I was not expecting some of the things in this book. I expected Hugh d’Ambray to be his usual self. The Iron Dogs look to him for support as they are loyal to him and not Roland. Hugh’s story is very interesting because you see another side of him and I really liked this side of his character. I always thought he was a bit extreme because of his relationship with Roland but this is another whole new side to Hugh. Humanity is something which is showing it’s head. I would be interesting to see where his relationship with Roland’s daughter develops now that he is not trying the get to her. Now we have to add that Hugh is now married and their marriage is very different. Negotiations seems to be the theme but secrets on Elara’s part seems to be the norm. These secrets are very unusual but very very interesting! The humor they generate adds so much to the story along with the bits of romance. I throughly enjoyed the book even with all the fighting and gory ness. Read and hopefully enjoy this excellent book!

Thoroughly enjoyed! Strong male and female leads with a strong sense of supportive family and community ties. Before you think clean Christian romance, know these characters and their journey can be quite rough. Character development is wonderful. The plot and action left me aching for more! Read it twice and then bought the audio book so I could enjoy at another time. The audio book’s “voice” by Steve West is nothing short of perfection! Made me enjoy this book even more! Many thanks to the team who makes up Ilona Andrews! I’m really enjoying all of your books with excellent characters, both strong male and female leads, fast paced action, great imagination, fun sense of humor, and relationships leading to a marriage where the couples love each other and make it work! Thank you both!

Love this book!

I have read every single one of these authors books. Several more than once. I highly recommend this book and all others. While this can be read as a stand alone novel, again it is highly recommended to read the Kate Daniels series prior. While the authors explain much background having a good knowledge of the KD World helps the story flow more smoothly. There was always something about Hugh that resonated with me I now know why. I also loved Elara and the new cast of characters. Read it!

I love Ilona Andrews stories: Novels, short stories and novellas. Her newest creation, Iron and Magic is no exception. Originally this was an April Fools’ joke, but then the dynamic duo of Ilona and Andrew Gordon actually wrote it, and in doing so, they pulled off the impossible—they made a villain, a true monster, into a hero. Not to give anything away, but wow… just wow. Originality, humor, two main characters with the exact same motivation—to keep their people safe—and, of course, a very well earned romance. This is my favorite book this year, so far… Ilona and Andrew have another book coming out in a little over a month, so I have to keep my options open. And to make things even better, there will be two more of these novels to come. Thank you Ilona Andrews… please write faster.

Hugh and Elara volley back and forth will keep you on your toes trying to anticipate what will happen next... great power couple

Ilona Andrews just keeps getting better and better. Hugh should have been irredeemable, his story impossible to write, yet I couldn’t stop reading. The characters pop off the page and the book is impossible to put down!

Such a good spin-off of a fantastic world. Charismatic Hugh has always been a favorite, even when you hated loving him. Elara is his perfect foil; enjoyed every minute. Behind the scenes views into Kate Daniel’s world are sprinkled throughout.

I wasn’t sure to expect but I’m glad I read this book.

Great authors at the top of their form,