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Blood Heir: Cover Reveal

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Art by Luisa Preissler

The front page has been updated with the appropriate art and excerpt. Luisa has captured the new Julie perfectly, and we are delighted with the cover.

We have completed the first draft of BLOOD HEIR and sent it to our editor, so the book should come out on schedule, on January 12, 2021. The final manuscript came in at 90,000 words, not counting the extras, and will likely end up around 95,000 words post editing, so about the size of MAGIC BURNS.

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  3. What a great reward to a long day! This cover is beautiful! So exited for this novel and it comes out in my birthday month!!! I’m so Happy!!

  4. Pre ordered my copy the day your blog gave a release date. AND this time I remembered to use a charge card that didn’t expire before the release. 🙃 Took me a week to get my pre order of Emerald Flames because of that little oops.

    Love the cover.

  5. Exciting news. I saved an empty book in Calibre just so I can see the cover. And just finished a re-read of the Hidden Legacy series so I’m chomping at the bit for Ruby Fever.

  7. Let my Hubby know it was coming out in January and he squeed. LOL

    Looking forward to it!

    Thank you.

  9. Congratulations, Julie looks just as I imagined! Looking forward to all new writings and stay Covid safe.

  14. Yaaaaaaaaay. Luisa is so talented!! I have 2 of her pictures (one with Kate and one with Curran) on my living room walls.

  23. Amazing ! Thank you so much for all your hard work ! You guys are the best ! Yip, I saw the badge, tower, but is that a wedding ring on her left hand ? Inquiring minds want to know. Hoping this book comes out in hardback. I’m a old guy & as such prefer to hold a book. What can I say. But I will read this story in any form, because you guys are my favorite. Please stay safe and healthy.

    • The ring is on her middle finger. I had to look twice, but it’s most definitely NOT a wedding ring.

  26. Wow!! Lovely cover!!

    Want an actual book to hold after a long while….. Tried getting a print copy of Emerald Blaze, but somehow got an ebook….🤔🤔

    So am gonna wait till they open the print copy sales and then buy Ryder….er…Blood Heir….

  28. YESS!!!
    Already pre-ordered earlier…now to hunker down and wait for January.
    Thank you both for the treats to look forward to!!!

  29. You’re alive! Yay! I’ve been worried, and kept telling myself “they’re working very hard, schedules have been messed around with, everything is ok,” but I was still worried.

    Cover look great, too.

  32. Any Chance of an Audio Book with Blood Heir?I am so happy for the Book release, But I also love the audiobooks, they keep me out of trouble, I can do chores and other things, instead of just sitting and reading.

  33. Julie is breathtaking! Would buy the book just for the cover, lol – but I already bought it:)

  34. So excited for this! Does House Andrews foresee Blood Heir being the first of a series, or is it intended as a single stand-alone book?

  36. Love the cover. It’s a great representation of Julie, and because of that it’s also an all-too-rare cover conveying physical and mental strength in a woman without sexualizing her. Julie’s not here for your viewing pleasure, she’s here to protect her family, no matter the cost.

  37. I love it! I love the excerpt. I love the story. I am so excited! You guys are the best. I’ve already pre-ordered my kobo copy.

  39. Great cover! Its impressive that you have finished a first draft already, nice work. Looking forward to both books that will be out next year.

  40. Great cover! And can’t wait for Ryder and Ruby Fever next year (and just for 2020 to be over)!

  42. I love the cover! January has never been a favorite month but now it can’t come soon enough 🙂

  43. It looks fantastic! Thank you for sharing. I pre-ordered it the first time you sent the link out and I can’t wait to read it. It comes out the day before my birthday so thank you in advance for such a lovely present! 😁

  44. You guys are amazing. I truly appreciate all the work you put in to your characters and the worlds that you build. Your books and all the books I read have really helped me cope with not only the general situation we all find ourselves in but some personal stuff that just hit like a ton of bricks in the past two weeks.

    For all that you both do. THANK YOU

  47. Thank you so very much! I enjoyed all the sample chapters you have gifted to us, the readers, and am excitedly awaiting to delivery of your book. The two of you write the best books!

  50. That is a great cover image. Julie is appropriately scary, complete with her named weapon of choice. (I still love the threat to name it Stabby McSharpyson – sorry I can’t remember the exact name anymore and can’t look it up anymore.)
    Being able to choose your own cover image must be a relief. It certainly produces better pix!
    Still preordered, (but will also order a hardcopy at some point, when I know if you are doing autographs and where I should try for one…)

    Good to know everyone is okay at Casa Andrews.
    I guess I got spoiled – ie, used to blog posts every few days. Somehow, it got me worried when I didn’t see even a tiny post for a week or so in these unsettled times.
    I know y’all have other things going on – Writing books and finishing them is hard work and important. So is taking care of your family and yourselves. I even figured that you were probably posting elsewhere and didn’t want to take the time for a blog post. (Social media is not my thing, alas.)
    What can I say? I worry about things. It’s been my job for many years and I do it well and often. Now I can switch to worrying about something else.
    Thank you.

  54. the cover has a lovely old-school comic book/graphic novel matte cover quality to it. wonderful!

  57. Hello, can you clarify- is this book only available in an ebook format? is there a hardcopy version planned? must have missed that detail.

  62. I feel like I’m one of the characters from the Muppets just running back and forth screaming with joy at this news. Of curse, I’d be running back and forth screaming with more decorum as fits my age and girth.

  66. How you find a cover that perfectly matches the book and write the book at the same time simply boggles the mind. I do not judge a book by the cover, of course. I judge a book by reading it after I have decided that the author is worth my time to read. But this cover is an absolutely perfect rendition of what Julie should look like, with weapons and badge to match.

    I’m sure you have done it again. I hope you break the internet with downloads.

  69. Thank you. Miss the weekly pieces but I certainly understand. I am grateful for those chapters. They got me through the most uncertain and panic filled part of the pandemic. It was thoughtful and lovely. Looking forward.

  70. Thank you so much for all your hard work to satisfy our neverending appetite for your amazing books. I can hardly wait.

    Much love and happy well wishes for you and yours

  72. You are so good to us, lol. Everything you touch turns to gold. Every story is one I am dying to read. Wonderful. Please keep doing what you are doing.

  73. I only saw an option for kindle on Amazon, did I miss something or will this be available only in digital format?

  75. Have you guys considered adding King of Fire to Blood Heir as a bonus story? It wood be awesome, if you could, the whole story in one book!! By the way the cover is super awesome!!

  77. I am so excited for this. I’ve been rooting for the Derek, Julie match. I also love seeing how the post shift KD world has evolved and the kids and characters have changed with it.

    I’ve had this on preorder for months already.

  78. Holy moly roni!!!! This is going to be AMAZING!!!! I’m so excited to read it and I’m glad y’all went this way with Julie’s story. I absolutely cannot wait!!!!!

  79. Awesome! Can hardly wait…pre-purchased a month ago (or seems like it). Love, love, your books and your website. Best one out there because you are really invested in your readers and their love of your books. So many other websites hire what I call “Web-assistants” to monitor, reply etc. After awhile you just know that the Author named on those sites is no where near it or worse hasn’t looked at it in weeks. So, I guess what I’m trying to say is Thank You for being as invested in us as we are in you and your books.

  82. Wooooooowwwww 😍
    So so so so so beautiful !! I’m so happy, can’t wait to read it entirely 😍😍
    Hope you get some time to breathe in between the books 😳😳

  84. Went to pre-order and it’s already done!
    I love that cover so much I’m going to have to get a paper copy too. That illustration of Julie/Ryder is just like I pictured her.
    Love to the artist.

  86. ALL THE SQUEE FOR JULIE!!!

    *happy dance*

    Book bought.

    *dance some more*

    Now the wait.

    *back to the boogie*

    Can’t get me down.

    *shimmy shimmy shake bounce*

    JUUULLLIIIEEEEE and DERRRIICCCKKK!!!!!!!

  92. Amazing!! I am so looking forward to it and am so happy you turned it into a book, even though it means we didn’t get to follow along with you as you wrote it.

  94. Even by the excellent standards y’all set with your covers, this may be my favorite one yet! So excited!

  95. Oooooo- this cover looks amazing!
    Kudos to Luisa Preissler for the beautiful work, and I can’t wait to sink into the story. Thanks so much guys; you brightened a grey day.

  97. I honestly feel like I have more to live for right now. Blood Heir and a new Catalina book … swoons. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

  99. So exciting! The cover is wonderful. And congratulations on completing the first draft! Totes pumped to read how Julie’s story turns out in January. 🙂 Was doing a reread of MAGIC BREAKS and came to the part where Nick shoots Desandra and a little later they fight when Kate and co. are running form Hugh – completely forgot about it! Hope we get to learn how they ended up together between then and the events of BLOOD HEIR.

  100. That is some very exciting news!! Can’t wait to read it and the cover is fantastic. So happy that we get more with Julie and Derek.

  103. Congratulations! For something that you started for fun for us, it’s turned into another Hotly anticipated House Andrews book.

    Am I wrong but wasn’t Sweep of the Blade started in a similar way?

    Doesn’t matter. I love everything HA writes.

  104. LOVE the art! I got sucked into Fantasy/Sci-fi books by the cover art when I was a wee lass. This would have got me too.

    And just like so many others, I was like, “Wait! Did I order the book? Lemme see, lemme see….Oh, heh. I already did! Phew!”

    C’mon January! Can’t wait to read the book!

    You guys are the BEST!

  106. Love the cover art, can’t wait for the book, which of course I’ve preordered.

    Well done Luisa Preissler!

  108. Before I pre-order, I was wondering if you guys were going to do any kind of signed copy/bookstore deals? Last time I didn’t pre-order Emerald Blaze for a signed copy from one of the retailers because I’d already pre-ordered and didn’t want to cancel.

    If you don’t know yet, also fine. Just curious if there were any talks/plans for something like that again before I buy it immediately (lol).

  109. This is so exciting. Luisa did an AMAZING job – you can absolutely see where there is an echo of Kate’s bloodline in her features now and it’s stunning and so subtle and brilliant. I hope we’ll be able to buy this in the future like we did some of the other beautiful art produced for your novels! Congratulations on a wrap on the first draft!!!

  110. Book art never matches what’s in my mind which certainly says more about my mind than any art. This is a very powerful image and makes for cover art that I think draws the reader in. Having wisps of a memory of a story that almost might have been read, I keep studying the image and seeing different little details. 🙂 Very neat and a nice thrill, thanks for sharing! Oh and the release date makes for a nice near birthday present too. Glad to hear you got the first draft and the door and I’m looking forward to the finished product. Thanks so much for all House Andrews does to help everyone keep it together.

  111. I’m so excited! The cover looks amazing, and I have no doubts that the book will be absolutely amazing!!

  115. Ok let’s play a little game:
    Simons says-Ilona and a Gordon stand up from your chairs. And face each other.

    Simmons says raise your right arm to the sky.

    Simmons says bend your right elbow so that your right hand lays on top of your right upper back/shoulder

    Now pat your back three times and congratulate yourselves for a wonderful job well done😎

    Since it’s still a game…I have to ask did either of you do the last command? Or are you still patiently waiting for “Simmons says pat your back three times”….🤪

  118. AAAAH!!!

    I got excited, I went to pre order it on Amazon… Then realized I had already done so.

  119. I’m really hoping this becomes a series! I’m loving the development of Julie’s character. I’m hoping we get a deeper look into her struggles of the past as well

  121. Oh yay! Thank you.

    It looks awesome and I can’t wait to get it – and yes I’d already pre-ordered it too. 😀

    Can’t wait for January. A new year full of new books.

  123. This is so extremly pretty, I love the aesthetics of Luisas Art so much and it captures the Julie in my mind so well… I love it and I am looking forward to January already! 🙂

  124. I pictured the new Julie looking like Grace Kelly and I think the artist captured some of that. Very nice.

  128. Absolutely LOVE what I’ve read so far.

    Enjoy your books, especially the humor you put in.

  129. Love the artwork. Really looking forward to Julie’s book. Will it ever come out in hard copy/paperback?

  130. I am super excited for this one. Personally I don’t know why people don’t like Julie. I really enjoyed what you’ve already posted.

  132. Oh my! The cover surpassed my expectations. Fabulous!
    Can’t wait for the publication date although I don’t want to wish my life away either. 🌞

  133. This cover! YES!!!!! It’s the perfect treat to help me get through dreary 4.PM zoom meetings.

  134. Please stop using “adoptive” all the time, it is rude and demeaning. Julie is Kate’s and Curran’s daughter. Kate and Curran are Julie’s mother and father, and Julie is their child. Not adoptive child, adoptive mother or adoptive father. It really does make a difference.

    • Dear David,

      While adoptive parents are parents, period, this is commercial fiction and not real life. We have to specify “adoptive” mother for story reasons, because Julie had a biological mother and clearly remembers her and contrasts the two. Curran frequently refers to Mahon and Martha as his parents and Kate calls Voron her father, so the blurb for BLOOD HEIR wasn’t a start of a crusade against adoption.

      The tone of your comment crossed the line into combative and the moderator felt the need to flag it for review. I agree with her, however, I’ve fished it out and will let it stand for now, because your feelings are important.

  135. Beautiful!!!

    I cannot for the life of me find the story about the metal rose. does someone know where I can find that?

  137. You AuthorLords rock!!! Love love love the cover, it’s everything I imagined the new Julie to look like.
    Poor Derek, doesn’t stand a chance hehehe….

    Pre-ordered

    Thank you for shifting to Catalina’s story, yet again a wonderful book to look forward to from my favorite authors.

    Blessings to House Andrews!

  139. The cover is absolutely gorgeous. I cannot wait for the full novel. It is hard, but I will wait. I pre-ordered month’s ago.

  143. Can’t wait something great to look forward to for a change I always debate on if I can hold out for the audible book because my eyes aren’t so great with reading any more but I always end up with both anyway! Thank you both for a sparkle of light in these troubled times

    Hope your daughter that had covid is fully recovered mine is considered an essential worker in a mask mandated state that doesn’t enforce it and four people at her store were positive last week it’s hard not to worry

  144. Woohoo! You guys are Titans of the keyboards with all the writing you do. I am so thankful you share your gifts with us, and I can’t wait to read Blood Heir the day it comes out and then wait two weeks for my mom to remember to order a print copy, get it, read it, and be ready to discuss it. Honestly not telling her spoilers is so fun and yet, also frustrating. Lol. Truthfully I will just preorder a copy for her so we can read it around the same time. Have a wonderful weekend you guys!

  146. Can’t wait! Love all your books and like that you whet our appetites with excerpts even if they are not the final product. Thank you!

  147. I am late with my comment but OH MY GODS THIS IS AN AMAZING COVER!!! I need to double-check that I preordered the book… Can’t wait for the release! All love to House Andrews! <3

  148. Can’t wait for Blood Heir but do hope that it will be one of many. Will you be bringing in updates on what happens to Conlan and the rest of them? I am dying to know why the Lennarts are not on good terms with the Pack. Gosh, so much you could write.

  149. Hi guys,

    It looks lovely! Is that Stabby McStabberson, son of Stabby? 😉🙃😋🤭

    I actually wanted to comment on your previous post about the Ryder story and all the ‘constructive critique’ you received on that.

    So first some authentic positive and upbeat reactions from me.

    1. I love Julie
    2. I love Derek
    3. There were so many unresolved things between them, it’s lovely that we’ll have answers, and while we weren’t watching the plot thickened….
    4. I always love your writing, whether it’s a snippet or a book or a series
    5. I loved that Luther recognised her, both for the awesome conversation they had, and so someone in the city knows who she really is, a mental sanctuary if you will.

    Anyways, I just wanted to point out that you’ll drive yourselves bonkers trying to pleasing everybody.

    Also take into consideration that you guys have a massive online presence. While before, when readers liked books, they weren’t as quick to send a fan letter, which you would or would not get an answer to, you guys are right here, answering our questions and remarks (which we love btw), and in addition at any other time the comments from our fellow readers are also here, ready to be read and be commented upon, creating a snowball effect.

    You guys make magic through your stories, they are like beautiful flying carpets. We can complain about a stitch or a thread somewhere, but without it, the carpet doesn’t function.

    Thanks for letting me ramble.

    All Hail the Author Lords!!!

  156. Looking forward to more Julie and Derek! Also, I hope to find out what happened with Erra and Semiramis, and how they trained her.

  157. I am looking forward to this book. Is Derick in this book? I thought I got that he was into Julie while they were looking for the “stars”
    Will it be released on Audible?

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