Aurelia Ryder
The Aurelia Ryder series by Ilona Andrews has 1 known book (1 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Blood Heir (2021).
- Books
- 1 known book (1 novel)
- Published
- 1
- First published
- 2021
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
Reading order
- Book 1:
Blood Heir
Blood Heir, published in 2021, opens the Aurelia Ryder spinoff at 362 pages, following Julie Olsen -- Kate Daniels's own adopted daughter, now grown -- into a dangerous new chapter of the same post-Shift world; it picks up after the main series' finale, Magic Triumphs, and is best read only once that series is complete. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Blood Heir
Key facts about the Aurelia Ryder series
Our list has 1 book in the Aurelia Ryder series. Since that book is out now, you can read it today. Start with Blood Heir, since it opens the publication order in 2021.
The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions. The catalogue marks it as ongoing, yet no next book has a date so far.
Ilona Andrews has 46 books on our list. Additionally, they write Kate Daniels, Kinsmen and The Edge, plus 5 more series. We shelve the books under urban fantasy.
About the Aurelia Ryder series
The Aurelia Ryder series is another Kate Daniels universe spinoff, centered on a member of the Ryder family -- one of the setting's powerful magical bloodlines -- navigating the same post-Shift world of shapeshifters, ancient magic, and political houses that defines the main series. Blood Heir opens the spinoff with Julie Olsen, Kate's own adopted daughter, now grown and grappling with a new, dangerous magical inheritance of her own, set some time after the events of the main series' conclusion.
Ilona Andrews (the husband-and-wife team of Ilona and Andrew Gordon) uses this spinoff to continue the Kate Daniels world's story past its main series' ending, following the next generation rather than Kate herself, with the same detailed magic system and hard-edged Atlanta setting.
Only one novel has been published so far; the series is understood to be ongoing, with further installments planned but not yet released as of 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Aurelia Ryder series?
One published so far: Blood Heir (2021). Further books have been planned but not yet released.
Do I need to read Kate Daniels before Blood Heir?
Yes, all the way through -- Blood Heir follows Julie Olsen, Kate's adopted daughter, after the main series' ending and will spoil major plot developments if read first.
Is Aurelia Ryder finished?
No -- only one book has been published, with more of the story understood to be planned but no confirmed further title or date.
Who is the protagonist of Blood Heir?
Julie Olsen, Kate Daniels' adopted daughter, now grappling with a new and dangerous magical inheritance of her own.