Hugh dambray, preceptor of the iron dogs, warlord of the builder of towers, served only one man. Now this teaser was divided into three parts so be sure click part 1, 2, and 3 in order to read the teaser in the correct order.
When we had gone to the black sea to get the panacea, we found hugh dambray, my fathers warlord and preceptor of the order of iron dogs. No spoilers but once i finish a reread of nalinis psychangeling series in preparation for the new release of her new trinity book in four days not excited at all, ill be starting a reread of both of those series from ilonadrew in preparation for the new releases. Hugh is a shadow of the warrior he was, but when he learns that the iron dogs, soldiers who would follow him anywhere, are being hunted down and murdered, he must make a choice. This is a spinoff urban fantasy series to kate daniels. Magic gifts kate novella magic steals second jim and dali novella magic stars first dereks novella small magics a compilation of short stories the stories in this anthology have been previously published click. Heres the blurb, pulled directly from andrews site. Iron and magic ebook by ilona andrews 9781641970358. But i was intrigued by the blurb, which promises an uneasy alliance between a disgraced warlord and a magical being who should. For almost 6 years i have been reading the authorcouple work and this time we get a different taste of characters within iron and magic. Hugh is a shadow of the warrior he was, but when he no day is ordinary in a world where technology and magic compete for supremacybut no matter which force is winning, in the apocalypse, a sword will always work. Posts about hugh dambray written by inbetweenthepages2017. The hugh dambray novel will be called iron and magic which is set between book 9 and book 10 of the kate daniels series sadly, we still do not have an official release date but ilona andrews are hoping for a fall release. A year or two ago on april fools day, ia said they were going to write a hugh novel called warlords price. Hugh d ambray, preceptor of the iron dogs, warlord of the builder of towers, served only one man.
Ilona andrews has finally put out the first novel in their new series the iron covenant. Hugh dambray, a big, mean sonovabitch that nobody wants, is a natural healer, compelled to heal, even as he inflicts the hurts. Hugh dambray, preceptor of the iron dogs, warlord of the builder of towers, served. Iron and magic by ilona andrews the book reading gals. Iron and magic iron covenant book 1 kindle edition by. Iron and magic the iron covenant book 1 no day is ordinary in a world where technology and magic compete for supremacy. Hugh dambray is no longer a two dimensional plot device.
Ilona andrews, numberone new york times bestselling author, continues her spellbinding series set in the hidden legacy world where magic controls everything except the hearts of those who wield it series. Iron and magic iron covenant book 1 kindle edition. When the castle caught fire, i ended trapped on top of. Im not so much interested in seeming him right previous wrongs or find redemption per say but focus more on just moving forward with changes that simply happen through the process of experience and the people he is with. Ilona andrews and the hugh dambray book beth woodward. Regardless of whether its the kate daniels urban fantasy, the. Book 1 in the iron covenant series in the fantasy genre. They write one of my alltime favorite urban fantasy series, the kate daniels series. Contrary to popular belief, gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and ilona was never the mysterious russian spy who seduced him. Review of iron and magic by ilona andrews fantasy cafe. Tagged eight ladies writing, good books, heroes and villains, hugh dambray, ilona andrews, inspiration, iron and magic, jilly wood, villainous heroes 4 comments. Now his immortal, nearly omnipotent master has cast him. Ilona andrews is a husband and wife team, ilona and gordon andrews. Iron and magic iron covenant book 1 kindle edition by andrews, ilona.
Ive made no secret of the fact that ilona andrews is one of my favorite authors. Readers meet hugh dambray, the preceptor of the iron dogs, in the kate daniels series, which most of the readers didnt like him. Hints and scenes within the kate daniels books are explored from hughs perspective in a way that flows naturally from the story and the characters. Buy the paperback book iron and magic by ilona andrews at indigo. Iron and magic is the first book in the iron covenant trilogy, a spinoff from ilona andrews new york times bestselling kate daniels series set between the ninth and tenth books magic binds and magic triumphs, respectively. The first in a new trilogy, set after magic binds, book 9 in the kate daniels series, iron and magic is wonderfully, brilliantly, finally. And like everyone else i hated hugh with a passion.
If youve read the series, im sure you remember him. Ilona is a nativeborn russian and gordon is a former communications sergeant in the u. Hugh dambray, preceptor of the iron dogs, warlord of the builder of towers, bowed to only one man. The iron covenant book 1 no day is ordinary in a world where technology and magic compete for supremacy. The last book in that world comes out later this year. The iron covenant book 1 no day is ordinary in a world where technology and magic compete for supremacybut no matter which force is winning, in the apocalypse, a sword will always work. Hugh is a character that featured greatly throughout most of the kate daniels. It will be more like kate daniels books, where a single story line is complete in each book, with the. The ilona andrews team really did not disappoint with iron and magic, which follows one of the antagonists in the kate daniels series, hugh d. Magic mourns raphael and andrea novella magic bleeds. Click to read more about iron and magic by ilona andrews. Hugh dambray is a character from ilona andrews kate daniels series. Now his immortal, nearly omnipotent master has cast him aside.
Contrary to popular belief, gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and ilona was never the. It was an object lesson in how to turn a figure of hate into a sort of hero in three easy steps. Book 1 in the hughs series series in the fantasy genre. For hugh, kate could have been the villain, if youre looking at perspective. Reading all kate books it looked less and less like i might get my wish. I always secretly hoped that somehow, miraculously, hugh dambray would dissociate from roland and find back to his true calling the healing stuff. But no matter which force is winning, in the apocalypse, a sword will always work. Preceptor of the iron dogs, warlord of the builder of towers, nemesis to kate danials, has to be one of urban fantasys top unredeemable men. A smaller part of me was applauding the skill with which ilona andrews engaged me in caring about hugh dambray s fate. First seen in book 3magic strikes, he reappears like a bad penny in magic rises and magic breaks.
For those who dont know, this series follows hugh dambray, preceptor of the iron dogs. Reading all katebooks it looked less and less like i might get my wish. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Ilona andrews is the pseudonym for a husbandandwife writing team.
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