Cast in Oblivion, Chapter One

January

Posted in writing.

It’s 2019. I hope the close of 2018 was peaceful and warm.

For my part, it was. I also make no New Year’s Resolutions this year for a change of pace. This is different from making resolutions which are … not so resolute by about April >.>.

I actually took time off for the holidays, where “time off” = looking for appliances to replace our failing appliances. And hectic Christmas shopping. But we had a lovely Christmas, and both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day, so I am not complaining. Much. If the dishwasher had ears, on the other hand…

I am, of course, still writing — but copy-edits ate much of December, and I was sick in bed for 3 days (which I don’t recommend when one has just managed to get an extra couple of days on said copy-edits >.>).

On January 29th, Cast in Oblivion will be published. I’m a bit late, but: here is the preview chapter.

20 Responses to Cast in Oblivion, Chapter One

Earle davis says:

January 4, 2019 at 3:32 pm

Going to be another great book. Yahoo.
Rymunin says:

January 4, 2019 at 5:30 pm

Awesomesauce, cant wait.
Susan Ivey says:

January 4, 2019 at 5:31 pm

Oh, boy, so soon! Waiting very patiently…
Shannon says:

January 4, 2019 at 5:52 pm

Thank you! Cast in Oblivion is an exciting Christmas and New Year’s present that I can’t wait to read!
Melanie’s says:

January 4, 2019 at 6:36 pm

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Sorry to hear you were sick, but happy you took the days off and had a good Christmas and were able to get appliances fixed or replaced! Super excited about the Cast coming out at the end of January! I would wait as long as it takes to read one of your books.
Barbara Ford says:

January 5, 2019 at 11:02 am

I’ve spent my Christmas vacation re-reading the Chronicles of Elantra in preparation for this! Super excited!
Stephen Engel says:

January 6, 2019 at 5:44 pm

Ditto to Melanie’s being willing to wait as long as it takes.
It looks to be a very good year. An Elantra book and two with Jewel, I am looking forward to these with joy and gladness.
DeDe says:

January 7, 2019 at 8:29 pm

What a wonderful start to the new year. Thank you!
Jeanine says:

January 8, 2019 at 1:47 am

Enjoyed the first chapter. Looking forward to delivery of my book. Thanks!
Rose says:

January 18, 2019 at 1:36 am

Neither Cast in Oblivion or Firstborn are up on the iBooks Australia site. Is this the same elsewhere? I am panicking that publishing date will come and go and there will be no books available to buy! :)
MaryW says:

January 19, 2019 at 6:03 pm

Rose ,

The publishing date on https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781488096563_cast-in-oblivion.html

is January 29, 2019.

An additional chapter is there as well.
Rose says:

January 20, 2019 at 7:09 pm

Thank you for that link! But this link also illustrates my point, we do not have anything for this book in Australia. No placeholder, no ‘coming soon’, no due 29/1/19, no ‘preorder’ button, nothing about the book at all. It’s not on the iBooks Australia site. Which might be intentional because the publisher may have decided not to sell Oblivion through this medium, or it might be an oversight from someone somewhere.
Lisette says:

January 21, 2019 at 4:08 am

I’m re-re-re-re-reading the books before the new release. In the first book, you mentioned a third Immortal race with extreme xenophobic tendencies. Then in the Barren book, Kaylin saw three of the Old Ones. One was draconic and the second Barrani, but there wasn’t a description of the third.

So now I’m reading Chaos and looking for more random things I missed.

Thank you for the books.
Emile De Antonio says:

January 22, 2019 at 5:55 pm

Nice beginning! Can’t wait! Thank you.
David Youngs says:

January 23, 2019 at 9:05 pm

the computer in the big chain store said that there are 5 copies in stores nearby, But I’m not going that far in this weather.
Not til my pension cimes in, anyhoo.
Asia says:

January 24, 2019 at 11:40 am

Pre-order done! So now counting days till the day ;) so excited!
Dorit says:

January 25, 2019 at 6:49 pm

Thank you very much for the books — I am happily anticipating the next one.

Will there be a sample chapter posted of “Firstborn”, since there is now less than a month until publication?
Jen says:

January 27, 2019 at 2:40 pm

I can’t wait- do you know when it will be available as an ebook in Australia? Currently only hardcover or audio
michelle says:

January 27, 2019 at 6:02 pm

@Jen: I have sent (more) email to the publisher asking this. I’m not sure what the problem is — but the various Mira/HLQs internationally are independent in many ways. Unfortunately, it is Sunday, so the email won’t be seen until tomorrow. I am *really* sorry =/. I have a fair number of readers in Australia and I hate to disappoint them.
michelle says:

January 27, 2019 at 6:03 pm

@Dorit: Yes — although the prologue posted a while ago *is* the first part of Firstborn, so — probably chapter one. But — not until after Tuesday because Tuesday is Oblivion book day.