A. asks
Is Declan in the second book at all?
For a short while. Since apparently we all are okay with the snippets, here you go:
“Wow.” Gaston gaped at the two story mansion, situated on a perfectly manicured lawn. “Wow. Is that all one house?”
William grumbled. Gaston never set foot out of the swamp. The entire way through the Broken and the Weird, the kid would stare at things in amazement, get embarrassed, and then try to be smart ass about it. It was getting old.
“Who lives here?”
“Earl Declan Camarine, Marshal of the Southern Provinces.”
“Are we going to get arrested?”
“No.”
“Are you sure?”
William growled at him.
A window on the second floor burst in an explosion of glittering shards. A body hurled through it and a boy dropped into a half-crouch onto the balcony rail, his crazy brown hair standing straight up like hackles on a pissed off cat. Wild yellow eyes stared at William from a narrow face. The kid looked at least eight inches taller than he remembered.
“Jack!” Rose’s voice called.
Jack’s eyes flared with feral fire. He hissed and leaped off the balcony, changing in mid-jump, shredding his clothes. A spotted adolescent lynx landed into the green grass and took off at a dead run, heading toward the trees.
Wouldn’t be able to pull it off in the Edge, William reflected. In the Edge, changing shapes took time, but in the Weird with magic full force, you could go furry with no pain on the fly.
“Jack!” Rose ran out onto the balcony. She wore a peach colored gown and her hair was up. “Jack, wait! Damn it.”
She saw them below. Her eyes widened.
“I’m here to see Declan,” William told her.
Two minutes later he sat in Declan’s study. He’d left Gaston with Rose who took him to the kitchen. The kid ate like a horse.
Declan looked at him from behind the desk. He hadn’t changed a bit: same hard eyes, same blond hair. Except he was growing it out again. He grew it long every few years to use as a power resource in case he had sacrifice a part of himself to magic.
Declan surveyed him. “Doing well?”
“Yeah.”
“Looking kind of thin there. My mother’s always looking for a new diet. Maybe you can share some tips?”
William bared his teeth. “Yeah. Shouldn’t you be all fat by now? Is that some flab on your sides?”
“Fuck you.”
They looked at each other.
“Two fucking years.” Declan spread his hands. “You were gone for two fucking years. So. What can the office of Marshall do for you?”
William unclenched his teeth. It killed him to say it. “I need help.”
Eek, First!!! Love jack!! he’s so adorable! thanks for the snippet!!!!
Squeeeee!!! I love it !!! Thank you!!!
love the squeeeee !!! it’ll my new favorite wor and i shall call it squeeeee!!!
Hmmm … my precious snippets!
Yay! Thanks Ilona!
poor Jack – and he’s not even a teenager yet
Thanks for the snippet!
Ah yes. A snippet.
I don’t squee being to old and reserved for such things. However, you get the idea I’m sure.
I second getting my hands on your ebooks in the UK, and those of my other fave authors. I feel like such a secon class citizen.
I know it isn’t possible really, but I wish you’d self publish some of your stuff for us poor disadvantaged English.
Can we have more Alpha Menz snippets too please? Thanks
Thank you, that snippet is, Wow. Jack has always been interesting, it looks like he plans to stay that way! Which is good to see. =) i wonder if we’ll ever read his story!? that would be awesome.
Ooh, yes please!
Thank you
Love the snippet. Love it lots.
thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. love the snippet, thanks!
Sqeeeee! A snippet.
(Old but not so reserved that I wouldn’t squee for a good snippet
)
Now, when I am home from work I have to look for this Edge book and read it again. Love Jake and the others.
I love William, this is so exciting ! Thank you Ilona !!!!!!!
Yay, the snippets are back! Thank you thank you!
I’m glad we get to see more of Declan and Rose and the boys. I don’t need a whole lot, just enough to know they’re doing all right. ^_^
Thanks for the snippet. Love it!
SWEET!!! I love Jack! Thanks so much
Ooh, snippet! I swear they’re just as good as chocolate… but healthier. Love Jack, yay for Declan.
Thank you, thank you for the snippety goodness! Made my weekend!
Thanks for sharing!
Looking forward to Kate #4 and Edge #2 but first I have to pool my money together for Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh first…
WAIT! Kate #3 already came out!?!? When? Where? I work in a bookstore and haven’t seen it.
Magic Strikes; purple cover girl with bruises?
http://kate.ilona-andrews.com/novels/magic-strikes/
Happy dance!! That was great
thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the snipet.
YAY! I <3 snippets! I absolutely love William and Declan. :::sigh:::
Squeeeee! William and Declan in the same room! *sigh*
The scene between Jack and William in Edge 1 was my most favorite. So this is a delight for me. Thanks for sharing!
thanks Ilona…superb!
Yay, thats the spirit, keep the snippets coming
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Thank you, so much!!
Wow… Just… wow. Thank you for the snippet!
Salivating now! Can’t wait for the book. Thanks for the teaser.
Yayyyy!!! I LOVE snippets!!! THANK YOU for sharing!! Jack so cute!!! I would love to read about him!! =) George too!
I am so glad that William is going to get his own book. I loved Over the Edge more than your first books. Keep the Edge books coming!
it looooves the precious *sigh* so very good must glut myself. Need to roll around in all the snippet goodness. must have more *tear slowly rolls down cheek* thank you for the crust of bread Sirrrr
Snippettt! <3
Thank you
And Jack is just awesome XD
Yay!! I can’t wait!!
OM NOM NOM… I eat this snippet with delight and relish! Or relish and delight. Whichever.
Woa!!! Great snippet!! Thanx a lot. Now I’m probably going to smile for the nex 10mins!
You rock thanks for the snippet, I absolutely adore Jack
*squees*