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We have an official title for Kate 5, it is now officially Magic Slays. We like it, Anne likes it, and we feel it fits the book.

In appearance news, we will be at Borders in Olympia WA Saturday July 10th.  Here is all the info:

July 10, 2010 – Hot Summer Nights
3:00pm-5:00pm

Olympia Borders
2415 4th Ave. West
Olympia, WA 98502

Other authors in attendance:
Yasmine Galenorn
Stella Cameron
Margaret Mallory
Anthea Lawson
Kimberly Fisk
Laurie Ryan

In believe it or not news, our friend J. Frost is taking a train from FL to CO for the RomCon.  It is in her honor that I dedicate Concrete Blonde’s “100 Games of Solitaire.”

The weather has finally turned nice and Ilona enjoy sitting outside sipping beer and reading.

We are always looking for good books and I have found one. Australian author Rowena Cory Daniels sent us a really nice signed copy of her book The King’s Bastard and I have to say I am enjoying it so far. It’s a good read and the cover art is way cool. Check it out.

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  1. Amy K.
    Amy K. July 9, 2010 at 8:59 am . Reply

    Magic Slays! Awesome! Wish you a great time at Borders. Oh how I wish I could be there.

  2. Kalimera
    Kalimera July 9, 2010 at 9:12 am . Reply

    Love love love!!!!!! Have fun at Borders!

  3. Jessie18
    Jessie18 July 9, 2010 at 9:18 am . Reply

    MAGIC SLAYS Sound Awesooooome! I cannot wait. I have a feeling, it ‘fits’ the book because there shall be an excessive amount of slaying, hmm? :p Not that there’s every been a shortage of killing and detruction in each of the books. :D

    Have fun in Borders! I love that shop. I wish there were Borders in the UK again. Stupid going into administration. :(

  4. HM
    HM July 9, 2010 at 9:34 am . Reply

    I notice that all 5 books are either Magic B – Bites, Burns, Bleeds or Magic S – Strikes Slays. Interesting…
    Well of course there was Magic Mourns, kinda breaks the chain.

  5. tori aka ggs_closet
    tori aka ggs_closet July 9, 2010 at 9:42 am . Reply

    YEA!! I like that title-though Magic Kicks Arse had a nice ring to.

  6. Spaz P
    Spaz P July 9, 2010 at 9:49 am . Reply

    MAGIC SLAYS!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!

  7. Vinity
    Vinity July 9, 2010 at 10:13 am . Reply

    Congrats on the name. We’ve had such fun on the threads speculating. The King’s Bastard looks cool. Oddly I am, right at this moment reading Farseer trilogy which is also about a King’s bastard.

  8. Ajna
    Ajna July 9, 2010 at 10:19 am . Reply

    What a great title! Congrats on the decision :-)

    I hear Olympia is beautiful, I hope you guys have an awesome time.

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  10. Maria D.
    Maria D. July 9, 2010 at 10:20 am . Reply

    Love the title for Kate 5- Magic Slays

    Had never heard of Concrete Blonde before …very nice ….Thanks!

  11. Rachel Elizabeth
    Rachel Elizabeth July 9, 2010 at 10:22 am . Reply

    Ohh, awesome title. I absolutely love it!

  12. Cem
    Cem July 9, 2010 at 10:27 am . Reply

    Ooh ‘Magic Slays’ I love!! Awesome title! Now if we could just have the book please? …

  13. Moonsanity (Brenda)
    Moonsanity (Brenda) July 9, 2010 at 10:36 am . Reply

    Magic Slays… I love it! Double meaning there, huh? Magic Slays as in kills or slays as in Magic is cool. I’m so hip.

  14. LisaK
    LisaK July 9, 2010 at 10:38 am . Reply

    A title…How exciting, and fiting from the snippets you have posted thus far! I tell everyone I know about this series! It’s amazing!

    Cheers…Enjoy your beer! Wish I lived closer I’d love to meet you both!

    Happy Weekend!

  15. Staple
    Staple July 9, 2010 at 10:41 am . Reply

    Magic Slays sounds awesome! But I’m going to get even more confused with all the b and s titles :P

    And thankyouthankyouthankyou! I’ve been looking for Cory Daniells’ books since I found “Broken Vows” and couldn’t find the next one :) At least I’ll have a new series if not the rest of the T’en trilogy. :/

  16. Laurel
    Laurel July 9, 2010 at 10:42 am . Reply

    Great title! Congrats. Also, I love Julie’s graffiti at the top.

  17. knight
    knight July 9, 2010 at 11:20 am . Reply

    congrats on the epic title, and i wish that one day you guys will come to san fran.

  18. Ying
    Ying July 9, 2010 at 11:24 am . Reply

    Magic slays sounds great! Can’t wait to read it. :)

  19. Lawnie
    Lawnie July 9, 2010 at 11:34 am . Reply

    Yay for the title! Can’t wait to see major Slayer action.

  20. Teressa
    Teressa July 9, 2010 at 11:49 am . Reply

    I love the title.

    But I have a question for you. When Bayou Moon comes out will it have an excerpt from Magic Slays in the back like On the Edge did? Cause that would be completely awesome.

    1. KatieC
      KatieC July 9, 2010 at 5:18 pm . Reply

      I second that emotion. All those in favor?

  21. Shamu
    Shamu July 9, 2010 at 2:48 pm . Reply

    I love it, and how appropri eh?
    Cutting Edge, indeed!

    Wish you guys visit London one day, that’ll be the day when work and all things will be abandoned! :D

  22. KatieC
    KatieC July 9, 2010 at 5:16 pm . Reply

    July 10th as in tomorrow?! ‘Cause I iz in Auburn for the weekend… How fortuitous… Detour! Also, Magic Slays: Luv it!

  23. BlueMtn
    BlueMtn July 9, 2010 at 5:33 pm . Reply

    LOVE the new title! WooT!!!

  24. Staci
    Staci July 9, 2010 at 6:49 pm . Reply

    Magic Slays…Love it! Want to come to Ohio? We need some cheering up…we just lost Lebron!

  25. VictoriaP
    VictoriaP July 9, 2010 at 8:45 pm . Reply

    Doing any kind of coffee outing for Olympia? One thing we do well up here…a Starbucks on every corner!

  26. Shiloh Walker
    Shiloh Walker July 10, 2010 at 6:03 am . Reply

    Oh, man… magic slays sounds great-and much better than some of the titles Ilona was tossing around on twitter one day. O.o

  27. Misty Galvin
    Misty Galvin July 10, 2010 at 10:06 am . Reply

    I like it now there is two S words with magic. and 3 B words lol.

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  29. Dana "DEW"
    Dana "DEW" July 13, 2010 at 3:01 pm . Reply

    Magic Slays — great name, but I mainly wanted to thank you for the daily dose of Concrete Blonde. Put a huge smile on my face. Great band/album. So… Thanx.
    (Or should I thank Jeaniene for taking the train????)

  30. mandi
    mandi July 19, 2010 at 9:42 pm . Reply

    Hi,
    Love the name for Kate 5! Can’t wait for Magic Slays to hit the shelves or my nook.
    Also, typed somethig about looking for new good books. Try Michelle Sagara’s Chronicles of Elantra Series. It is totally awsome! The second book Cast in Courtlight is my favorite of the series.

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