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IRON AND MAGIC and Contest

Hugh d'Ambray, Writing POST A COMMENT April 1, 2018 by Ilona

On April 1st, 2015, we’ve made an April Fools post. We thought we were being quite clever.  Below are the contents of that post.

The announcements just keep on coming.

So without further ado, here is the cover and blurb.  Click to enlarge.

Warlord's Price Fake cover

Hugh d’Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of Towers, bowed to only one man. Now his immortal, nearly omnipotent master is gone and Hugh must carve a new place for himself and his people in the post-apocalyptic world where magic comes and goes in waves. With former allies ready to tear him apart, Hugh is forced to make alliances to preserve the Order of Iron Dogs, warriors who would follow him anywhere.

Serafina Price is the head witch of the Midwestern Covens. She is powerful, devious, and smart. Her people think she is a goddess, her enemies call her Snake. Tasked with protection of her people, she is trapped between the magical heavy weights about to collide and plunge the entire region into war that human authorities have no power to stop. Desperate to preserve the covens, she would accept help from the devil himself.

They detest each other, yet they need each other to survive. How can two people famous for betraying their former allies cement their agreement without a shadow of a doubt?

They marry.

We hope you will enjoy this new look into the mind of Hugh d’Ambray. I just got an awesome quote on this from Lorna Sterling, who writes fantastic pirate-themed romances.

“Magnificent!  He is a true Romance Hero!”

Lorna Sterling

E of bookpushers would like to add, “Finally we were able to see the full extent of Hugh d’Ambray’s passion, not just his skill with a blade. It was well worth the decades long wait!”

Then there were comments.

I HATE April’s fool’s! I got so frickin’ excited!

but but but…its an amazing idea!!!!!! I wanna read this ?

I don’t think it’s an April Fools’s prank. I think it’s real because it’s on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25266707-warlord-s-price?from_search=true

Nooo! It’s not real!? How can this be? …

I’d love to see you marry Hugh off to someone he totally hates

I would totally buy this book.

Shut up and take my money!!!!!

Then we got an email from a slightly confused librarian.  One of the library visitors requested the book. The librarian realized that is was a joke and informed the patron that this was an April Fool’s spoof, to which the patron apparently replied, “If we request it enough, they will write it.”

It worked.

We are proud to announce IRON AND MAGIC, the first book in Hugh d’Ambray series. Unfortunately we can’t show you the cover, because we don’t have the preorder link up due to circumstances beyond our control – thanks, Texas thunderstorms – but we can taunt you with the cover and this awesome wallpaper we can’t show you yet.

Teaser of Hugh's WallpaperWe do have something for you today, however.

We have a release date.

6/26/18

We have a book blurb.

No day is ordinary in a world where Technology and Magic compete for supremacy…But no matter which force is winning, in the apocalypse, a sword will always work. 

Cover teaserHugh d’Ambray, Preceptor of the Iron Dogs, Warlord of the Builder of Towers, served only one man. Now his immortal, nearly omnipotent master has cast him aside.  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: to fade away or to be the leader he was born to be. Hugh knows he must carve a new place for himself and his people, but they have no money, no shelter, and no food, and the necromancers are coming.  Fast.

Elara Harper is a creature who should not exist.  Her enemies call her Abomination; her people call her White Lady.  Tasked with their protection, she’s trapped between the magical heavyweights about to collide and plunge the state of Kentucky into a war that humans have no power to stop.  Desperate to shield her people and their simple way of life, she would accept help from the devil himself—and Hugh d’Ambray might qualify.

Hugh needs a base, Elara needs soldiers.  Both are infamous for betraying their allies, so how can they create a believable alliance to meet the challenge of their enemies?

As the prophet says: “It is better to marry than to burn.”

Hugh and Elara may do both.

And… We have a contest. 

We need a series name for Hugh and Elara’s books.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to read through the Giant Excerpt on this page and return here with a suggestion for the series name.  Ideally, it should mention both Hugh and Elara somehow and nod at the genre of Urban Fantasy.  For example, The Iron Dogs was rejected because it doesn’t indicate Elara.  The Witch and the Warlord was rejected because Elara isn’t exactly and witch and the series name is too fantasy.

So please leave your suggestions in the comments.  If you like the suggestion someone made, please reply to it with +1 so we’ll know which suggestions are popular.

The contest will last until Wednesday 04/04/2018, and the winner will receive a signed copy of IRON AND MAGIC and will be mentioned in Acknowledgements for bragging rights.  They can also choose to read an advance copy, but we are not doing paper for those, so it would be an ebook.

Happy April Fool’s Day!

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Comments

  1. Andie says

    April 1, 2018 at 11:51 am

    I’m so happy this is a thing. You guys are awesome.

  2. JR says

    April 1, 2018 at 11:51 am

    Can’t wait to pre-order the new book. Found this awesome anouncement when haunting the website for the next chapter of sweep of the blade!

  3. Rossana says

    April 1, 2018 at 11:54 am

    The Lady’s Warlord.

    It references both of them but also plays on the usual The ’s titles and implies fantasy or period-bend. He’s also the warlord that finds shelter in her base and fights for her if I got it right? I am SO happy this is being written- thank you!

    • Sarah says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:07 pm

      +1

    • Anelai says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:07 pm

      +1

  4. Danielle says

    April 1, 2018 at 11:55 am

    My favorite comment was “shut up and take my money”

    I would totally read this book. I might spend a bit of time pondering the ridiculousness of it. I’d throughly enjoy reading it all the same.

    • Erin Burns says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:21 pm

      I’m going to non-ironically suggest that at least the informal title of this series should actually be “Shut up and take my money”.

      • Lp says

        April 1, 2018 at 12:40 pm

        +1

        • Judy B says

          April 1, 2018 at 12:43 pm

          +1

          • Sol Solntze says

            April 1, 2018 at 12:46 pm

            +1

      • Darlene says

        April 1, 2018 at 12:56 pm

        +1, lol, I love it! Is it June yet? Here’s my money!

      • Jan_nl says

        April 1, 2018 at 1:37 pm

        +1
        Lolololololol

      • Lallcine says

        April 1, 2018 at 2:15 pm

        +1

    • Gundega says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:34 pm

      +1
      Lolz, totally true XD

    • Dan White says

      April 1, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      +1

  5. Marcia S says

    April 1, 2018 at 11:56 am

    Chiiiii can’t wait

  6. W says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:00 pm

    The first book in Hugh d’Ambray series? Is this another April Fool’s joke or is there really a possibility of more KD world books on the horizon? ?

    • W says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:01 pm

      In addition to IRON AND MAGIC that is ?

  7. Janeen says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    A War’s Love

  8. Cheryl Anne farley says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:03 pm

    Dumd question I know but pre order this once first and then Kate right? One this June and then one this August?

  9. Penny says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:03 pm

    The Serpent’s Sword

    • Sarah says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:34 pm

      +1

    • Lallcine says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      +1

  10. Helen Smith says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    Some suggestions

    A Convenient Match
    The Exiled’s Lady
    The Warlords Hope

  11. Shannon says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    Without reading the excerpt but after reading the blurb. I had the name ‘Blood and Magic’ pop into my head. I’ll see what I can think of when I get time to read the excerpt.

  12. Patrick S Doris says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:07 pm

    Totally blanked on a title. Just waiting for the chance to pre order

  13. tylikcat says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    “…the first book in Hugh d’Ambray series…”

    I really hope this isn’t an April Fools joke, because this is The Best. (If it is… well, okay, it probably won’t get past hysterical laughter, I’ve got stuff to do. But I will be at least a little crushed!)

    Off to train, think, and clean my house! (I took time off to do things like laundry and cleaning my house! It is very exciting! And then a friend will be over for her annual escaping her family part of her Passover visit, and we can chat and do comparative family drama. It will be highly entertaining.)

    • Simone says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:42 pm

      I think they learned not to tease the BDH on April 1st anymore 🙂

  14. Kaylee says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    The White Iron Series? She’s known as the White Lady. Iron Dogs. Title of the book is Iron and Magic. Then again if you aren’t planning on using the word Iron in other titles it might not work.

    • GayLee says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:22 pm

      like

    • Sarah says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:32 pm

      +1

    • Judy B says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:45 pm

      +1

      • Sol Solntze says

        April 1, 2018 at 12:46 pm

        If It can’t be ‘shut up and take my money’ then this.

    • Jessica says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      +1

    • Lissa says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      +1

    • Gundega says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      White Iron…sounds good 😉

    • Lallcine says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      +1

    • Simone says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:42 pm

      +1

      • Val says

        April 2, 2018 at 11:18 am

        +1

  15. LindaB says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    Harper’s Warlord
    Thank you, thank you ,for writing this when you do so much already. My head may explode waiting for June to arrive!! Can’t wait to see the cover.

    • Jessica R says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:29 pm

      + 1

  16. NSum says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:09 pm

    I think “Iron and Magic” should be the name of the series, not just the first book.

    • Rachael says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      +1

      • Penny says

        April 1, 2018 at 12:21 pm

        +1

      • Sandy Ludick says

        April 1, 2018 at 12:21 pm

        +1

        • Amber Canedo says

          April 1, 2018 at 12:29 pm

          +1

      • Joe says

        April 1, 2018 at 12:52 pm

        +1

    • LizaK says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:26 pm

      +1

    • Klam says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:27 pm

      +1

    • Elizabeth says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      +1

    • Surfergirl says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:31 pm

      +1

    • Lp says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:41 pm

      +1

    • Katherine Petersen says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      +1

    • Regina says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:55 pm

      +1

    • Lrmenon says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:21 pm

      +1

    • Gundega says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      +1

    • Jan_nl says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:39 pm

      +1

    • Kimberly says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:25 pm

      +1

    • karen h says

      April 1, 2018 at 11:33 pm

      +1 Yep, Iron & Magic as the series and a new name for the first book (if there is a series).

      • Val says

        April 2, 2018 at 11:20 am

        +1

    • Lada says

      April 3, 2018 at 3:20 pm

      +1

  17. Mark Vivian says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    The White Lady’s Warlord

    Probably a little too fantasy but the damn thing got stuck in my head

    • Danielle says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:14 pm

      Irons’ blood

  18. Andrea says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    Iron Will series.

  19. patricialea says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:13 pm

    I. cannot. wait.

  20. Pat Crouch says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    Sounds fun. I’ll have to think a while. Right now it’s lots of friends, family, and sugar highs. Love Easter ?.

  21. Ruth Ray says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    The Lord and Lady Warriors? Still too fantasy. Survival between rivals?

  22. BookLover says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    I don’t know if this is too fantasy but Preceptor and Lady?

    I love love the excerpt! I can’t wait for the actual book!

    • Sarah says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:33 pm

      +1

  23. Danielle says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    Iron blood

  24. Melissa C says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:18 pm

    My suggestions are:
    Outcasts’ Alliance series.
    Swords and Sworn Allegience series
    Traitors United series

  25. Tina Black says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:22 pm

    Citadel: White Lady, Iron Dog

  26. marta cox says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    Warlord and lady arise

  27. Penny says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:24 pm

    This is going to sound ungrateful but I really hoped for innkeeper. My head is totally in that world right now. I’m just not able to switch to Hugh.
    I hope you guys have better luck with office and thanks for all the goodies.

  28. Julia says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    Twisted Vows
    Iron Vows
    Vow of War

    • Juli says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:29 pm

      Going with other takes on the “Vow series”. (Because of their marriage vows)
      Vows of flame
      Vows of fire
      Vows of hell
      Because the blurb suggests they could both burn for this
      Or another take on marriage concept
      “Till death do we part” series. “I have a feeling they may be wishing for the others death for a while. Hehe

  29. Tom says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    ‘After Choices End’? (Since neither have a choice in the matter?)

    If the Enemy of my Enemy is my friend, and both are against Roland/Golden Legion how about
    ‘Unwilling Allies’
    or
    ‘Forced Allies’?

    ‘The Traitors’ Need
    ‘Traitor’s Needs’
    ‘Traitors’ Choice’-
    as both could be considered ‘traitors’ if they constantly betray those who rely on them and you could work in all sorts of innuendo if needed/desired

    And finally, thinking of the old ‘a scorpion and a frog wanted to cross a river’ but in this context you have two scorpions –
    ‘The Nature of Scorpions’;
    ‘Scorpion’s Choice’

    Brilliant beginning to the book though (the extract I mean!)

  30. Barbara says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    Betrayer’s War

    Magic and Mayhem

    Kentucky Derby

    • Liz F says

      April 2, 2018 at 8:22 am

      Kentucky Derby totally made me lol!

  31. Crystal Kaloostian says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    The lady’s Dog

  32. Bree says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    I. Can’t. Wait!

    And what about The White Shadow series ?

  33. dawn says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    did you say SERIES?!?!!!!!!!!! meaning more than 1 book!!!!!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    i love hugh, i want to have his babies!!!

  34. Todd Erickson says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    The Rock and The Hard Place.

  35. Clare F says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Words cannot express my glee. Thank you SO much.

  36. Jessica R says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    The Peerless

    • Jessica R says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:42 pm

      The Story of the Peerless
      (e.g. story of both Hugh and Elara’s people and their reputations are beyond compare!)

  37. Patricia says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    White Warlord’s Dogs
    Preceptor’s White Lady
    White Mistress and the Iron Dogs

  38. Linda B says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:41 pm

    I’m almost afraid to post this, but am I the only one who hates Hugh with a white-hot passion? I was so happy when I thought he was dead for a few pages. I am sure that the Andrews team will win me over (so mightily skilled are they) but it’s going to take some doing.

    • Judy B says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      I really did not like his character either,,, to the point where I probably won’t read his book.
      I’ll buy it because I want the Andrews to write lots of books, and that won’t happen if we don’t buy their books.
      This didn’t sound nearly as stupid when I was thinking it as it does when I see it in print. Heavy sigh.

      • Ilona says

        April 1, 2018 at 1:04 pm

        You don’t have to like him or buy the book. 🙂 Not every books will appeal to everyone and Hugh is a villain, heh.

        • Jan_nl says

          April 1, 2018 at 1:42 pm

          But a villain we love to hate…..AND it is Easter which reminds us that everyone is redeemable ?

        • Clare F says

          April 1, 2018 at 1:42 pm

          I envisage Ilona and Gordon dipping into the comments and alternatively laughing their heads off and then shaking them as we get VERY excited!

    • Lrmenon says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:24 pm

      I used to feel the same too.. But after reading the 3 chapters I’m conflicted..

      • Patience says

        April 2, 2018 at 5:56 am

        Agreed.

    • Dan White says

      April 1, 2018 at 8:35 pm

      Of course we hated Hugh…. as she points out, he’s a villain. Of course people change, and they do hint at least some of the villainy may have been a result of his connection to Roland, rather than innate character. So there’s hope.

  39. Dawn says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    I. Cannot. Wait.

    She’s not exactly a witch, but she has magic? Hmmm… What about this:

    The Caster and the Outcast

    • tylikcat says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:47 pm

      +1

  40. Joanne says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    White Shadow
    White Ladys Sword
    Lady’s Sword

    • Jessica R says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      I like White Shadow.

  41. Chloe says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    Traitor’s Alliance?

  42. Jessica R says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:44 pm

    The Abandoned

  43. Rac says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:44 pm

    Magic Redeemed

    Though I also agree with NSum. Iron & Magic would be a perfect series name.

    • Judy B says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      +1

  44. Tiffany says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    Preceptor and Power

  45. Traci says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    The White Lady’s War Dogs.

    OMG! I CAN’T WAIT TO READ!

  46. Tiffany says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    Preceptor and Power. I thought we were supposed to comment on the except, so I’m reposting here.

  47. AnnTe says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:48 pm

    Desperate Magic
    Metal & Magic

    Looking forward to whatever the new series is called.

  48. Nadia says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    Iron and Blood / Iron and Earth (There was mention of nature magic) / Iron and Sacrifice / Iron and Steel / Traitors’ War

    I suck at this game. I feel like since it starts with a union the series name should be two parts (something and something) for her and him. Maybe you’ve just put that in my head with the title. I like the idea of ‘Iron’ in the name somewhere, I feel I don’t really know enough about Elara yet to be much help, she seems pretty cool though and interestingly powerful from the small excerpt I can’t wait to read the whole thing!

  49. Sol Solntze says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    I’d forgotten it was an April Fool’s joke. So impressed that the new blurb is riffing off that one too. Cool that it’s a series – I was wondering what you were getting into next. If it’s another April Fool’s joke [insert suitable threat here].

  50. Jenny Trainor says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    Preceptor’s Pride

  51. Joanne says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    Iron Covenant

    • Tink says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      +1

      • Ruth H. says

        April 1, 2018 at 1:04 pm

        +1

    • Shannon from Florida says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:59 pm

      + 1

      • E. says

        April 1, 2018 at 1:00 pm

        +1

    • Jaime Woodring says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:11 pm

      +1

      • Jeanette says

        April 1, 2018 at 1:19 pm

        +1

    • Sarah says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      +1

      • Red Celt says

        April 1, 2018 at 1:31 pm

        +1

      • Amber says

        April 1, 2018 at 1:31 pm

        +1

        • Crystal says

          April 1, 2018 at 2:11 pm

          + 1

    • Stacey says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:55 pm

      +1

    • Jordan says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      +1

    • Lallcine says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:08 pm

      +1

      • Lindsay says

        April 1, 2018 at 2:21 pm

        +1

    • Jackie says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:21 pm

      +1

    • christina says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:43 pm

      +1

    • Ellyll says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:49 pm

      +1

    • Mary P says

      April 1, 2018 at 10:48 pm

      +1

      • Jessica AM says

        April 4, 2018 at 3:56 pm

        +1

    • Joanne says

      April 2, 2018 at 7:05 am

      Not sure where my reply post went! Posting again! I agree with Iron and Magic works as the series name. I had to reread the blog post a couple times because I kept thinking Iron and Magic was the series name, not the book.

      Iron Covenant I think really works especiallly as the first book name. Iron Covenant works on so many levels since the basis of their relationship is on this agreement/ covenant and I had initially thought of it since Coven which fits the nod to fantasy and Elara’s coven. Plus it’s not as blatant Elara than Hugh since this spin off was based off Hugh it seems fitting that Iron Dogs and Hugh bit more blantant in the title instead of 50/50 blatant.
      The series will continue and titles could be drawn on both Iron and Magic Series equally vs the other series where Innkeeper focuses on Dina centered titles, etc.
      Haha, I havent stopped thinking about the name but like this one the best so far as fitting them.

      • Joanne says

        April 2, 2018 at 7:18 am

        Best one so far of the ones I can think of* to clarify! Best/ One name to rule them all is not my call so I can’t make that bold of a statement 🙂

  52. Kristen C says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    Iron Mistress

    Iron alliance

    Love and Irons

    • SoCoMom says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:07 pm

      +1 for Iron Alliance

    • Lallcine says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:09 pm

      Iron Mistress +1

  53. Kari says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    Fire and Iron

  54. Diana says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    Mercenary Magic?

  55. Tricia says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    Warlord’s Bargain

  56. Helen says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    OMG. Is this another April Fool’s joke? This sounds like an April fools joke. My left eye is twitching. Seriously.

    • Ruth says

      April 1, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      I know, me too! Now I’m afraid this has all been an April fools 3 years in the making!

      • Tina in NJ says

        April 1, 2018 at 5:55 pm

        They wouldn’t have paid models to pose for a cover for an April Fools’ joke. At least, I wouldn’t have done so.

  57. Robie Ann Ferrer says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    I love this! Can’t wait to read more of Hugh and Elara’s story. I think both will play a role in Kate’s upcoming battle with Roland – potentially (and hopefully) as her ally.

    Anyway, my suggestion is “The Perceptor and White Warlock” series.

  58. Tink says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    I agree with calling the series Iron and Magic, but if you don’t wan to keep that…

    Iron Heart
    Magic’s Pride
    Magic’s Price
    Dark Magic

    • J. Lee Conaway says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      Not Magic’s Price…that’s too easily confused with Mercedes Lackey’s “Last Herald Mage” trilogy from Valdemar.

    • Tink says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      Another couple of suggestions, but it depends on where you’ll take the series…

      Iron Justice
      Magic’s Justice

  59. Tricia says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    Warlord’s Betrothed

  60. Tricia says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    Iron Heart

  61. Ericka says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:57 pm

    LOL. This whole thing, and you know what I fastened on? SERIES! Yay, more books!

    Thank you for working thru the flood trauma for this! I’ll ponder series names but I’m not very creative at that sort of thing. Which isn’t going to stop me from snarfing down the excerpt. 😀

    Best April fools day ever!

  62. Tink says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    I can’t believe it’s been three years since that post. And I wasn’t expecting three chapters. Thanks!

    • Arianna says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:52 pm

      Me too! Time really flies!

  63. Sara Horney says

    April 1, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    So good!
    Blades and Bluegrass is probably too silly sounding, I mean I can almost hear banjos, but that’s what I’ve got.

    • Tylikcat says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:20 pm

      +1

    • Lallcine says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      +1

  64. Alex Salvador says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    I liked the name Iron and Magic for the series.

    However, these might work:

    Iron Cursed
    Iron Bride
    Iron Pride

    • Bibliovore says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      +1 Iron and Magic

    • Jan_nl says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:34 pm

      +1 for Iron and Magic

      Sometimes a series is named for the first book in the series. That would work here.

    • Lallcine says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      Iron Bride +1
      Iron Pride +1

  65. Samantha says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    Order of the Lady

  66. Jana Oliver says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    The Ice and Fire Series
    Or
    Ice and Flame

    Can’t wait to read the rest of the story!!!!!

  67. SoCoMom says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:05 pm

    Loved the huge preview!

    I kind of like “Altar of Fate” or “Altar By Fire” as a series title. “Balle and Chain” for a more light-hearted suggestion. I can hardly wait to see what others come up with.

    • Lallcine says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:13 pm

      Balle and Chain +1

    • Bronson says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      +1 Balle and Chain

      • Joy Powell says

        April 2, 2018 at 7:29 am

        +1
        Or iron balle and chain?

  68. Miranda says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    Mercy Warriors

    (Bc it strikes me that they both at their core are searching for mercy for themselves)

  69. nick says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    Forsaken Magic

  70. Kristen says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    Iron Bargain

    Iron Clad

    • Ana anacoqui@gmail.com says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:14 pm

      +1 Iron Bargain

      • rose says

        April 1, 2018 at 4:56 pm

        +1 iron bargain

  71. Kate says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:07 pm

    First of all – HUZZAH!

    ANnnnnd…

    – Preceptor & Warlock
    – Betrayer & Betrayed
    – Ruthless Magic
    –

  72. Jessica R says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:09 pm

    Renegades and Magic

  73. Karen Everett says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:09 pm

    The (White) Lady and the Warlord
    Or The Warlord and the Lady (White)

    Simple and to the point.

    • Karen Everett says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:10 pm

      Second should be (White) Lady
      White is optional.

  74. Karen Everett says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    d’Ambray and Harper series

    • Reetta says

      April 2, 2018 at 8:34 am

      +1. Hugh has such a cool last name

  75. Oli says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    In appreciation for it being April Fool’s Day.

    We could call it the Lady Dog series, then we will even have an informal name for the series 😉

    • Martina D. says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      Yes or
      The Lady and the Iron’s

      • rose says

        April 1, 2018 at 4:57 pm

        Lady in Irons

  76. Robin_WH says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:12 pm

    It’s 3 years already? My god, how the time flows. But how happened the change from Serafina to Elara?

  77. Mary Beth says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:12 pm

    Magic Forged: the Harper d’Ambrey Chronicles

    • Barbora R. says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:20 pm

      1+

    • Tylikcat says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:27 pm

      +1

      …or possibly Magic Alloyed.

    • Jan_nl says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      +1

    • LaLa says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:44 pm

      +1

  78. JoAnn Arnold says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:12 pm

    Shadow of the Lady
    His Lady’s Shadow

  79. Susan Simko says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    Cursed and Dog

  80. Ellie says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    Iron Pact

  81. L says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    Rusted Glamour

  82. Ana anacoqui@gmail.com says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    Blade & Fire

  83. Maura O’Toole says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    That excerpt was superb, thank you author lords!

    My suggestion for the series title is:

    Outcasts Alliance

  84. J. Lee Conaway says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    Shackled by Magick

  85. Arcane says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    Iron Guardians

  86. Heller says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    Ironic Chronicles

  87. KathyInAiken says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:24 pm

    Preceptor’s Alliance

  88. Natasha Johnson says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:26 pm

    Okay the image of Hugh riding a “Unicorn” makes me laugh!!

    The Warriors Hunger
    Primal Anger
    The Unicorn Whisperer (lol jk)
    Ice and Vengeance
    Smoke and Snow

    • Kathlyn says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      +1 to the Unicorn Whispered ????

    • Reetta says

      April 2, 2018 at 8:36 am

      LOL Unicorn Whisperer is hilarious.

      • Joanne says

        April 2, 2018 at 8:37 am

        Lolol +1 unicorn whisperer

  89. Kim says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:29 pm

    The Lady and the Dog

  90. German fan says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:31 pm

    Iron and ice

    White wolf and Iron dog
    Or:
    White wraith and Iron dog

  91. kommiesmom says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:31 pm

    The series is Iron and Magic.
    The book is Love and War, or alternatively All’s Fair in Love and War.

  92. German fan says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    Iron and snow
    Snow and iron

    • Joy Powell says

      April 2, 2018 at 7:31 am

      +1

  93. Bodil says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    Iron trust

  94. Mimi says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:34 pm

    I can’t remember exactly where but didn’t one of the witches mention the White Warlock in reference to a potential ally against Roland?

    • sakinah says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:48 pm

      Yes, I’m trying to find this too!

      • sakinah says

        April 1, 2018 at 1:53 pm

        Epilogue of Magic Binds

        • Leigh Ann Parente says

          April 1, 2018 at 3:23 pm

          Yup! Just before Kate walks down the aisle, Sienna (the youngest Witch Oracle) suggests that The White Warlock would be strong enough…

  95. Michelle says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    Druids huh?

    How about Leaf and Blade series

  96. Lea Bourg' says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    AWESOME =D

    – The Lady and the Wolf

    – The Iron Age

  97. TinaMarie says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    forsaken alliance?
    Since she is an outcast and he was cast out.

  98. Sherry says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:41 pm

    Warlord and Warlock (or vice versa)
    Arcane Iron
    Home

  99. Margot D. says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    The Underdogs series

    The White Lady and the Red Lord series

  100. German fan says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    Blending white and iron bound
    Ice and iron bound

  101. Joanne says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    Enchanted Iron
    Forged Enchantment
    Forged Covenant

    • Patsy Tisdale says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:25 pm

      +1 forged covenant

    • Claudia says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:22 pm

      +1 Forged Covenant

      • Tina in NJ says

        April 1, 2018 at 5:48 pm

        +1 Forged Covenant

  102. Janey J says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:44 pm

    Reforged Iron

    • Deb Anderson says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:20 pm

      Reforged Iron +1

      • Oona Pilot says

        April 1, 2018 at 2:31 pm

        Plus 2!

    • Anna says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:36 pm

      +1

  103. Katie W says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:45 pm

    Might and Magic
    Balle and Blood

    • Athenna says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:24 pm

      +1

  104. German fan says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:45 pm

    Iron forged in snow
    Or
    Iron forged in ice

  105. Caroline says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    The White Iron Preceptor is my suggestion… Also a whole serie based on Hugh ??? I want it !

  106. Caroline says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    Or The White Iron Alliance ?

    • Harpyonline says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      +1

      • Elena An says

        April 1, 2018 at 2:08 pm

        +1

      • Karen says

        April 1, 2018 at 4:49 pm

        +1

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:25 pm

      +1

    • Kimberly says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:27 pm

      +1. I thought of this too, but you beat me to it.

    • Claudia says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:22 pm

      +1

  107. Ali says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    Unleashed By Magic
    Iron’s Heart
    But really like Iron and Magic as series title. Unleashed By Magic as book title.

    • Ali says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:18 pm

      Unleashed By Magic
      Iron’s Heart
      But really like Iron and Magic as series title. Unleashed By Magic as book title.

      Or maybe Leashed by Magic? Since Hugh said he would never be leashed?

      Looooove the book! Soooo looking forward to reading the rest!!!

  108. Alex R. says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    Pride and Honor.

    Pride for Elara. Honor for Hugh.

    And it’s really, really good. Not that we ever had a doubt.

    • Alex R. says

      April 1, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      Although prideful and honorable applies to both of them.

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:25 pm

      +1

    • Karen says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:50 pm

      +1

  109. Teresa says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    Oh boy. Shadow and Shield.

    • wont says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:11 pm

      Shadow and Shield +1

      • Jessica AM says

        April 4, 2018 at 4:07 pm

        +1

  110. Teresa says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    Or maybe Shadows Shield
    Shields Shadow

  111. Brittany says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    Iron and snow
    White Dogs
    White Iron
    Iron unleashed

    • Skye Hughes says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:06 pm

      White Iron +1

      • Debi mccarthy says

        April 1, 2018 at 2:12 pm

        White iron +1

        • MeggsH says

          April 1, 2018 at 2:16 pm

          White Iron +1

    • Claudia says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      +1 White Iron

  112. Donna says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:54 pm

    Here are my two cents:

    Oucasts & Abominations
    Forged Alliances
    Outcast Alliances

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:26 pm

      +1 Forged Alliances

  113. Judo says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:54 pm

    Blood and Iron
    Redemption
    Ironbound

    • Skye Hughes says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      Dammit! I was going to say Blood and Iron!

      Okay, Blood and Iron +1

    • wont says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:12 pm

      Blood and Iron +1

      • Colleen says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:41 pm

        +1 Blood and Iron
        + 1 Iron and Magic

    • Claudia says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      +1 Blood and Iron

  114. Harpyonline says

    April 1, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    Now i got it.

    White iron troth
    White iron pledge
    White iron consortium

    Actually i like the last one best.

  115. Julie says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    Thank you! Love it, and can’t wait. Looked through a few of the idea’s

    1. Forged in Fire

    2. Tempered by Magic

    • Keera says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:10 pm

      +1 for your #2

    • wont says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:13 pm

      Forged in Fire +1

  116. Kyle Belliston says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    Precepter’s trials

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:27 pm

      +1 hahahhahahahahahahaha

    • Rena says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      I have been trying to think of something that would sound good with Preceptor.

  117. Maria Sanchez says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    Mystic Mayhem

  118. Jacqueline says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    ? Dogs and Divas

    • Maria says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:14 pm

      ooh yes! +1!

  119. Grace Spengler says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:02 pm

    I rather like the suggestion of White Iron, since it is a real thing and yet it carries all sorts of hints at both these people.

    • Bri says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      +1

  120. Karen says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:02 pm

    Pride and Redemption

    • wont says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:13 pm

      Pride and Redemption +1

    • Anthea says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:53 pm

      Rather than Pride and Prejudice? I like it 🙂

      +1

      • Karen says

        April 2, 2018 at 4:35 pm

        Anthea – yep, you totally got the genesis for that idea 🙂

  121. cheryl z says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    Forged by betrayal (by or in or with?)
    Forbidden Iron

  122. Joanne says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:04 pm

    Forged Union
    Forged Alliance
    Iron Union

  123. Maria Sanchez says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:05 pm

    Magic and Mayhem

  124. Dana says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:05 pm

    Forced Alliance

  125. Maria Sanchez says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    Magical Mayhem

  126. Elena An says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    Fire & Iron

  127. Lallcine says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    The Iron Lady?

    • Tylikcat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:19 pm

      Shades of Margaret Thatcher?

  128. Courtney says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    Iron White

  129. Rowan Eden says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    Exiles’ Pact
    Exiles’ Promise
    Betrayers Flame
    Bound Abominations
    Liars and Promises
    Flame and Redemption

    • Jessica AM says

      April 4, 2018 at 4:10 pm

      +1 liar’s promise

  130. Carmen says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    The Oathbreakers
    Oathbreaker’s Sword
    Deceiver’s Sword
    Warlock’s Sword
    Spellcaster’s Sword

    Chronicles or Series.

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      +1 The Oathbreakers – but Hugh didn’t break oath- Roland did…

      • Carmen says

        April 1, 2018 at 5:26 pm

        I found the following definition:

        “Warlock is a male practitioner of evil magic (distinguished from a wizard or sorcerer, whose magic may be benign).

        [1]The most commonly accepted etymology derives warlock from the Old English wǣrloga meaning “oathbreaker” or “deceiver”.

        [2] However, in early modern Scots, the word came to be used as the male equivalent of witch (which can be male or female, …)”

        Going by what it is said in #1, one meaning for warlock is Oathbreaker. Elara is “The White Warlock” so “Oathbreaker” could be applied to her. Also, Hugh has magic, and he has used it for evil deeds, so he might be considered a warlock as well. ?

        • Tina in NJ says

          April 1, 2018 at 5:53 pm

          Except that Mercedes Lackey had a book called Oathbreaker, part of the Valdemar world.

          • Carmen says

            April 1, 2018 at 6:54 pm

            Thank you for letting me know. I have not read M. Lackey’s books/series.

  131. Ronette says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    Preceptors’s Pain (it looks like Elara is going to give him all he can handle) I can’t wait!

  132. Andrea LaTorra says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    White Hot Iron

  133. Ellie says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    Iron Altar

    Iron pledged

    Altared Alliance

    Magic Altared/ Altared Magic

    Iron Cured

    (Iron Pact because of the iron dogs—- c’mon guys….. That’s good stuff lol)

  134. Terri Sliker says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    Iron magic

    • Maria says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:15 pm

      +1!

    • wont says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:14 pm

      Iron Magic +1

  135. cheryl z says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    This is my second try, I don’t think my first post was properly sent. Forged by Betrayal (or in or with) , Forbidden Iron

  136. Nicole says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    Lost and Found

  137. Lallcine says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:14 pm

    Perceptor’s Bride

  138. Bridget says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:15 pm

    I’m going to go super nerdy and say the – Ferritin series or the Ferrous series. That is the first thing that came to my mind when I read the title of the book.

  139. Kristy says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:15 pm

    Maybe “White Lady’s Shield” or “White Lady and her Sword” or “The Devel’s Light”

  140. Mara says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    Ah, so exciting!! Can’t wait to pick this up. I’m terrible at the naming game, so I’ll just say Iron & White as a play on Iron & Light

    • Jessica AM says

      April 4, 2018 at 4:20 pm

      +1 Iron & White

  141. Rita says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    Dogs & Mutts
    Wolves and Worse

  142. Jennifer O'Brien says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    Thank you so for the awesome extra long excerpt!

    Cursed Iron
    Freedom’s Curse
    Iron Sacrifice

  143. Lizz says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:25 pm

    Southern Steel

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      +1 yaaaas

      • Jessica AM says

        April 4, 2018 at 4:21 pm

        +1

  144. Heidi says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:25 pm

    Iron White Magic

    Iron White Alliance

    Rust Bright Magic

  145. Linda says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:26 pm

    The White Iron Pact

  146. mort says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:27 pm

    underdogs alliance
    streetdogs and druids
    damned and desperate

  147. Sleepy says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    White Wolves!

    I can’t take the credit for it as someone posted it on the excerpt page, but I thought i would post it here in case it was missed.

    I really do like it though, maybe that can become the new moniker for the reformed Iron Dogs without Roland 🙂

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      +1 I also saw that on the other page. I like it too.

  148. Sara Branson says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    White Iron Wars

  149. Kelly Bailey says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    The Abominal Dog

  150. Tiffany says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:31 pm

    Oaths and Outcasts

  151. B4SunRyz says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    1. Iron Forged
    2. White Dogs of War
    3. The Protector and the Preceptor
    4. The Warlock’s Warlord
    5. Battle Born
    6. Magic’s Price
    7. Magic’s Promise
    8. Unlikely Alliance
    9. Love and War
    10. The Outcast’s

    • wont says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:06 pm

      Magic’s Price +1

      Magic’s Promise +1

      • ada says

        April 1, 2018 at 4:17 pm

        Those are Mercedes Lackey titles so wouldn’t really work.

    • Stephanie says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      Magic’s Price +1

    • Marrik21 says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:49 pm

      +1 for #4

  152. Lindsay says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:35 pm

    Socerors Survival series…

    • Lindsay says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:37 pm

      Sorry.. misspelled Sorcerer 🙁

  153. Bronson says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:37 pm

    Union of the Unwanted

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      ooooh! or “Unwanted Union”

      • Viktoria says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:11 pm

        +1 because it’s clever!

        • Ms. Kim says

          April 1, 2018 at 3:21 pm

          +1

          • Colleen says

            April 1, 2018 at 3:33 pm

            +1

            • Elizabeth says

              April 1, 2018 at 3:45 pm

              +1

      • Jessica R says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:53 pm

        +1

      • Bronson says

        April 1, 2018 at 4:28 pm

        Yeah, I couldn’t decide on which way to put it. They are both unwanted, and so is the marriage. But instructions were to reference both, so went with that phrasing. I figured if it ended up being liked it might be parsed differently.

    • Beth WM says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      +1

    • karen h says

      April 1, 2018 at 11:23 pm

      +1 Union of the Unwanted

  154. SusKie says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    Magic League of Iron Dogs and White Lady

    • Katy says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:59 pm

      White Lady, Iron Dog….

      • Courtney says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:19 pm

        White Dog?

        Iron Lady?

  155. Christine says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    Absolutely hopeless at book titles or series names..so I will remain a sheep ? and just buy and read whatever you choose.
    Happy Easter ? to everyone.

    Thank heavens for April fool jokes ?

  156. Val says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    Hugh & the Magic Eater

    • Jeanie says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:54 pm

      +1

  157. geanawq says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    White Iron Wedded

    • Ashleigh says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:46 pm

      +1

  158. Bronson says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    Or
    Forsaken and Feared

    • Keera says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:03 pm

      +1

  159. Monika says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    Heart of Iron
    The Warlock’s (Iron) Dog
    Heart of the Warlock – Warlock’s Heart

    • Ms. Kim says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:22 pm

      +1 Heart of Iron

    • PJ says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:03 pm

      +1 Heart of Iron or Iron Heart

    • Judy W says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:14 pm

      +1 for Iron Heart

    • Jae says

      April 2, 2018 at 6:46 pm

      Heart of Iron +1

  160. Strike says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    Black and White Betrayals (series)

    Betrayers Bound for the book

    • Strike says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:07 pm

      I chose these titles because in my head at least it seemed like Ilona was somewhat leading down a penciled in path of people that were at one time despised and/or put into a position where the ONLY option was to betray or maybe they were the betrayed … knowing what we know about Hugh… both apply the White Warlock is only mentioned in the periphery (at least to my knowledge) but its possible that our talented author-lords wish to have a similar vein for the White Warlock ….

      the options for follow up names is pretty straightforward and somewhat follows the Magic X theme of Kate’s books <3

      Betrayal Redeemed
      Betrayers Betrothed
      Betrayers Loyalty
      Bargains of Betrayal (or swapped) Betrayers Bargains

      • Ms. Kim says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:25 pm

        +1 for all proposed book titles, so how about Betrayal series

      • ElizabethN says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:36 pm

        +1

      • Strike says

        April 1, 2018 at 4:09 pm

        and I just realized I am an idiot… the book already has a title…

        IRON AND MAGIC

        somehow I thought that the request was for both.

        my bad

        i was being overly ambitious and tried renaming the whole of everything for Hugh
        so my Black and White Betrayals (series name) makes way way way less sense.

  161. Ashley Morrison says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    Hmmm, what about …
    A Blade Reforged (hinting at both Hughs new journey, and Serafina’s need to become something new to keep her people safe)
    OR
    A Mystic & Blade Series Novel
    A Priestess & Iron Series Novel
    A Sorceress and Iron Blade Novel
    A Blade of Magic and Iron

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:47 pm

      +1 Mystic & Blade

      • Alecia Register says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:06 pm

        also +1 for Mystic and Blade

        • Ms. Kim says

          April 1, 2018 at 3:27 pm

          +1 Mystic and Blade (or … and Iron Blade)

          • Colleen says

            April 1, 2018 at 3:35 pm

            +1 Mystic and Blade

    • Charlotte says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:55 pm

      Silver Renaissance. Because it is a time of enlightenment for both.

      Then when they fight Nez in book…..oh say 45 ….. you can call it Golden something or other.

      • Charlotte says

        April 1, 2018 at 2:56 pm

        Sorry i didnt mean to tag onto your comment! But yay! A new book!

    • Claudia says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:19 pm

      +1 Mystic and Blade

  162. ShadowKat says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    I feel like there isn’t quite enough backstory to know how to name a series with Elara being centered on it. Hugh, we’ve seen in Kate’s world and what he’s capable of. anyway. I used the thesaurus because it’s my favorite thing online. good luck picking a series name.

    I kept getting stuck on the image of Elara ripping the magic out of the vampire and just leaving a husk behind. that was such a creepy and awesome display for her to do. but it left me with a lot of questions!!! can’t wait until June and the book release! I came up with:
    Iron Vitiate
    Ferrous Vitiate

    thinking about how Hugh must start anew with his life- I do like the steel/iron aspect because he’s being reforged, but I decided to go with some ‘new’ words instead:
    Mending Vitiate
    Protected Light
    Protection & Light
    Just Light
    Light & Justice (hahahahahah this cracks me up with Hugh’s history)

    • lisa says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:02 pm

      Where did you read about ripping the magic out of vampires?

      • Natasha Johnson says

        April 1, 2018 at 4:05 pm

        It’s in the except that Ilona linked in the post ?

    • Tylikcat says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:02 pm

      +1 for the first

  163. andre says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:47 pm

    Harper’s Preceptor series

    • ShadowKat says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:50 pm

      +1 like that you used her last name!

      • Ms. Kim says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:29 pm

        +1 +1 Harper’s Preceptor

    • andre says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      Or ELara’s Protector Series

  164. Rita says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    Enemy’s Enemy
    Warlords & Warlocks
    The Warlord’s Plight
    Elara & Hugh series or Harpy d’Ambray
    Dawn of Iron
    Ice and Iron

    • wont says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:08 pm

      Dawn of Iron +1

      Ice and Iron +1

      • Colleen says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:35 pm

        +Dawn of Iron

  165. Kimbeaux says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    Alliance of Magic
    Alliance of Magic and Iron

  166. Kate says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    Magical Alliance

  167. Charlotte says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:57 pm

    Silver Renaissance. Because it is a time of enlightenment for both.

    Then when they fight Nez in book…..oh say 45 ….. you can call it Golden something or other

  168. Barbara Barroso says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    1) The Warlord & The White Snake
    2) The Iron Dog & The White Snake
    3) The Preceptor & The Snake
    4) The Swordsman & The White Snake
    5) White Dogs
    6) The White Snake & The Lord
    7) Snaking Dogs
    8) Iron Snake
    9) White Dogs
    10) The White Serpent and The Mad Dog

  169. Meg Shallanberger says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:02 pm

    (trilogy)
    Faithless
    Taking on Faith
    Keeping Faith

  170. andre says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:04 pm

    Can I say that I loved the irone of his new horse is a f@#$5^& unicorn with a mean personalite… Just perfect

  171. Lisa harris says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    Iron lady
    Iron and the abomination
    Iron alliance
    Iron dalliance

    • Ms. Kim says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:30 pm

      +1 Iron Alliance

  172. Heidi U says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    League of Iron
    Debt of Iron
    Iron Sword
    Iron Reborn
    Iron Reforged
    Iron’s Promise
    Iron and Magic (I know that’s the title of the first book but its so good for the series)
    The IRon and the White

  173. Rue says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:09 pm

    Devouring Darkness?

    Sort of sounds like a trashy romance novel title but clearly they both have some lightening up to do… Heheh ?

    Craving Iron

  174. Kim says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:10 pm

    Warlord’s Battle
    Warlord’s Castle
    Winning a War

  175. Kelly S. says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    White Iron

    • Abby says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:43 pm

      +1

    • BMO says

      April 2, 2018 at 5:27 am

      That’s cheating! They are adorable! ?

  176. Heather says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    The White Lady’s Dogs of War.
    The White Lady’s Wardogs.
    The Dogs of the White Lady.
    The Wardog’s Lady.
    The Wardog’s Mistress.
    The Wardog’s Redemption.

    • Heather says

      April 1, 2018 at 10:01 pm

      Also going to add

      Iron Redeemed
      Redeemed and Reforged

  177. Arianna says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    Since Hugh really likes castles and moats…
    I shall provide the name “The moat point”!
    I’m just waiting to see what the Authorlords can do with Hugh. I hate him so much, what could make me change my mind by reading this book?
    And I like “Iron covenant” as a title, but I think the series’ name could also be “Iron and Magic”, it sounds right!

    • Lisa B. says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:10 pm

      You are right. Iron & Magic sounds perfect as a series name. It represents important characteristics of Hugh & Elara. And Iron Covenant is great title for the first book. You got my vote hands down, for whatever that’s worth! ?

  178. Khurt says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    Rivals Redemption

  179. AnnaN says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:13 pm

    Ooh so excited for this series. Here’s my suggestions for series titles:

    Might of White (White’s Might)
    White War
    Blood and Blade
    Hunger for Redemption

  180. Anns S says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:16 pm

    Warlock’s Preceptor
    The Devil is in the details

    Also. Ha! I finally found where I remembered the white warlock from.

  181. Keera says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:16 pm

    Outcast’s Redemption
    Iron Magic Alliance

    • Keera says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:24 pm

      Warlock’s Iron Alliance

      • Nicole S. says

        April 1, 2018 at 3:36 pm

        Outcasts redemption +1

  182. Lara says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:19 pm

    Bonds of sword and sorcery

  183. Rhonda says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    I didn’t (notice past tense) want to read a book about Hugh. Dang it!

    Reluctant Heroes
    Reluctant Allies
    Balanced Power
    Reforging Lives
    Alliances Reforged
    New Beginnings
    Reinvention
    Uneasy Alliance
    The Pacifists and The Warriors

    That’s all I’ve got for now.

    • Tina in NJ says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:44 pm

      I like “Reforged” for the series title, except it doesn’t reference Elara.

  184. Zuzana says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:22 pm

    Iron Magic

  185. Amanda P says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    I’m just excited about Hugh’s book. Will it be in audio too? I buy kindle as well but just love Rene’s story telling.

  186. Patience says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    To be gullible, or not to be gullible? That’s the question. Oh heck, it’s Ilona Andrews. I’d say the risk is in my favor.

  187. tylikcat says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:26 pm

    This is a passing thought (well, request for input – hey, I’m still doing housework, but I have institutional access and good TTS, also, I did need to eat, and this is a great game…

    I’m trying to avoid anything that sounds like it would work just fine for High Fantasy books. So I’ve been thinking about how to use more modern sounding language for similar concepts. Reading papers on replicating the properties of damascus steel via powder metallurgy might have been a bit of a tangent (mm, so tasty, though) but there’s all kinds of language out there…

    Conceptually, I really love the word sintering – which is the process of creating solid masses out of powder (without liquidfying them), which can create improbably alloys and very specific structural properties. But… I’m afraid it’s too technical a term, and I don’t really like the way it sounds for this kind of use.

    Other thoughts on more modern terms? What’s a twist on “Warlord” that isn’t backward compatible?

    • tylikcat says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:43 pm

      Cast White Iron

      …is a cool thing, with some interesting plays on words, and fairly intuitive. Maybe too much so? (Okay, stepping away from the real computer.)

  188. Katie says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    Iron Harper:

    We sing the tale of the hardest dogs to ever hit Kentucky.

  189. Dana says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    Iron Lady

  190. Lee says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    Warlock’s Bane

    But I also think “Iron and Magic” would be a great series title –

    And oooh, The White Warlock from MAGIC BINDS! If she and Hugh marry, and then the Witch Oracle of Atlanta put Erra into Elara, does that make Hugh Kate’s uncle and Roland’s brother-in-law? Roland’s head would explode heehee

    • Cindy M. says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Oh, I like “Iron and Magic.”

  191. Kathlyn says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    Entrenched in Blood Series

    Coming up with a series name is way harder than I first thought!!!

    • Kathlyn says

      April 1, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      Or a very Mills and Boon’s sounding, The Warlord Takes A Wife. ?

      • Val says

        April 2, 2018 at 11:57 am

        The White Lady Takes a Husband?

  192. getbackers.coral says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    Blood Magic
    Ironclad Promise
    Ironclad Magic
    The Truth about Dogs and Warlocks
    For better or worse
    Red, White and Hugh

  193. Chloe says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:31 pm

    Hammer & Hunger
    Munitions & Magic
    Moat & Balle

    • Chloe says

      April 2, 2018 at 3:19 pm

      Sorry, meant Moat & Baile

  194. Angela Ann Adkins says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:32 pm

    The Iron Snake
    White Snake, Iron Dog

    Really interested in the story of Elara in all this. Seems she has an interesting past.

  195. Lara says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    Bound by magic
    As a second suggestion, whatever you pick, i am really happy the book became reality!

  196. Amber says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    Left it on the wrong page ??

  197. Kirsten says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:41 pm

    The Battle Bindings

  198. Wanderer says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:43 pm

    I left my suggestions in the wrong string – but love the book already & great character development!

    Some ideas
    White Iron
    Iron Bound
    White Oak
    Turning Tables

    and the other suggestions I left on the other string! Thanks!

  199. Secador says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:44 pm

    1) Cold Steel Magic
    2) Forged Anew: The Hugh & Harper Saga

    • Tina in NJ says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:47 pm

      +1 for Forged Anew

  200. Diana says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:46 pm

    Cry havoc

    • Sarah says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:14 pm

      +1

    • Mary P says

      April 2, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      +1 Cry havoc (Shakespeare nice)

  201. Carol says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    Forsaken’s Triumph

    • Kit says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:13 pm

      Magic Slashes

    • Emilye says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:29 pm

      Iron Will & Blood Blade

  202. Jason says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:52 pm

    For hugh.. nothing else works besides blood sweat and tears since it’s all he has left

  203. Midge says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:52 pm

    I like Iron Forged. or maybe Forged in Iron? 🙂

    • MAC says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:22 pm

      +1

      • Kathleen says

        April 1, 2018 at 5:52 pm

        +1

  204. MR says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:55 pm

    Magic’s Purge

  205. An says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:56 pm

    Redemtion of the Forsworn Series name
    Melding of Iron & White Book title

    • CeciGM says

      April 1, 2018 at 9:19 pm

      +1 Redemption of the Forsworn

  206. Quintin says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    Destroyer and Protector

    • Beth says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:14 pm

      +1

    • Athena says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:22 pm

      +1

    • M says

      April 2, 2018 at 12:11 am

      +1

  207. Solntse says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    The Iron Paladin

  208. Solntse says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    Iron Consort

    • Athena says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:22 pm

      +1

      • Jessica AM says

        April 4, 2018 at 4:36 pm

        +1

  209. Solntse says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    Consort and Chevalier

  210. Anthea says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    I didn’t read the directions, and posted on the excerpt instead of here. *Facepalm*

    I haven’t read so the posts here yet, but my title suggestion is “Bonds of Blood and Iron”

    For some reason, my subconscious keeps insisting Elara’s magic is tied to blood…

    • Natasha Johnson says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:03 pm

      +1

    • Christina B. says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:13 pm

      +1

      • Kathleen says

        April 1, 2018 at 5:53 pm

        +1

        • neurondoc says

          April 1, 2018 at 6:07 pm

          +1

    • Michelle H says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:13 pm

      +1

    • Mary P says

      April 1, 2018 at 10:30 pm

      +1

  211. Solntse says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:01 pm

    Simply the Consort Series… since they are both coming to the relationship with an unequal power balance

  212. Cj says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:02 pm

    Sharp hunger

    • Anthea says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:05 pm

      +1

    • tylikcat says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:10 pm

      +1 Spicy

  213. Kari says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:02 pm

    Rooted in Iron
    Iron Roots
    Tree of Iron
    Isn’t it Ironic?

    I’ll get my coat…

  214. JoBennett says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:02 pm

    Oath-Breakers Series

    Book 1: Oath-Breakers Accord or Oath-Breakers Pact

    • Cristina says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:58 pm

      +1

  215. Aneira says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:07 pm

    The Cursed and the Exiled (I like it because they both refer to themselves that way.)
    Alternatively, The Cursed and the Outcast or The Accursed and the Outcast.

    At first I was thinking The Cursed and the Purged, but I think the others sound better.

    Also, series? SERIES???? Wait, that’s not another April Fool’s joke, is it???

    • Cristina says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:59 pm

      +1 for “The Cursed and The Exiled”

    • Aneira says

      April 1, 2018 at 11:44 pm

      Another alternative: The Cursed and the Forsaken.

  216. Sarah says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    Wild Dogs
    Race to Redemption

  217. Christina B. says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:12 pm

    1. White dogs
    2. Iron Warlock
    3. Iron Abomination
    4. White Iron Union
    5. Barbarian Harpy
    6. White Iron Balle

  218. Jackie says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:12 pm

    Preceptor and the Iron Maiden
    Iron preceptor and Steel Maiden or Steel Magic

  219. Anna says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:13 pm

    „Between the Sword and the Power”

  220. Ellen says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:19 pm

    Sword and Shield

    • Athena says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:24 pm

      +1

    • Lally says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:26 pm

      +1

    • Cristina says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:59 pm

      +1

  221. Diana says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:20 pm

    Merging Magic with Iron
    Cursed Iron Magic

  222. Lynn says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    Healing of the broken

  223. Claudia says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    What a gripping start, I am SO excited about Hugh’s book! And beyond thrilled to hear that it will be a series!

    Don’t have any title suggestions of my own, though I did +1 a few of the ones already suggested.

  224. Perivayne says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:28 pm

    White Iron series, for Bucky if nothing else…:D

  225. Sydney says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:29 pm

    Hunted They Rise

  226. Athena says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:32 pm

    For some reason -though I know it’s too clichéd…- the idea of Lady of the Iron Dogs came and stuck in my head.

    Or…
    Iron and Blood ?

    Series right????
    It’s not another April’s Fool post?

    Thank you gracious Hosts!!!!
    We shall wait patiently… For the summer equinox…
    To bring to us the first installment of the series of
    “The Blood and Iron”

    Thank you!!!!! Love it!!!!

    • Drew says

      April 1, 2018 at 4:41 pm

      +1 for The Blood and Iron

      • MAC says

        April 1, 2018 at 5:31 pm

        +1 totally Hugh

        • Tina in NJ says

          April 1, 2018 at 5:35 pm

          +1

      • Gail says

        April 1, 2018 at 5:40 pm

        +1

    • Jan_nl says

      April 1, 2018 at 10:02 pm

      +1 Blood & Iron

  227. Tiger Lily says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:35 pm

    Something with Alloy to represent them both coming together like iron and ??? to make what they become. Maybe something like Alloy’s Shield or Alloy’s Sword or Alloy’s Journey? Or to show the result like Alloy’s Calculation or Alloy’s Evolution.
    Good luck on the series name.

  228. Drew says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:40 pm

    White Iron
    The Iron Trees
    Wood and Iron

  229. deb in pa says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:41 pm

    I’m going with simple. Warrior and Warlock.

  230. Tiffany says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:42 pm

    Cast in Iron

    • MAC says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:31 pm

      +1

  231. Shalene says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    The forsakens’ alliance
    White Iron
    Preceptor’s Warlock
    Iron Wolf, White Warlock
    Warlocks, Wolves, and Unicorns
    The Betrayed’s Agreement
    Primal Powers

    ❤️❤️❤️
    I don’t care what you name it, im just excited to read it!!!

    • Emilye says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:22 pm

      Iron Wolf, White Warlock +1
      Preceptor & Warlock
      Warlord & Walker

  232. Regina says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    I like the Authorlord’s original titles.
    The faux cover was awesome too.

  233. Ideclare says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    Of Steel and Stone.
    Outcasts and Iron.
    Outcast Alliance.

  234. rose says

    April 1, 2018 at 4:58 pm

    Lady in Irons

  235. Alice says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    Spellbound in White Irons

  236. Bronson says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:01 pm

    Hunger to Belong

    To reference the hunger of her magic and his need to find a new place to belong after being cast aside.

  237. Shannon markle says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:02 pm

    Wrath and Redemption

  238. Anne says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:10 pm

    The Betrayed

    The Outcasts

    Light side of the dark

    Darkness and Light

    Warring Magic(s)

  239. Cori Shaye says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    White Iron

  240. Jessica Aird says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    White Fire and Iron

  241. Alexandria Tristram says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    Fools Rush In.
    Fools Rush.
    Fool’s Rush.

    Because they will always be the April Fools series but they have a lot of fools Rush in where angels fear to tread.

  242. Marsha says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    Fire and Ice

  243. Katy says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    Forged and found

    • Shannon markle says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:00 pm

      +1

  244. cheryl z says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    Any guesses on what’s in the barrels?

    • mdy says

      April 2, 2018 at 5:26 am

      Any chance it’s blood? That would be my wild guess based on the way they harvested the blood of the undead that Arend Garcia killed.

  245. Mo says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    Series-Forged in Blood and Fire
    Book 1-Spell of Power and Song

  246. Charlotte says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    Magic’s Outcasts

  247. Tanya says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:23 pm

    Blood’s bond
    White Wolf?
    Healing White or White Healing. (Not sure about that one, but thought I would offer it up anyway)
    Lady White’s Dog? (Context is everything for this one. Might not be the best for the first in a series)
    Forsaken Healing
    Honor Breaks
    Breaking Honor??

    • Tanya says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      Just thought of this one

      Iron Dogs’ Balle

  248. M says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:25 pm

    It is probably silly, but how about …

    Honor and Hope

    They both seem to adhere to a kind of honor to the people that follow them and the hope is that they can survive all that comes after them.

    • Kathleen says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:57 pm

      +1 (I’d personally go Hope and Honor but either way is good)

  249. Betty Gomez says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    The white witch and her preceptor

  250. Nancy anderson says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    Iron Bonds

  251. Violet says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    Bound by Betrayal. Because they’ve both been betrayed, and that’s led them to where they are – bound together.

  252. Karen C says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    Magic Marauders
    Rusty Magic
    Harm and Heal
    Healing Harmony
    Fortification of Magic
    Balle Stronghold
    Balle of Magic and Iron

  253. CJ says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    War Lord and Iron Lady.

    • Reetta says

      April 2, 2018 at 3:33 am

      +1

  254. Kirsten says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:32 pm

    We’re we supposed to post suggestions on this post or the actual excerpt post? I think I did both. Also, do they use different time zones? I think my comment on the other post said my time but this one is 3 hours earlier. Am I crazy?

    • Kirsten says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:32 pm

      Okay. Two hours earlier.

      • mdy says

        April 1, 2018 at 8:13 pm

        I believe the suggestions should be placed here since the instructions above were: “Read through the Giant Excerpt and return here with a suggestion for the series name.” Hope that helps.

  255. Chibi_Soph says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    1. Void Union
    2. The Dogwood Alliance
    3. Cast/Pale* Iron Renegades (*delete as appropriate)
    4. Fighting the devourer

    • Michelle says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:42 pm

      +1 Iron Renegades

      • Jessica AM says

        April 4, 2018 at 5:01 pm

        +1 Iron Renegades

  256. Mandi says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:35 pm

    1. Compromising Positions
    2. Dark Proposals
    3. Compromising proposals
    4. Untrustingly Wed
    5. Warlock, Warlord & Magic

  257. Meg Shallanberger says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:35 pm

    *How Saiman’s Guide to Dating Women Saved My Life

    • Cristina says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:51 pm

      Sharped Allies

      In regards to the working relationship they develop, despite themselves, out of necessity for the people they care about. It may also refer to the changes, both individually and as a team, each of them will go through in order to successfully improve their present circumstances.

    • Cristina says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:52 pm

      😆

    • Cristina says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:56 pm

      I wanted to post the lol emoji, not the comment I wrote. Sorry ?

    • BMO says

      April 1, 2018 at 5:59 pm

      Made me laugh ??

    • Tara says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:17 pm

      OMG, this needs to be a thing! Like yesterday!

    • Jan_nl says

      April 1, 2018 at 9:58 pm

      Hysterical ? ?
      Thanks for the laugh

    • Ilona says

      April 4, 2018 at 9:41 am

      🙂

  258. Arcanist Lupus says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:41 pm

    White Iron

    • Larissa says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:53 pm

      +1

  259. Pam says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:43 pm

    Arcane and Warrior Wed? Thanks as always for the terrific stories!

  260. Michelle Santos says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    Home is the Wolf

  261. Cristina says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:50 pm

    Sharped Allies

    In regards to the working relationship they develop, despite themselves, out of necessity for the people they care about. It may also refer to the changes, both individually and as a team, each of them will go through in order to successfully improve their present circumstances.

  262. Mars says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    preceptor’ magical Lady,
    White Lady’s Magical Hound
    Magical Marriage
    Iron Dog’s Magic’s Bride

  263. Nicholi says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    White Iron

    Alliance

    White Iron Alliance

    Alliance Forged

    Adamantine Alliance

    White Adamantine

    • Laura Robbins says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:11 pm

      White Iron Alliance +1

      • Robbin says

        April 1, 2018 at 6:17 pm

        +1

  264. BMO says

    April 1, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    Iron Will. Both stubborn, both willing to survive and fight for their people, together they *will* triumph

    • Cristina says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:03 pm

      +1

      • Kathryn Young says

        April 1, 2018 at 8:27 pm

        +1

    • Jessica AM says

      April 4, 2018 at 5:05 pm

      +1

  265. Jackwebb1970 says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:00 pm

    White Warlocks and Black Dogs

  266. Anne says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:04 pm

    Iron Vindication

    Not really knowing where you are going with this series, this may or may not be appropriate. But, seems like there ought to be a bit of revenge in there somewhere …

  267. Meg says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:09 pm

    Iron Alliance

    • Nell says

      April 1, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      +1

  268. Louisa Paarsmarkt says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:15 pm

    The Iron and the Arcane.

    Or something along those lines. Iron for Hugh, Arcane for Elara, and the books could alternate which one they have in the title, with Iron and Blood-Hugh, the first book, and something with Arcane in another book’s title 🙂

  269. Sharon says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:16 pm

    Devil’s Bargain: Hugh and Elara

  270. ingrid says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:21 pm

    white iron

  271. Mary says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    silver oak, iron wolf

  272. Arune says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    Iron Preceptor & White Warlock series.
    The Magic Alliance series.
    The Castle Balle series.

    Btw, I love what you have written so far and am so excited to read more!

  273. Jennifer L. Sweet says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    Black on white , tameing the iron dog

    • BMO says

      April 1, 2018 at 6:25 pm

      +1 on Black on White 🙂

  274. Sara says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    Iron Coven

  275. Steven says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    Warlord and White Lady

    May be simple, but indicates both and gives them both star billing 🙂

    • Reetta says

      April 2, 2018 at 3:35 am

      +1

  276. Brandi says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:40 pm

    Cursed Redemption

  277. Magz says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:40 pm

    D’ambray’s Warlock Chronicles

  278. Jessica says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:40 pm

    Strength in Desperation.

    And what a great read this is going to be! Thanks for the excerpt. 🙂

  279. Kath says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:41 pm

    Battles of the Balle

  280. Kristy says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:44 pm

    Second Chance Bastards
    Broken
    Death and Destruction
    Redemption
    Finding Humanity
    Salvation

  281. Vanessa B. says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    “The Sword and the Shield”
    “The Iron Sword and the White Shield”

  282. Artem says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:46 pm

    Double War on a Unicorn
    Or
    Warlock and Warlord on a Unicorn
    Or whatever’s the final choice but with “on a Unicorn”

  283. Nicole Babyak says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:49 pm

    Balle of the Preceptors

    Balle of Darkness and Light

    Magic of the Balle

    Iron and Magic of the Balle

    Survival/Endurance/Essence of Iron and Magic (choose one noun)

    Balle Battleground

    Perseverance of the Preceptors

    Perseverance of the Balle

    Journey of Iron and Magic

    Redemption of the Preceptors

    Iron and Magic Redemption

    Emancipation of the Preceptors

    Emancipation of Iron and Magic

    This was a GREAT excerpt, and I can’t wait until june!!!

  284. Larissa says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    Iron Allegiance

  285. Ww says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:58 pm

    Cursed Iron
    Cursed Iron Covenant
    Forged by necessity

  286. Larissa says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    Of Iron and Ice
    Of Iron and Fire

  287. Vetita says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    Treacherous Nuptials
    Alliance of the betrayed

  288. Sara Moore says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    Magic, Marriage and Desperation

  289. Yu says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    You guys are incredible. I think I was part of the majority going ‘hell no no redeemed fucking Hugh, he killed Aunt B’ and I can’t wait for book release just after the snippets and the giant chunk of awesome I just read 😀
    So my Latin is quite rusty, but here goes nothing:
    1.) Alba ferrata (white furnished with iron?)
    2.) The iron covenant
    3.) (White) tempered steel
    4.) Forged Alliance
    5.) Iron spell

    • Audrey E says

      April 1, 2018 at 9:29 pm

      +1 Iron Covenant
      Or, +1 Forged Alliance

  290. Sara Moore says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:08 pm

    Marriage of Magic and Ruthlessness

    • Sara Moore says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:10 pm

      Or maybe just “Ruthless Magic”

      • SJ says

        April 1, 2018 at 7:17 pm

        +1 ( ruthless magic)

      • Michelle says

        April 1, 2018 at 7:36 pm

        +1 Ruthless Magic

        • Anthea says

          April 1, 2018 at 7:45 pm

          +1 Ruthless Magic 🙂

  291. Michelle Santos says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    Hugh Light Up My Life

    • Anthea says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:45 pm

      LOL! 🙂

    • mdy says

      April 1, 2018 at 8:57 pm

      LOL x 2

  292. Ms. Kim says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    Wall paper looks like something from Maud’s stor.

  293. Sarah says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    Sirius Hunger

  294. Michelle Santos says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    Wolf’s Nature

  295. Katie says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:11 pm

    “Hugh Drive Me Crazy”. ??

  296. Michelle Santos says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:12 pm

    Hugh The One for Me

  297. Mindy Jeffords says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    Forged in Light
    Hugh and the White Lady

  298. Carolyn says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    I knew it! White Wizard!!

  299. Michelle Santos says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:14 pm

    Covenant of the White Wolf

  300. Trina says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:14 pm

    Soooooooo many comments…..sorry if these are repeats.
    1. Metal and Magic
    2. Magic’s Army
    3. Desperate magic

  301. SJ says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:15 pm

    Betrayed Magic
    Cold Iron Magic

  302. Bat says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:17 pm

    White Fortress… White for white warlock (and Hugh’s unic…. um horse) and fortress for irondog stronghold. Hugh likes castles :-). And I figure this will be their base for the offshoot series.

    I was going to go for White Castle, but that brings to kind hamburgers and fantasy lit.

    It could also be Grey Fortress because Elara’s magic seems to have some grey areas…. As does Hugh’s moral character.

    • Bat says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:36 pm

      I also like Iron Balle

      • Ellie says

        April 1, 2018 at 9:07 pm

        +1 Iron Balle

  303. jewelwing says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:18 pm

    Warlock and Warlord.

  304. Shannon markle says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:18 pm

    Honor reforged
    Healer reborn
    Iron’s promise
    Magic’s Healing Forge
    Underdogs & Unicorns

    • Cynthia says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:33 pm

      +1 I like honor reforged. Very fitting.

      • nickole195 says

        April 1, 2018 at 8:19 pm

        +1 for iron reformed

        • nickole195 says

          April 1, 2018 at 8:19 pm

          Reforged, darn autocorrect

    • Reetta says

      April 2, 2018 at 3:28 am

      I’m amused by Underdogs and Unicorns but the unicorns part might make the tone too humorous. Underdogs series alone would work well.

  305. Julie says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:19 pm

    Sorry if someone already suggested this:

    Tempered Iron

  306. Carol says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    The Lady’s Brotherhood
    Brotherhood of the Lady

  307. Sherre says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    Okay here goes:

    The Iron White Betrothal series
    The White Iron union series
    The preceptor and his queen series
    The preceptor and white warlock series
    The preceptor and the warlock series
    The Iron Abomination series
    The white warlock and her iron dog series

    • Sherre says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:36 pm

      Or the white iron abomination series

      • Keera says

        April 1, 2018 at 8:15 pm

        +1 for Iron Abomination series

  308. Mary Landers says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    Ruthless Alliance
    Ruthless Consorts
    Ruthless Covenant
    Ruthless Pledge

    • Anthea says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:40 pm

      +1 – Ruthless definitely fits. I like Ruthless Alliance best

    • Michelle says

      April 1, 2018 at 8:01 pm

      I like ruthless Alliance too

    • karen h says

      April 1, 2018 at 9:40 pm

      +1 Ruthless Alliance

  309. Dan White says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    Unnatural Alloys

    • Michelle says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:39 pm

      The science nerd in me loves this!

    • Christine says

      April 2, 2018 at 4:13 am

      It’s a terrible series title but i loved it anyway!

      • tylikcat says

        April 2, 2018 at 8:17 am

        +1!

    • Jessica AM says

      April 4, 2018 at 5:35 pm

      +1

  310. Tiger Kite says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    Shit!!! All I can think of are laundry related (“Bleach and Iron”, “Iron and Put Away”).
    Gaaahhh!

  311. Bill G says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:25 pm

    Great excerpt.

    Renegade Magic

  312. William B says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    Gee, only 540 comments ahead of me. Well, I’m pretty sure someone has come up with an excellent title by now. I’d just like to know how Maud is doing. After all, I can only reread the same chapter so many times.

    • Jennifer L. Sweet says

      April 1, 2018 at 10:04 pm

      Ha ha ! Me too!

  313. Kim Smith says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:28 pm

    Warlord’s Fate

  314. Andrea says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    Iron and Ice

    • Cheryl Goralnick says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:31 pm

      +1

    • Amy Pressley says

      April 1, 2018 at 7:56 pm

      +1

    • Kathrine says

      April 1, 2018 at 8:14 pm

      +1. That is what I thought when I was reading the excerpt.

      • Kathryn Young says

        April 1, 2018 at 8:24 pm

        +1

    • Nicole says

      April 1, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      +1

      • Kay says

        April 1, 2018 at 10:01 pm

        +1

  315. Dan White says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:33 pm

    Natural Alloy(s)