THE INHERITANCE

The Inheritance by Ilona Andrews
Book 1 in the Breach Wars series
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook

About The Inheritance:

We are at war. The interdimensional invasion brought us unimaginable suffering, but it also awoke talents slumbering deep within us, a means to repel and destroy our enemy. Every day new gates open, leading to breaches filled with monsters and valuable resources. If you are a Talent, your country needs you. The world needs you. Be the hero you were born to be.

Adaline is a Talent. Ten years ago, she had a happy marriage and a job she loved. The invasion shattered both. Now she works for the government, searching the breaches for magic metals and medicine to help Earth repel an interdimensional enemy. Two kids, one cat, bills, benefits, mortgage and school tuition...Risking her life became routine.

She had gone into the dimensional gates hundreds of times. She was always well protected. This time everything goes wrong. Now Ada is trapped in the labyrinth of alien caves unlike any other. Her only companion is a scared German Shepherd named Bear. Together they must uncover the breach's secrets and escape, because Ada promised her children that she will come home.

The future of humanity depends on it.

Source: Info in the "About The Inheritance" was taken from amazon on 22/08/2025.

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My Thoughts:

I am an old Ilona Andrews die-hard fan. So basically anything these authors releases is an auto-buy for me. This book is no exception. And I loved it! However, I was not very fond of this new style they are adopting of following two threads and swapping between the two threads of the story every other chapter or so. I was into Ada's thread and wanting to know what happens next when the book switches to Elias' thread and vice versa. It was annoying!! No, I did not like this writing style. I might not have liked the writing style, but I still enjoyed the story a lot and could not wait for the next book to come out!

There wasn't much of a plot. Ada went in. Had adventures there. She came out. But, I was not looking for plots in urban fantasy. I was looking for frolicking adventures!

This book ended waayyyy too soon! I was trying to read it as slowly as I can. I took breaks. I put the book down every now and then just to look around. Or breath. I want to savour it. Then I was getting anxious that there wasn't much left in the book anymore...

Then I had to buy the paperback version to read it again in print. Not on my tiny phone screen anymore...

Can't wait for the audiobook to get released!

Quantitative Evaluation:

Story telling quality = 5
Character development = 5
Story itself = 5
Writing Style = 2
Ending = 4.5
World building = 5
Cover art = 4
Pace = 5
Plot = 3.5

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 cherries

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Meet The Authors

About Ilona Andrews:

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 Oregon with their two children, three dogs and a cat. They have co-authored two series, the bestselling urban fantasy of Kate Daniels and romantic urban fantasy of The Edge.

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FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.