

Yet, she is kind-hearted and always puts the needs of others before her own.

Unlike Kate, Julie embraces the magic of Kate’s lineage. She truly has become Kate’s daughter in so many ways, yet she is still her own person.

With that said, the time away, the things she’s learned, the experiences she’s endured, they’ve all shaped her (literally) into a new woman. When I first started Blood Heir, I was heartbroken to learn that Julie has been gone for so much time. She’s returned to investigate a gruesome murder that is tied to saving Kate and Curran and in turn, the world. Now she’s returned to her hometown of Atlanta, but so much has changed, including her looks and magic, and she cannot let her parents know she’s in town or they will die.

When she left eight years ago to follow her great aunt (whom she calls grandmother), she didn’t intend to be gone for so long. The story is shared from the point-of-view of Kate and Curran’s adopted daughter, Julie Olson, now known as Aurelia Ryder. For those familiar with the Kate Daniels series, Blood Heir begins roughly eight years after the conclusion of Kate’s series. But for Aurelia, facing disaster is easy it's relationships that are hard.Blood Heir is a whole new story set in a familiar and well-loved world. One small misstep could lead to disaster. She expected danger, but she never anticipated that the only man she'd ever loved could threaten everything. If Aurelia's true identity is discovered, those closest to her will die. So her plan is simple: get in, solve the murders, prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, and get out without being recognized. An ancient power is stalking her adopted mother, Kate Daniels, an enemy unlike any other, and a string of horrifying murders is its opening gambit. Now she's back with a new face, a new magic, and a new name-Aurelia Ryder-drawn by the urgent need to protect the family she left behind. Now, as waves of magic and technology compete for supremacy, it's a place caught in a slow apocalypse, where monsters spawn among the crumbling skyscrapers and supernatural factions struggle for power and survival.Įight years ago, Julie Lennart left Atlanta to find out who she was. From award-winning author, Ilona Andrews, an all-new novel set in the New York Times #1 bestselling Kate Daniels World and featuring Julie Lennart-Olsen, Kate and Curran's ward.Ītlanta was always a dangerous city.
