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Ruby Fever

Ruby Fever

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  • Author：Ilona Andrews
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Running Time: 12 hours and 26 minutes
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews is back with the newest book in the exciting Hidden Legacy series—the thrilling conclusion to her trilogy featuring fierce and beautiful Prime magic user Catalina Baylor。

An escaped spider， the unexpected arrival of an Imperial Russian Prince， the senseless assassination of a powerful figure， a shocking attack on the supposedly invincible Warden of Texas， Catalina’s boss。。。 And it’s only Monday。

Within hours， the fate of Houston—not to mention the House of Baylor—now rests on Catalina， who will have to harness her powers as never before。 But even with her fellow Prime and fiancé Alessandro Sagredo by her side， she may not be able to expose who’s responsible before all hell really breaks loose。

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Reviews

Dorian ，

Best book in the trilogy？ Maybe… it was really good。 A lot of things were cleared up。 The only thing is that I don’t feel Catalina & Alessandro。 Like there relationship is an afterthought。 Never really felt the chemistry。 Outside of that amazing story。 I hope Arabella gets hers！！！

Minna ，

Thank you to NetGalley， Avon， and House Andrews for the opportunity to read an ARC of Ruby Fever。 An honest review was requested but not required。I am an unabashed and unapologetic House Andrews superfan。 I have enjoyed every book that they have authored that I have read， so far。 In my opinion， the quality of writing， plotting， characterization， dialogue， everything， in their work is superlative。 It is so difficult to pick: Hidden Legacy？ Kate Daniels？ Innkeeper？ Kinsmen？ The Edge？ You literally Thank you to NetGalley， Avon， and House Andrews for the opportunity to read an ARC of Ruby Fever。 An honest review was requested but not required。I am an unabashed and unapologetic House Andrews superfan。 I have enjoyed every book that they have authored that I have read， so far。 In my opinion， the quality of writing， plotting， characterization， dialogue， everything， in their work is superlative。 It is so difficult to pick: Hidden Legacy？ Kate Daniels？ Innkeeper？ Kinsmen？ The Edge？ You literally cannot go wrong。 It seems that each series， while I’m reading it， is my favorite。 I found myself the fortunate recipient of permission to read an ARC of Ruby Fever， although I had already happily pre-ordered my copy。 I am looking forward very much to reading the “final” copy and discovering what， if anything， is new。 It’s unclear now if HA intends to continue the Baylors’ series with Arabella’s story （or Bern’s， or Leon’s， or anyone else’s for that matter）。 I would 100% be first in line， with bells on， if they choose to， just as I will clamor to read anything else they write。 If they do NOT choose to continue with the Baylors， rest assured that things here are left [more than] satisfactorily。 You can walk away a happy reader even if it is bittersweet to part with characters we’ve all grown to love。As my fellow reviewer Francesca points out， this book is the culmination of Catalina’s character growth。 Catalina started this series in Nevada’s books as an insecure teen， not yet grown into her full maturity， powers， or strengths。 （And yes: those ARE different things。） In Ruby Fever we have the Catalina who has been polished and sanded by being proverbially tumbled with rocks for quite some time: she is confident; she is prepared; she is strategic; she is secure; she is EMPOWERED。 I love it。 I love her relationships with her family and her friends and her fiancée。 I love her ownership of the position of Head of House。 I love her hard-won business acumen and her martial skills; I love the way she seeks to fully understand her strengths and her limitations。 Catalina is a kick-butt character and I almost feel proud of her growth and accomplishments。 Wow， I am lame。 LOL。 And yes， Alessandro has also matured， as has Arabella。 We are treated to the return （or cameo） of practically everyone in the Baylor world who has made an appearance at some point in the series。 The stakes are higher than ever before （as they ought to be， in the climax of a series）。 Revelations are made （NO SPOILERS！） and new relationships are forged。 I must say， I will be very sad if Arabella isn’t treated to her own story， but I will understand。 We’re left with plenty of tidbits to fire up the old imaginations， regardless。You should definitely NOT， repeat， NOT， start with this book if you are new to the series。 It is not in any way a standalone。 But the Baylors （Hidden Legacy） series is well worth your time as a reader， as all of the HA books are， and I can’t recommend them highly enough。 If I remember I will come back after pub date and add some thoughts about spoiler-y issues， but perhaps better not to。 Each new surprise and tidbit in this story is a gift and I wouldn’t want to ruin a single one。 Coincidentally， I finished this on my birthday and it was the best present ever！ 😊 。。。more

Ushma ，

Did I stay up until the dark of the night to finish this book in one sitting？ Yes， yes I did。This is quite possibly one of the most satisfying endings to a series I've ever seen。 An action packed final trilogy， that rounded all the major plotlines， and leaving all our favorite characters in a wonderful place。 I can't to see what's next！ Did I stay up until the dark of the night to finish this book in one sitting？ Yes， yes I did。This is quite possibly one of the most satisfying endings to a series I've ever seen。 An action packed final trilogy， that rounded all the major plotlines， and leaving all our favorite characters in a wonderful place。 I can't to see what's next！ 。。。more

richa ，

2。75/5 🌟

Jason ，

Rather disappointing after the high of the previous book which is probably Andrews' best book to-date。Pretty predictable plot， with an ending that ties everything up conveniently。 The character development for the central couple already happened by the end of the last book， so they're less exciting at this point。Highlight is when Victoria's around， but alas that does not happen a lot here。 Though while I'm quite done with Catalina's story， I am still interested in what an Arabella trilogy could Rather disappointing after the high of the previous book which is probably Andrews' best book to-date。Pretty predictable plot， with an ending that ties everything up conveniently。 The character development for the central couple already happened by the end of the last book， so they're less exciting at this point。Highlight is when Victoria's around， but alas that does not happen a lot here。 Though while I'm quite done with Catalina's story， I am still interested in what an Arabella trilogy could be。 Or maybe even stories about some of the other supporting characters。 I still find the Hidden Legacy world to have tons of potential。 Plus， Kate Daniels got 10 books， along with the beginnings of two different spinoff series。 。。。more

Annabella ，

Ilona Andrews pubs。 I sit my butt down and read。 That simple

Katrina ，

It’s now 2。45 am and I’ve just finished binge reading Ruby Fever。 It is such a deeply satisfying and wildly entertaining book， bringing to conclusion the web of conspiracy which spiralled through all six books of the Hidden Legacy series。 The Ilona Andrews duo has so many fans， I probably don’t need to catalogue the many virtues of their writing on display here。 Strong and intelligent writing， with a wealth of authentic detail。 The clever dialogue， which can be funny and emotional all at once。 T It’s now 2。45 am and I’ve just finished binge reading Ruby Fever。 It is such a deeply satisfying and wildly entertaining book， bringing to conclusion the web of conspiracy which spiralled through all six books of the Hidden Legacy series。 The Ilona Andrews duo has so many fans， I probably don’t need to catalogue the many virtues of their writing on display here。 Strong and intelligent writing， with a wealth of authentic detail。 The clever dialogue， which can be funny and emotional all at once。 The vivid descriptions of inventively choreographed fights。 Twisty plotting， with just enough clues for a reader to clutch her head and groan， “why didn’t I see that coming？” Interesting and engaging characters; old friends and enemies or new。 All of that is here。 I would like to acknowledge the Andrews’s mastery of pacing。 The book moves at breakneck speed， hurtling from fight to fight， but never at the expense of story。 There’s always enough downtime to catch up with the characters we’ve grown to love， or develop the plot， but never enough for the story to drag。 A book like Ruby Fever is what you get in the hands of talented writers， who respect their genre and their audience。Ruby Fever is fast-paced fun: high energy， gory， compulsively readable， urban fantasy。 The Hidden Legacy series is a splendid achievement and Ruby Fever is its crowning glory。 。。。more

Kelly ，

Perfect ending and so many answers The third book in Catalina’s trilogy， this is book seven of the Hidden Legacy series if you count the Diamond Fire novella linking Nevada’s trilogy to Catalina’s。 Which I do， as you want to read the series in order， including that novella， to truly enjoy the genius of the writing。I was overjoyed to see the ebook finally hit my e reader， and yes， I stayed up to read through the night。 There’s plenty of action and suspense to keep you engaged， and the trademark Perfect ending and so many answers The third book in Catalina’s trilogy， this is book seven of the Hidden Legacy series if you count the Diamond Fire novella linking Nevada’s trilogy to Catalina’s。 Which I do， as you want to read the series in order， including that novella， to truly enjoy the genius of the writing。I was overjoyed to see the ebook finally hit my e reader， and yes， I stayed up to read through the night。 There’s plenty of action and suspense to keep you engaged， and the trademark humor that helps make this my favorite series by my favorite authors。 Add in the way the authors brought all those plot threads and hints from the earlier books together， and this book made for a wonderfully satisfying conclusion。Like all great series， I am a little sad that it’s ended， though I can’t help but hope that the authors will take pity on their readers and at some point give us a HEA for Arabella， and perhaps Leon， as well。 I wouldn’t be adverse to seeing lightning strike twice for Cornelius either， lol。 I just love both the world building and the characters so much， I hate to say goodbye。If this is the last we see of the Hidden Legacy world， well， it’s a great way to go out， and my new favorite read of the year。 。。。more

Ahana M Rao （Heart’s Content） ，

*Received an Advanced Reader’s Copy from publisher via Nerd Daily in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！*RTC！！

Marcia ，

The Hidden Legacy as a whole is one of the best paranormal romance series I have ever read。 The Baylor family is totally lovable in every way and the additional cast of characters is just top notch。 The mix of romance， comedy， sci-fi and mystery is perfectly done in a world that doesn't seem too much or confusing。 This book concludes a fantastic arc of books 4-6。 The Ilona Andrews writing team continues to be among my favorite authors out there and every new book s an auto-buy for me！ The Hidden Legacy as a whole is one of the best paranormal romance series I have ever read。 The Baylor family is totally lovable in every way and the additional cast of characters is just top notch。 The mix of romance， comedy， sci-fi and mystery is perfectly done in a world that doesn't seem too much or confusing。 This book concludes a fantastic arc of books 4-6。 The Ilona Andrews writing team continues to be among my favorite authors out there and every new book s an auto-buy for me！ 。。。more

Pam ，

Absolutely worth the wait。 Drama from start to finish， and a lot of loose ends tied off—and new threads started 😉

Megan Dennis ，

Ilona Andrews could rewrite the phone book and I would be utterly enchanted by it！ Ruby Fever delivered a satisfying and action packed ending to Alessandro and Catalina's story and， for the most part， the story at large。 Definitely left an opening for Arabella's books down the line if we're so lucky as to have them write them！ If you're a fan this won't disappoint and if you aren't a fan why not？！ Ilona Andrews could rewrite the phone book and I would be utterly enchanted by it！ Ruby Fever delivered a satisfying and action packed ending to Alessandro and Catalina's story and， for the most part， the story at large。 Definitely left an opening for Arabella's books down the line if we're so lucky as to have them write them！ If you're a fan this won't disappoint and if you aren't a fan why not？！ 。。。more

Sam Sigelakis-Minski ，

What an explosive end to Catalina's trilogy。 I loved how it all wrapped up。 The ending fight scene was a little rushed for me - lots of characters brought back that were taken care of too quickly - but the overall whole was bravissimo。 And I hope against hope that Arabella gets her story told also！ What an explosive end to Catalina's trilogy。 I loved how it all wrapped up。 The ending fight scene was a little rushed for me - lots of characters brought back that were taken care of too quickly - but the overall whole was bravissimo。 And I hope against hope that Arabella gets her story told also！ 。。。more

Jean Morgan ，

Oh my gosh！ What can you say about the finale in this series！？ What a great adventure， action， family， friends， romance！ It was a fabulous read， but wait！ Read the whole series if you haven’t， in order and then savor each one like fine wine。 Highly recommend！

Irene M。 ，

Well done！ Best enjoyed after reading the earlier books in the series。This final installment in the Hidden Legacy series is a well written， dynamic story that still answered so many questions created during the series arc。 Linus Duncan， Evil Grandmother Tremaine， Arkan， Grandfather Sagredo - all the mysteries - the Whys - are explained。 The story is very satisfying but the thought that this could be the last is very， very sad。If there’s any chance at all for a novella， PLEASE！？！ How was Leon ear Well done！ Best enjoyed after reading the earlier books in the series。This final installment in the Hidden Legacy series is a well written， dynamic story that still answered so many questions created during the series arc。 Linus Duncan， Evil Grandmother Tremaine， Arkan， Grandfather Sagredo - all the mysteries - the Whys - are explained。 The story is very satisfying but the thought that this could be the last is very， very sad。If there’s any chance at all for a novella， PLEASE！？！ How was Leon earning more than Alessandro？ How strong is Arthur and what all can he do？ Do Connor and Nevada have another powerful child？ Any info on Catalina and Alessandro？ Bern and Runa？ Arabella？ Leon？ Mom and Heart？ Linus and Victoria？ Do Bern or Leon find out who their fathers are？ Or would we want to hear the backstory for how they came to live with the Baylors？ So many opportunities…I preordered the audiobook back on January 23， and the ebook even earlier。 I was so looking forward to this book that I ran over to Barnes and Noble on Friday to buy a paperback copy that was released a few days early！ As of this moment， I read the paper copy and was mostly through the ebook copy when I switched into the audio on release。Recommend this book in any format， on all levels。Re audio: Read at 1。4 speed。 Rankin does a decent enough JOB of narration。 I won’t go into detail on the multiple mispronunciations that annoy the heck out of me。 Well， I can’t help mentioning one of the words: Luciana。I still miss the one-woman audio play that was Renee Raudman。 She sounded like she really enjoyed performing the books AND I don’t remember mispronunciations。 。。。more

Shimana Abdulla ，

Completely amazing。 I'm at a loss for words。 Completely amazing。 I'm at a loss for words。 。。。more

Donnah ，

I waited with bated breath for this book and the wait was worth it。 It was everything I'd dreamed it would be。 It blew me away。 The Ilona Andrews writing pair continue to remind me that they're truly my favourite authors ❤️ I waited with bated breath for this book and the wait was worth it。 It was everything I'd dreamed it would be。 It blew me away。 The Ilona Andrews writing pair continue to remind me that they're truly my favourite authors ❤️ 。。。more

Malin ，

CBR14 Bingo: SeriesWhat a great ending to the Hidden Legacy series so far。 I do hope the authors consider writing about Arabella at some point in the future， but if they don't， I'll be perfectly happy re-reading Nevada and Catalina's books again and again。 CBR14 Bingo: SeriesWhat a great ending to the Hidden Legacy series so far。 I do hope the authors consider writing about Arabella at some point in the future， but if they don't， I'll be perfectly happy re-reading Nevada and Catalina's books again and again。 。。。more

Maya ，

If someone tells you the perfect series doesn't exist， just throw the Hidden Legacy series in their face。 Best finale ever！！！ I cannot WAIT for Arabella's arc to begin， but also Leon， Cornelius and pretty much every single secondary character lol If someone tells you the perfect series doesn't exist， just throw the Hidden Legacy series in their face。 Best finale ever！！！ I cannot WAIT for Arabella's arc to begin， but also Leon， Cornelius and pretty much every single secondary character lol 。。。more

Sandra ，

Loved it， and hope it isn't the last of House Baylor books。Anything I write will be spoilery， so nope， not writing a review till later when I re-read it。 Loved it， and hope it isn't the last of House Baylor books。Anything I write will be spoilery， so nope， not writing a review till later when I re-read it。 。。。more

Lisa Hoang ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is it！ It's the conclusion of Catalina's story arc。 I cannot put into words how desperately I wanted this book。 I just have to know what sort of chaos and drama are packed into Ruby Fever。 The book starts off with a concise summary of past events， while the Baylors are looking to purchase a new home/base of operations。 With Runa and Bern going steady and the kids are mostly grown adults， everybody needs their own space。 The story kicks off with a normal work day for Baylor Investigations。 U This is it！ It's the conclusion of Catalina's story arc。 I cannot put into words how desperately I wanted this book。 I just have to know what sort of chaos and drama are packed into Ruby Fever。 The book starts off with a concise summary of past events， while the Baylors are looking to purchase a new home/base of operations。 With Runa and Bern going steady and the kids are mostly grown adults， everybody needs their own space。 The story kicks off with a normal work day for Baylor Investigations。 Unfortunately， one of their cases involves an expensive and smuggled spider， who escapes into the air vents after a botched hand-over。 This becomes a humorous side quest for the kiddo consultants （Ragnor and Matilda）。 And then the sh*t hits the proverbial fan with a murder and an attack on the Warden of Texas。 This sets off a chain of clashes and skirmishes between House Baylor and Arkan's organization。 This book was packed。 As in action-packed。 Full of drama， love， and badassery。 In the previous two books， Catalina comes into her own as a Prime Siren and Head of House Baylor。 In this final book for Catalina， we delve into another facet of Catalina's Siren abilities。 There were several plotlines that were neatly dealt with and some new ones were merely hinted at。 We've seen in previous books that Cornelius may be more powerful than his Significant designation and in Ruby Fever， it's pretty clear that Cornelius is not only a strong animal mage but also a very observant and loyal friend。 We also get a hint that Matilda may also be a Prime in her own right。 And then there is the whole Caesar subplot that was woven throughout the Hidden Legacies series， was revisited and we "finally" know the identity of Caesar。 I had my suspicions for some time， but it was nice to get confirmation。 Let's just say there are a lot of obvious details alluding to the identity of Caesar and the identity of their Grandfather （read the 'The Cool Aunt' deleted scene for clues）。 I did feel that Arabella was put on the back burner for a good chunk of the book。 Since this pseudo-trilogy focuses on Catalina， it makes sense。 Realistically， Arabella's powers should be kept secret， and involving her in a fight willy-nilly would not be in the best interest of the House。 But on the same side， the epilogue kind of throws secrecy out the window （hint hint wink wink）。 I sincerely appreciate the fact that Ilona and Gordon hinted at a possible love interest for Arabella。 If the writing duo ends up writing Arabella's story arc， they have some leeway and a place to start。 With the arrival of an Imperial Russian Prince， Catalina and Alessandro's relationship is tested。 The prologue included a lovely proposal with a ruby ring， but the engagement was hardly mentioned throughout the book。 I found it a little odd， but given all of the action going on， it's understandable that some details would fall into the cracks。 Overall， this book was the perfect conclusion to Catalina's story arc。 And spoiler alert: there's a wedding to look forward to。 。。。more

Anindita Aich ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ruby Fever does not disappoint。 In one word it's awesome。 No other words needed to describe this book。 Catalina and Alessandro were perfect for each other。 We have got our fair share of all our beloved characters。 But ultimately this book is about Catalina and the way she has matured was really best ever written。 I loved Grandma Victoria's story and felt that Linus was really a shitty person In spite of that I felt she really loves him and all of her family。 In a way this was her and Linus's sto Ruby Fever does not disappoint。 In one word it's awesome。 No other words needed to describe this book。 Catalina and Alessandro were perfect for each other。 We have got our fair share of all our beloved characters。 But ultimately this book is about Catalina and the way she has matured was really best ever written。 I loved Grandma Victoria's story and felt that Linus was really a shitty person In spite of that I felt she really loves him and all of her family。 In a way this was her and Linus's story too。 Her character was beautifully written。 She is like Erra from Kate Daniels world。 I wish there is a short story with her as a protagonist。 Also I hope we get a novel with Leon and also Arabella's trilogy in the future though House Andrews has no plans right now about the future of this series。 But a girl can hope。 This is a satisfying conclusion but the mind always wants more。 And it feels sad to leave this rich world with so many good characters。 Fingers crossed for Arabella's trilogy。 Thanks again House Andrews。 BDH always trusts you and two years waiting was worth it。 。。。more

Ice ，

A perfect gem of a book。 A satisfying conclusion to Catalina's trilogy。 I really appreciated seeing Catalina's insecurities and anxieties in this volume， I felt like she was a real person。 I inhaled this book in a single sitting。 My favorite moment was when （view spoiler）[Arabella tried to stomp on Mihail （hide spoiler）] Dasurv！ Can't wait for Arabella's story arc。 A perfect gem of a book。 A satisfying conclusion to Catalina's trilogy。 I really appreciated seeing Catalina's insecurities and anxieties in this volume， I felt like she was a real person。 I inhaled this book in a single sitting。 My favorite moment was when （view spoiler）[Arabella tried to stomp on Mihail （hide spoiler）] Dasurv！ Can't wait for Arabella's story arc。 。。。more

Becca Draus ，

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I absolutely love this series， and while I think I'll always love Nevada and Connor's story best， this final book focused on Catalina and Alessandro did not disappoint - in fact， I think it's my favorite of Catalina's trilogy。There's action， romance， magic， family， humor， suspense - and it's all done well！Catalina and Alessandro （along with the family） are gearing up for a big confrontation with Arkan， and of course face off with his people along the way。 The char Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I absolutely love this series， and while I think I'll always love Nevada and Connor's story best， this final book focused on Catalina and Alessandro did not disappoint - in fact， I think it's my favorite of Catalina's trilogy。There's action， romance， magic， family， humor， suspense - and it's all done well！Catalina and Alessandro （along with the family） are gearing up for a big confrontation with Arkan， and of course face off with his people along the way。 The characters have all grown up so much and have found their places in the family。 They have really found their place as a House， and as a combat House at that。 We meet some new characters that I hope to get to know more about in upcoming books （please let Arabella's story be next！！）， and so many questions that had been left unanswered in the other books are finally filled in during this book。 I am very hopeful for Arabella's story next， especially since we have some hot Russians around and we still have a lost spider - it didn't seem hugely important in this story， so surely it has something to do with Arabella's？Anyways， loved this story and it left me with a smile on my face at the end。 I am so happy I discovered Ilona Andrews and this series a few years ago！Thank you to #netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Teddy Reader ，

This was awesome finale of the series， thank you for giving us this treasure。 I love everything about about， It was extremely satisfying tidings up all those loose threads from previous books and new characters were simply delicious and leaved me waiting for more。 Just the way it was intended:） It’s perfect IA book， all hail to the house Andrews 🤍

Douglas Meeks ，

Sometimes it just gets boring having to write reviews for books like this that are so good you want to try to say more than just a string of superlatives。 I am not sure I can but here goes， first of all I have to say that grabbing the reader before you even get to chapter 1 was a nice hook， no way I was putting it down after that bite of action。 We have the whole family involved including additions picked up along the way in this series。 The mystery was good， the action was superb and the surpri Sometimes it just gets boring having to write reviews for books like this that are so good you want to try to say more than just a string of superlatives。 I am not sure I can but here goes， first of all I have to say that grabbing the reader before you even get to chapter 1 was a nice hook， no way I was putting it down after that bite of action。 We have the whole family involved including additions picked up along the way in this series。 The mystery was good， the action was superb and the surprises keep coming （and I want to see more of Michael）。 A lot of plot twists and a great ending with some hooks that make me wonder since I kept reading things that this might be the last book but it looks more like it is just the end of Catalina’s branch of this story so I will hope for much more and I keep being amazed that this husband and wife duo can continue to churn out top quality novels that boggle the mind。 I might as well end this here and say 5 Stars might not be enough but it is all I can give。 。。。more

Skye ~ Court of Binge Reading ，

The Hidden Legacy series is one of my favorites。 It’s the perfect combination of urban fantasy， action， romance， and family （found and blood related）。 If you haven't read this series， you need to fix that ASAP。 Trust me， you need these characters in your life。 The characters in this series hold a special place in my heart。 I love the Baylor family and all of their interactions。 I always highlight their conversations in my kindle because they’re so funny！ Ruby Fever is the perfect ending to Catal The Hidden Legacy series is one of my favorites。 It’s the perfect combination of urban fantasy， action， romance， and family （found and blood related）。 If you haven't read this series， you need to fix that ASAP。 Trust me， you need these characters in your life。 The characters in this series hold a special place in my heart。 I love the Baylor family and all of their interactions。 I always highlight their conversations in my kindle because they’re so funny！ Ruby Fever is the perfect ending to Catalina and Alessandro’s trilogy。 The writing in this book is top tier。 Ilona Andrews ties and resolves things from the first trilogy （Nevada and Connor’s 3 books） and does the same for the current trilogy。 And they somehow have time to plot seeds for the next trilogy *wink*。 It hasn't been announced， but I cannot wait for Arabella’s books。 I'm manifesting her trilogy right now。 。。。more

Merve ，

Güzeldi ama tam tatmin olmadım ben。 Neeeeext！！！

Mircea ，

La conclusion de la trilogie sur Catalina et quelle conclusion！！ C'était vraiment épique avec plein de révélations qui m'ont laissées sur les fesses。 Tout était parfait et comme d'habitude avec Ilona Andrews， le world building était on point。 Bref j'espère qu'on pourra retourner dans cet univers avec Arabella！ La conclusion de la trilogie sur Catalina et quelle conclusion！！ C'était vraiment épique avec plein de révélations qui m'ont laissées sur les fesses。 Tout était parfait et comme d'habitude avec Ilona Andrews， le world building était on point。 Bref j'espère qu'on pourra retourner dans cet univers avec Arabella！ 。。。more

WhiskeyintheJar ，

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 He would never let us alone。Catalina， Alessandro， and the Baylor family have battled and defeated all the enemies that have come for them， but there has always been one still lurking in the shadows ready to attack， Arkan。 Once a Russian Imperium agent， Arkan killed Alessandro's father and stole a sample of the forbidden Osiris serum。 If you've read the previ I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 He would never let us alone。Catalina， Alessandro， and the Baylor family have battled and defeated all the enemies that have come for them， but there has always been one still lurking in the shadows ready to attack， Arkan。 Once a Russian Imperium agent， Arkan killed Alessandro's father and stole a sample of the forbidden Osiris serum。 If you've read the previous two books， Sapphire Flames and Emerald Blaze， which I highly recommend you do as these three books make up the mini-series of Catalina and Alessandro in the overreaching Hidden Legacy series， Arkan has been a villain lingering in the shadows and testing the waters for when he should come for the Baylors and Alessandro。 In Ruby Fever he makes his move while also disabling one of Catalina's best assets， Linus。 A trail of dark blood stretched from his nose， staining his lips and his shirt。 His eyes were shut。 He looked dead。In the previous book， I missed more of the Baylor family dynamics as some of the character relationships were pushed to the side in favor of battle scenes。 I think this one got the balance more right， as we get action but heartfelt emotion with the danger and reveals。 Catalina finds Linus catatonic in his home after he injected himself with styxine to protect his mind from a powerful mental mage， this corresponds with the murder of the Speaker of Texas State Assembly， our old friend Xavier （Diamond Fire） showing back for some revenge， and a Prince Konstantin Berezin， the Russian Emperor's nephew， swanning in claiming to help but also having his own agenda。 Catalina has the who and why of Linus' attack fairly early， around 20%， but she doesn't have the how， which as the now acting Deputy Warden of Texas because of Linus' state， she needs in order to act。 “Linus was betrayed，” Alessandro said。There were the usual many moving parts and battle scenes but the human connections I felt were missing some in the second got more life and I thought helped me stay emotionally connected to the story more。 I still think Catalina and Alessandro's romance sits passenger seat to the driving action， fantasy， and suspense but we get more of Alessandro's background here， and another fiancée that his grandfather “sold” him to， and that helped flush out his character and make him feel more dimensional and layered， thus， more interesting。 We also get the heavily hinted reveal of how much more of a part Linus plays in the Baylor sister's lives and Evil Grandmother Victoria gets a strong appearance， and dare I say， gets a somewhat， tiny， little redemption arc。 I put my fingers into his and we slipped from the table into the night。The ending finally brings in Arkan， I wish we could have gotten more scenes of him because he felt too much of a distant character for how important of a big baddie he was supposed to be， and we get the usual ending Big Battle Scene。 It takes all the Baylors and the assorted friends to try and win the day。 It was good and delivered on some great magical fantasy scenes with Catalina and Alessandro using some newly discovered powers and infused just enough tense moments to make readers fear for some of their favorite characters。 The epilogue gave us Arabella's voice and that seems like the clear path for where the overreaching Hidden Legacy series could go as Catalina and Alessandro have defeated their main enemies and are off for a deserved vacation。 There's still a lot of characters and side plots to wonder about， Linus seems to have made a deal with someone， was it with Russian royalty or Record Keepers？ Does the deal involve Arabella and Prince Konstantin， Prince Mihail， or mysteriously powerful record keeper Michael？ The Hidden Legacy fantasy world is vast and ever growing with plot threads and I would love to see the last Baylor sister Arabella get her happily ever after， of course， after a battle or two。 。。。more

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