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"I Will Explain Everything"
by
Ilona Andrews
science fiction in a PDF edition that was published by the author on January 17, 2024 and has 3 pages.
Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Must Love Hellhounds, Dark and Stormy Knights, Angels of Darkness, Hexed, Fate's Edge, Hex Appeal, An Apple for the Creature, "Magic Gifts", Gunmetal Magic, Innkeeper Chronicles, Steel's Edge, Magic Bites, Magic Burns, Magic Strikes, Magic Bleeds, Magic Slays, Magic Rises, Magic Bleeds, Burn For Me, Night Shift, Magic Shifts, Magic Binds, White Hot, Wildfire, Iron and Magic, Magic Triumphs, "Gerard Demille and Helen Meet", "Diamond Fire", "Sweep with Me", Clean Sweep, Sweep in Peace, "A Mere Formality", Blood Heir, "The King of Fire", Sapphire Flames, "A Misunderstanding", Emerald Blaze, "The Cool Aunt", One Fell Sweep, Sweep of the Blade, "Silent Blade", Fated Blades, On the Edge, Bayou Moon, "George and Jack in School", Sweep of the Heart , Magic Tides, Small Magics, "The Wilson Building", "Conlan’s Birthday Text", "Dabwaha", "Don't Fight with Fate", “A Bit More of Roman”, “Getting Distracted”, "Sgt Munoz Had to Go", Ruby Fever, "Regina", Magic Tides, "The King of Fire", Magic Claims, "Sandra", "No Heroes", "Purpose", "A Mere Formality"
A free short story, 5.5 in The Innkeeper Chronicles science fiction series revolving around a woman who runs a bed-and-breakfast for galactic travelers. The couple focus is on Maud and Arland with a dose of Klaus.
My Take
Too funny! I do love Andrews’ Innkeeper Chronicles. An adventurous comic journey in space with such a wide range of characters.
In this installment, *laughing*, Klaus’ terrifying news has quite the reaction coming from Maud and Arland, who knows how his mother will react.
It’s third person protagonist point-of-view from Maud’s perspective and so true to her nature *more laughter*. I hate that I have to wait for #6!!!
The Story
It’s a bitter revelation, as Klaus explains that Maud and Arland must postpone their wedding — for a decade!
The Characters
Maud is Dina’s sister (One Fell Sweep, 3, and Sweep of the Blade, 4), Maven of House Krahr, and currently engaged to Arland, the vampire Marshall of House Krahr (Clean Sweep, 1). Lady Ilemina is Arland’s mother and the ruler of their House.
Klaus Demille is Maud and Dina’s long-lost brother, who chose to become an Arbitrator (Sweep of the Heart, 5; we originally met him in The Edge).
Dina DeMille is an innkeeper for the Gertrude Hunt Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas.
The mukama are dragons (Sweep of the Blade).
The Cover and Title
The cover is my own interpretation using the image on Andrews’ web page. All blues, the background is space with the shadow of a huge planet with a satellite planet orbiting it on the lower right and a space station tilted on the right. Above is a tilted flat disk in pale blues.
The title is not as satisfying as Maud had hoped. Klaus says “I Will Explain Everything”, but it does not have the impact he was hoping for.
