![]() SPOILERS!!! Turn away if you haven’t read Grim Vows. So, the final book in the first reaper series is finished and you can see where it’s going. I always knew exactly how the book would end (the epilogue). It’s been in my head for years. I didn’t always know I was going to do another series but I had so many ideas I couldn’t let it go. So, what will happen in Izzy’s world? Honestly, it’s going to be a lot of the same … only a little bit different. When we open the next book, Aisling is very close to giving birth. In fact, she will give birth in Only the Lonely and you will be able to see it. Because I wanted to use grim reapers in Moonstone Bay, I sent Griffin and Aisling on their honeymoon there. I originally planned to debut Only the Lonely after that book but people were freaking out so much that I felt it was necessary to debut the book right away. So, you will go forward in time nine months for Only the Lonely and then back a bit for Freaky Deaky Tiki in January. It’s not the end of the world but I wanted to make you aware there’s a bit of fudging with the timeline. Izzy spent some of her childhood in Detroit. Her parents handled the gate on Belle Isle (which is only twenty minutes from Grimlock Manor, so it’s a new location but you’re still hanging in the old locations). Her parents were killed following an “accident” at the gate. That is a mystery, much like Lily Grimlock’s true intentions, that will unfold over the course of the entire series. There’s a handful of new characters. I didn’t want to go overboard because there are a lot of old characters who can serve the same function as new characters. Cormack will technically be Izzy’s boss, which means he’s around often. So are the others, although Braden gets the most screen time. Why Braden? Because he was the most interesting. Redmod is a good guy but he doesn’t have the emotional issues Braden does. Plus, well, Braden and Aisling’s relationship isn’t done quite percolating yet. They are the most alike and they will interact in hilarious fashion once the baby arrives and Izzy and Aisling bond. All the other characters will be there. The new interaction – Izzy is not their sister so they treat her differently – will allow you different insight into their character. Jerry will be there. Even Angelina shows up in the first book … as does Bub. Also, Izzy is tied to another character in the Grimlock world, although I’m going to save that reveal for the actual book (which is not far away). The first Grimlock series was about the family you’re born into. The second will be more about the family you make. Izzy has a family, but only two people remain and they will play into the story going forward. She’s going to have a massive adopted family going forward … and getting used to them is not always going to be comfortable. She’s feisty, but she’s “more” than the others. She doesn’t even know the strength of her powers yet. She’s not just reaper, which expands the world. So, I think that’s it. It should be pretty straightforward going forward. You will get to see a lot of baby Lily and how the family reacts. Griffin will be involved because a police presence is always necessary. Jerry will be around because he’s too much fun to ignore. Honestly, the first book has Izzy bonding with Aisling the most (although Braden is not far behind). That is by design going forward. It’s a new series but it’s the same world. It’s simply growing bigger. Thank you for reading.
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Diane DelVecchio
10/7/2018 10:36:15 am
Cant wait for the new series. Will we find out more about Jerry's dream that he tells cormack
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Lisa
10/7/2018 10:42:02 am
So. Freaking. Excited.
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Chella Stamper
10/7/2018 10:45:09 am
I can't wait for the new series! I'm looking forward to seeing how they all act with a new baby around, and with the new characters. Love all of your series and I know this one will be great!
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Kerry
10/7/2018 03:55:57 pm
Looking forward to it! It will be really interesting to see Aisling have a female friend! And I am really looking forward to learning more about Braden! I agree that he is the most interesting to explore, although I am intrigued about how Redmond ends up on the path he does in the epilogue!
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Doreen Tuell
10/7/2018 07:28:59 pm
I'm glad to see that you will be expounding on the Grim Vows finale, or epilogue. I loved the entire story, but just felt thrown for several loops in the final chapter. I'm glad that you had a plan, but I should not have doubted. Being able to share their honeymoon and birth of their daughter and seeing how the family interactions continue wil be fun!
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Mary Nash
10/7/2018 09:51:09 pm
I am thrilled to read any thing written by Amanda. Haven't been disappointed yet.
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Larie Manning
10/9/2018 08:14:59 am
Sounds great loved the Vows love the Grimlocks.
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Just me.
10/9/2018 05:52:49 pm
I had a hunch something was going on when Aisling kept forgetting to drink her alcohol.
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Katherine
10/12/2018 08:08:55 pm
I can’t wait for this new reaper series. Just a note, that I would want Aisling’s daughter to carry on as a reaper because I love the fact that it’s the females who really carry the family line in your series.
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d
12/14/2018 10:53:49 pm
I cannot find Casual Hex anywhere to read.
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JTA
2/12/2019 06:12:12 pm
Absolutely can NOT stop reading your books....the Winchesters I can't live without, the Grimlocks were crazy, I wanna vaca in Moonstone Bay, Death Gate I'm getting impatient for and Mystic Caravan is just soooooo damn exciting with the BEST MAGIC!!!! My mom and I just can't put them down....amazing work Amanda!!!
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Anita
12/17/2019 01:16:05 pm
Hey, just wanted to know if you got your cover art stolen, just saw the same one on audible on a cover by Kristy Cunnings series, not book one but at least on two different books from her «the dark side» series, seem to be stolen from your concept. One is the same cover just flipped. Just thought you should know!
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