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April
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Thank you!

Posted in Elantra, writing.

When I posted last, I kind of expected maybe 10 – 15 replies. I got a lot more than that, and it was helpful. The Sagara book I’m working on now is the sequel to Shards of Glass.

The next book will be the next Cast novel.

I’ll let the other possible books cook in the back­ground, because books need some cooking time for me. If I start a book from zero, it takes me far, far longer to find the book.

The reason I mentioned Night­shade in the context of the cohort is Annarion. So very much of Night­shade is wrapped up in Annarion — Annarion was, in many ways, his driving force. And Annarion is still upset with him, which is a bit ironic consid­ering what the cohort had been plan­ning before they met Kaylin.

But Annarion adored his older brother. Trusted him. Respected him. More Barrani siblings are like Sedari­as’s than Annar­i­on’s. Like many younger siblings whose older siblings are the source of respect & admi­ra­tion, the disap­point­ments are much larger than perhaps is entirely fair. And there are things that are entwined, as well, with The Lady. With the consort, who can survive calling Night­shade by his name, because of her very essen­tial posi­tion. With the Barrani High Court and its constitution.

But I may be able to tell parts of that story within the main Cast books.

I am not the world’s slowest writer – but I can’t really write faster than I currently write. It’s just… so many different stories screaming for atten­tion in Michelle’s writer-brain >.<

 

21 Responses to Thank you!

  1. Sue says:
    April 29, 2024 at 10:28 am

    I’d love it if you could share what­ever parts of Nightshade’s story you can in the main Cast books.

    As to not being the slowest writer, well, we all know that! (Several fantasy authors spring to mind!) I love your writing: your world building and char­ac­ters are second to none. If you, Patricia Briggs, and Ilona Andrews published a book every week, I still would want more. I truly appre­ciate anything you write and am very happy to wait.

  2. Marie says:
    April 29, 2024 at 10:33 am

    Night­shade. One of your most inter­esting character.

  3. Mathew says:
    April 29, 2024 at 11:05 am

    Person­ally, I’d much prefer keeping Night­shade to the Cast books as he’s such a central pillar to Kaylin’s entire story. I view the Cast books as the main trunk where all the others are (Shards & Wovles)are just limbs on a tree. Super inter­esting and feeding to the main story arc. In some cases, I just want a slow burn for Nightshade/Kaylin as if/when their story ever has an ending I feel its kind of like the end of Kaylins own journey. However, I’m also happy that slow burn to take another 20 books or more :) Please keep them coming. 

    Also, the fact that you feel their are so many more stories to tell raises my hopes that I will continue to enjoy Elantra for many years to come.

  4. Elissa Carroll says:
    April 29, 2024 at 11:08 am

    Always inter­ested in Night­shade! Partially because I’m inter­ested in Kaylins “love” story. It would be really great to see her moving through and working on her trauma to be at a place of less reac­tivity. As someone with many shared traumas of hers, it would make my heart glad.
    Happy to wait for your wonderful books Michelle :)

  5. Michele L Frogge says:
    April 29, 2024 at 11:23 am

    Me person­ally would like to know more about Sevren. He is such a myste­rious character.

  6. Asia says:
    April 29, 2024 at 11:53 am

    There is so many inter­esting angles for Night­shade, his rela­tion­ship with Kaylin, with his brother with Lady but also him as Lord is his very special Castle… Defi­nitely happy with seeing those stories within Cast novels!! But as I said before I will read both cast and around cast stores, love your writing and Elantra world:)

  7. Kathy Scappace says:
    April 29, 2024 at 11:54 am

    This isn’t a complaint. I seem to remember that Cast in Wisdom was going to be near the end of the series. Are you going to write the Ravellon story? Or has that been tabled?

  8. Elizabeth says:
    April 29, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    I look forward to any new book set in Elantra. I’d like more Night­shade, but I think only as a part of new Cast novels. Here’s to more happy reading.

  9. Dorthy Redmond says:
    April 29, 2024 at 1:40 pm

    Would love more of Severn but also Nightshade

  10. hsmyers says:
    April 29, 2024 at 1:58 pm

    My pref­er­ence is the usual suspect, ‘more’. As a reader and fan, I believe that is expected…

  11. Nevada says:
    April 29, 2024 at 2:27 pm

    Your char­ac­ters are always so well drawn, so multi-faceted and complex — I just enjoy them. Night­shade is one of my favorites, he’s right up there with Lord Isladar. I do tend to favor the morally grey char­ac­ters. I save your books as palate cleansers for when I’m in a book slump so I can look forward to, instead of being impa­tient for, them. :D It means I’m always behind the release, but I’m good about avoiding spoilers.

    As an aside — I really appre­ciate your effort in finding a way to finish these stories. I’m not sure many other authors would have, so thank you.

  12. Chris Starbuck says:
    April 29, 2024 at 2:45 pm

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  13. Chris Starbuck says:
    April 29, 2024 at 2:50 pm

    My pref­er­ence is that you continue to write the way you write. Follow the char­ac­ters whereever they lead you. 

    My only diffi­culty with the writers whose work draws me in, is that reading is so much faster than writing. ;)

  14. Briana says:
    April 29, 2024 at 5:24 pm

    I enjoy my vaca­tions to Elantra. Always fun to spend time with my friends there.

  15. Debra Holcomb says:
    April 29, 2024 at 5:41 pm

    Looking forward to the next cast novel, and the next, etc. Thank you for the grand adven­tures. If only we could clone you, we could have twice as many books.

  16. Anna M Wick says:
    April 29, 2024 at 8:21 pm

    I’m ready when you are. Not your fault some of the authors I try in the mean time just don’t build world/characters like yours, and they usually sink when compared.

  17. katwiccan says:
    April 29, 2024 at 9:13 pm

    If you write it, I will read it. Thank you

  18. Atusa says:
    April 30, 2024 at 12:22 am

    Michelle, I love Night­shade as a char­acter and he is one of the main reasons that I read your Cast novels. If at all possible, It would be a treat to have a book or books completely dedi­cated to exploring his char­acter and past. I love your Severn books and eagerly look forward to read more of them. Thank you for contin­uing and keeping the Cast series strong and engaging until this far, Not many authors can do this and I’m glad that I’ve found your series.

  19. Kim says:
    April 30, 2024 at 1:26 am

    Yes the more loved the brother the greater disap­point­ment when they fall off their pedestal. It will be good to have more Night­shade and the lady.

    I will read what­ever you provide and be grateful for the trip through your imagination.

  20. Julianne Single says:
    April 30, 2024 at 4:17 pm

    I wanted to respond to your last post but have been busy with work and my own small project of replacing old furni­ture and having a contractor in during the two weeks I volun­tarily lived without living room and bedroom furni­ture. But the contractor is gone for now until June hope­fully when I stress myself out (and the cats) While he finishes the rest of the house. It’s starting to come together now though. 

    But a planned reno­va­tion has nothing on that unplanned one you’ve been dealing with! Plus breaking the toe again! 

    I just wanted to say I think Elantra and Kaylin are my favorite of all your books though ive read your West novels too. I some­times have trouble shifting my brain from a favorite char­acter in a series to a focus on a new one no matter how much I like the world or char­acter if they play a role in the standing series. But I totally enjoyed the Wolves and Magic School spin offs. 

    I think I’d read anything in the world you wanted to explore. I will admit Night­shade isn’t my favorite char­acter. Once I stum­bled across some fanfic based on Elantra and all the stories shipped Night­shade and Kaylin for some unfath­omable reason. But thier idea of Night­shade being a loving and doting husband and father (frequently to twins!) wasn’t the same Night­shade char­acter that lives in my head. 

    All that aside I would be curious about his history, not the near or current history but the ancient one. Before he was shunned and fought wars with Dragons along­side Teela. For that matter I’m equally fasci­nated by Teela’s history though maybe more what drove her to leave society and go slum­ming with mortals and the Hawks. 

    I also really like the Emporer and all the dragons, but their story is prob­ably in super ancient times with the founding of his hoarde and the last flight of dragons within its borders. 

    But I’d prob­ably read a story about less exciting char­ac­ters like Caitlin or what’s his name The Hawk­lord’s secre­tary. They prob­ably get all the dirt and gossip at the highest levels. Marcus would be pretty cool too since it’s already estab­lished he already is going against soci­etal norms. 

    So yeah, if you write it I’ll totally read it.

  21. Maia says:
    May 4, 2024 at 5:51 pm

    Night­shade was always my most beloved char­acter, with all of his flaws. I am behind two, now maybe three, books in the series, too much stuff happening at this time, and I am plan­ning to buy the series in paper so I will do Big Reread (first five books prob­ably for forth or fifth time :‘D) and continue with new books along the way. Anyway, can’t wait, hope­fully some book­store here in Czech rep. will have/help me order the books now that bookde­pos­i­tory is caput. :’)

    Anyhoo, writing is work of love, take all the time you need, rereads are here to help us in the mean­time. :D

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