Review: Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews

I finished reading all the Innkeeper Chronicles stories that are available and I am HUNGRY for more of this world and all these amazing characters.

Sweep of the Heart was published December 2022. No word yet on when the next book in the series comes out, but I hope it'll be soon. I just absolutely love the books. 

The worldbuilding is incredible. 

If you love sci-fi stories with witty dialogue, diverse characters, and engaging storylines, this is the series for you!

About the Book

From the New York Times #1 bestselling author, Ilona Andrews, comes a fun and action-packed new adventure in the Innkeeper Chronicles! We invite you to relax, enjoy yourself, and above all, remember the one rule all visitors must obey: the humans must never know.

Life is busier than ever for Innkeeper, Dina DeMille and Sean Evans. But it’s about to get even more chaotic when Sean’s werewolf mentor is kidnapped. To find him, they must host an intergalactic spouse-search for one of the most powerful rulers in the Galaxy. Dina is never one to back down from a challenge. That is, if she can manage her temperamental Red Cleaver chef; the consequences of her favorite Galactic ex-tyrant’s dark history; the tangled politics of an interstellar nation, and oh, yes, keep the wedding candidates from a dozen alien species from killing each other. Not to mention the Costco lady.

They say love is a battlefield; but Dina and Sean are determined to limit the casualties!

My Review

OMG I am absolutely in LOVE with this series! This magical, intergalactic megaverse is crammed FULL of action, adventure, and a plethora of extraterrestrial mayhem and hijinks!

In this series, Earth is neutral territory and has inns all over the planet which function as way stations where interplanetary travelers stop and rest before continuing onto their next destination. 

The inns are staffed by Innkeepers. Innkeepers have unique magic skills that cater to individual guests while safely sheltering and protecting their person and privacy. And with hundreds of thousands of different worlds/species out there, you better believe the task of an Innkeeper can be daunting, and pretty crazy! There’s also a very special relationship between Innkeeper and Inn that is both complicated and simple, and utterly enchanting.

Holy cow! This book desperately grabbed my attention and held me fiercely captive until the very end! 

Sweep of the Heart dazzles with its vibrant imagery, spellbinding storyline, and otherworldly characters! I can’t wait for the next Innkeeper Chronicles story!

Whenever I pick up an Ilona Andrews read, I feel like Ilona and Gordon’s words are speaking my language. This is the third series of theirs I’ve finished reading and I’m hungry for more! 

I highly recommend EVERY book by Ilona Andrews! 

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About the Author

“Ilona Andrews” is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Gordon is still sore about that.)

Gordon and Ilona currently reside in Texas with their two children and many dogs and cats.

They have co-authored several bestselling series, including the #1 NYT bestselling urban fantasy of Kate Daniels, rustic fantasy of the Edge, paranormal romance of Hidden Legacy, and Innkeeper Chronicles, which they post as a free weekly serial. For complete list of their books, fun extras, and Innkeeper installments, please visit their website at Ilona-andrews.com.