Release Day: Cast in Wisdom!

January

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January 28, 2020 is book day for Cast in Wisdom, the chronicles of Kaylin Neya’s life as a police officer in the city of Elantra.

I’ve written, or attempted to write, the following paragraphs multiple times since I reached my computer, but… I always ending up heading to spoiler territory and have to back up and try again.

So: there’s something in the book that moves toward changes that I otherwise can’t speak about on a book’s release day T_T but I’m excited to have you read it!

In other news: In the way of writers, the book that has been tormenting me is not Cast in Wisdom. Because I failed to take a step and land on my foot, the revision for the next novel — The Emperor’s Wolves — has only just been turned in, weeks late (yesterday, in fact). My arm, however, is almost fully healed, and I can type without constraint.

So: onward to writing new words again!

44 Responses to Release Day: Cast in Wisdom!

S.M.F. says:

January 28, 2020 at 10:10 am

I’m glad your arm is healing, at least! =D /hugs
Tchula says:

January 28, 2020 at 10:46 am

My copy of Wisdom is supposed to arrive today. Can’t wait to read it! I’m glad to hear your arm is doing better. :-)
michelle says:

January 28, 2020 at 10:48 am

Having now had a broken leg (ankle) and arm (elbow) I feel that while the leg is much more of a problem with daily, real life (walking up stairs, trying to take a shower, getting to work, etc), the arm is way way worse for *writing* productivity.
Tchula says:

January 28, 2020 at 10:54 am

I believe it. I figure I could probably still do my job (optometrist) with a cast on my leg – I sit on a stool and my staff can bring me my patients – but if I couldn’t use my arm? Even if only one of them was out of commission it would make it nearly impossible for me to work. And all our charting is done on computer these days, on top of the physical components to the exam. I can only imagine how frustrating not being able to do what you wanted with the words in your head must have been!
Debbie H says:

January 28, 2020 at 11:06 am

I have been eagerly waiting on this book. Thank you for all your hard work. I have downloaded audio book and getting ready to start. This is one of my very favorite series.
Kim Warren says:

January 28, 2020 at 11:17 am

SO EXCITED!!! Thank you so much for your incredible stories! I am so glad your arm is healing and I hope your leg heals quickly.

I have started reading and am so excited where this might go! My entire family reads/listens to this series and we have debates and discussions for hours! We spent our Christmas break together listening to Cast in Oblivion to get ready for Cast in Wisdom!

Take care and thank you again!!!
Asia says:

January 28, 2020 at 11:44 am

Just finished work my first action at home: READING!! Cast In Wisdom i am ready! :) P. S Thank you for writing, I absolutly love Kaylin story!!
Taylor says:

January 28, 2020 at 11:57 am

I am even more excited to start reading now!!! And that is wonderful to hear about your arm. I can only imagine the relief!
Carol Duffy says:

January 28, 2020 at 11:58 am

So excited to get home and begin reading but most importantly Yay healing!
jamey creager says:

January 28, 2020 at 1:10 pm

Glad that your arm is healing. Good luck today on Cast in Wisdom day. I simply love your works, all of them.
Joyce Ronquillo says:

January 28, 2020 at 1:24 pm

I kept checking my Kindle until about 11:30 last night hoping for an “it’s midnight in New York” arrival but fell asleep. Now I’m trying to read but I’m sleepy! 😞 I’ve tried an infusion of sugar and will begin again. Nothing today is more important!

I am happy your arm is healing. Take care of it. I’ve had stubborn injuries that hung around long past the expiration of my patience and ended up creating associated issues. 😖
Tyronne Lorne Hodgins says:

January 28, 2020 at 2:20 pm

I was so thrilled when I came into the office this morning and logged in. Lo and behold, I received an alert letting me know it was release day! Purchased the book first thing! Can’t wait to read it! Thank you Michelle so very much!
Carrie Hamilton says:

January 28, 2020 at 2:29 pm

Hooray! So glad you are feeling better and celebrating the book’s release. The good news about your health and the book’s arrival have enlivened a gloomy, January day.
Stephen Engel says:

January 28, 2020 at 2:52 pm

I am glad to hear you are writing again. You are a writing artist, so I imagine words bottled up is not good.
You are the best.
Looking forward to reading Wisdom. :)
Tracey P. says:

January 28, 2020 at 3:19 pm

Congrats on the healing arm. I have to admit, the release day for Cast books always excites me. I’ve dropped out of lots of series over the years but stayed loyal to this one since book one. Thank you for writing such real, relatable characters.
Zia says:

January 28, 2020 at 3:24 pm

I’m glad to hear your arm is healing well!

I took today off of work so I could read/reread as much as I wanted. 3x through and all I can say is I loved it. It’s definitely one of my favorite in the series. Thank you so much for writing it!
Estara Swanberg says:

January 28, 2020 at 3:25 pm

Happy bookday! I downloaded the file already :D, looking forward to reading. Good to hear that your on the mend, I hope everything goes smoothly and fast now.
Jess says:

January 28, 2020 at 4:32 pm

I’m glad to hear you’re healing and not just because I can’t wait to read Severn’s book :)

For anyone interested there’s a Facebook page “Cast Group” where a few people post about Cast related things and some general Michelle ones as well. It’s not massively active, but an event has been created so we can go somewhere to discuss the book. Everyone is more than welcome
David Youngs says:

January 28, 2020 at 9:07 pm

For the last week (!) the computer at the local Chaptigo has shown “34 copies available in nearby stores.” I’ve resisted through loyalty to our store and a prejudice against the others. Now if I can get there tomorrow…
D Spotts says:

January 29, 2020 at 3:54 am

I have just finished Cast In Wisdom. An excellent book with a great deal of excitement; I really enjoyed it. The only thing I was hoping to see was Kayla and Severn’s relationship go some where. Severn is one of my favorite characters and I would love to have him take a larger part in the series.
Sharon Brodbeck says:

January 29, 2020 at 9:32 am

I did finish in one day, again. I am glad that Kaylin is still growing into her powers. Such a fitting end to this book and that is about all I can say without spoilers myself.
michelle says:

January 29, 2020 at 11:49 am

I finish books in one day *all the time*. But it’s still a bit discombobulating to know that it took months to write and lasts less than a day o.o
Andrea D Smith says:

January 29, 2020 at 2:58 pm

Glad to hear that your arm is healed. I bet it was driving you crazy, as a writer and daily life.

Yesterday was my birthday. Thanks Michelle, Cast in Wisdom was a great birthday present. I Loved the book. I did have a question, is The Emperor’s Wolves novel separate from the next Cast book 2021?
Andrea D Smith says:

January 29, 2020 at 3:03 pm

Sharon — I finished the book in a day too. I always tell myself I’ll savor slowly but I devour it and reread several times. 🙃
michelle says:

January 29, 2020 at 4:48 pm

@Andrea: The Emperor’s Wolves is separate from the next Cast novel. It takes place in the past of the current continuity — it’s Severn at 18, and his beginnings as a Wolf.

Whereas as yet untitled Cast novel is building upon the current newly released Cast novel. About which I will say zero more :)
Bee says:

January 29, 2020 at 9:19 pm

Just finished the newest book — loved it! I must say, as someone who works for a large university this had me giggling in many parts. :) Bureaucracy, indeed.

I was really happy to see the return of certain characters with slightly more than a cameo (I will not spoiler who/what) appearance. The ending was interesting. I am now even more excited to see where this goes.
Tyronne Lorne Hodgins says:

January 30, 2020 at 8:16 am

I freely admit that when you release a book in any of your series, I sit down and devour it that same day. I do this for the sheer entertainment, fun, and thrill of the story itself. Then I read it again, slowly, taking it in for nuance and tying it into the ongoing story line. At some point in future, I’ll simply start the series from the beginning because it is such a beautiful story that I never get tired of. You are one of several authors that I do this with because your stories have impacted my life in a positive way and there are specific memories that are tied into it. I know you have a problem hitting deadlines and that the story sometimes runs in a direction that takes you by surprise. Your stories, all of them, are always worth the wait.
Zia says:

January 30, 2020 at 10:28 am

I’m also one who read the book in less than a day — often I’ll reread it 1 – 2ish more times that same day because they’re ‑that- good. When Cast in Oblivion came out last year I was in the middle of training for a new job (that I dislike with a passion, but oh well) and I stayed up to both get my kindle copy and read it. It was so worth it, but I was so tired that this year I decided to be smarter. So I took Tuesday off to throughly enjoy Cast in Wisdom and so I could reread it as I wanted to without the pesky work day interfering. All my coworkers implied I was nuts for taking time off to read a book, but I’m thinking this is going to be a reoccurring event because it was so wonderful. So in October I’m doing it again :)

But thank you for all the time and dedication you placed into the novel and the series I love! I hope your week has gone well overall.
Tyronne Lorne Hodgins says:

January 30, 2020 at 11:06 am

And here I thought I was the only one to book time off work specifically to read a certain book! Yes, some of my co-workers also think I’m touched (There are other adjectives but not for use on social media :) ). Well, of course I’m touched. I freely admit it! Michelle and David Weber are the only two authors I book time off of work for in order to read their latest release regardless of which series the book relates to! Kudos to you Zia! I also echo your comments to Michelle regarding her dedication!
michelle says:

January 30, 2020 at 11:48 am

I admit that I’ve taken time off to read before. But, it sort of makes sense: reading was so, so important to me. It’s *why* I’m a writer :)
Hilary says:

January 30, 2020 at 4:28 pm

Really enjoyed the book. I love the complex world and characters you have built and I also read it in a day, well I’m retired and have the time. Looking forward to the next one. But in the interim I will reread from book one of the series.
David Youngs says:

January 30, 2020 at 9:32 pm

Michelle:
Do you have the radio on while you write? Were you listening to commercials for the “Domain of Killien”?

(This is a Toronto-area reference)
michelle says:

January 31, 2020 at 4:58 pm

I don’t actually listen to anything when I write because I tend to listen to music that has lyrics — and if I do, I focus on the music and not the book T_T
Tyronne Lorne Hodgins says:

February 1, 2020 at 8:56 pm

Hi Michelle, try a jazz station or an instrumental station. I suffer from tinnitus so I usually have something going in the background. When I want to focus on a particular task, I love listening to nature’s music. I find my concentration is actually more focused which is a good thing!
Mary Allen says:

February 3, 2020 at 9:33 am

Loved, loved Cast in Wisdom. I so enjoyed Nightshade, he seemed so interested in learning and kinder somehow. Just sorry I have finished the book and have to wait for whatever you publish next. I am rereading Battle right now. My favorite go to rereads are Hidden City and Cast in Court Light. Thanks for hours of enjoyment.
Mary W says:

February 4, 2020 at 12:24 am

I enjoyed Cast in Wisdom and look forward to rereading it soon. I decided in January that the whole series deserved a reread before Wisdom made its debut. This time it was read on my phone. The pr the size of the screen slowed my reading speed way down and allowed me to really enjoy the words on the screen and your writing style. Speed reading has it place and cannot always be avoided but a lot of nuance is missed. Thank you.
Tyronne Lorne Hodgins says:

February 4, 2020 at 11:30 am

Hi Mary W. I always read these stories twice. The first time is pretty much speed reading. I’m reading it simply for the fun, the thrill, the ride that Michelle takes us on. I then read it again a short while later for nuance to fit it in to the ongoing story line. We see to be very similar in that regard. I love her writing style. It’s grown, matured, and is so very entertaining.
Dawn says:

February 4, 2020 at 11:59 am

I’m so glad your arm is doing better. I can’t even imagine writing with the constraints you’ve been under. When I had surgery on my thumb, the computer at work was my nemesis. I loved Cast in Wisdom. I read it so fast the first time, I had to read it again. Loved it!! I don’t want to say too much, incase someone reads this thread before the book. So looking forward to Severen’s story! Thank you for such a great series!!
Vicky J. says:

February 4, 2020 at 8:45 pm

Thank you Michelle. I really enjoyed reading the story. Now I’m going to listen to it at a more leisurely pace. Love Khristine Hvam reading the story as she has read all of the other Cast books.
DeDe says:

February 6, 2020 at 9:00 am

Was out of town and off the grid — so just started (and finished)Wisdom last night. Well — this morning I guess. 4am. I think I need a nice shirt that I can wear for days like this: **WARNING** New book, No Sleep, Be Gentle. Thanks Michelle!
Mary W says:

February 7, 2020 at 10:57 pm

Tyronne,
I have read the books more than once but have not read all of them recently. Usually, I need to read them as fast as I can before the day job gets in the way. This is the first opportunity to take the time to enjoy the books. It is like running into my friends after a few years without seeing them, a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Tyronne Lorne Hodgins says:

February 10, 2020 at 8:38 am

Hi Mary W. That is a very good way to describe rereading a series after a few years. They are very good friends and it’s always enjoyable to catch up. I’ll have to remember that! Thank you!
MaryW says:

February 10, 2020 at 10:58 pm

Hi Tyronne, I am glad you like the comment. The problem is that at my age there are a lot of friends I do not see too often. The advantage of being my age is now quite a few of my friends come on trips with me. Now if I could just find that book I read in an ebook.
Tyronne Lorne Hodgins says:

February 12, 2020 at 8:46 am

Trust and believe Mary that I understand completely!!! I have friends I haven’t seen in 20 years but at least we have Facebook! It’s not the same but it helps! Take care!