We’re finalising the typeset pages, ensuring the full stops
and page breaks are all in their right places. One last run through the text to
ensure everything is right, and what a lot there is to read. It seems the way
with fantasy novels they start out a reasonable size then explode by the time
you reach the conclusion.
The final part
of Karl will be with you shortly, and this time it is huge. It is approximately (2xBook2)+Book1 thick.
The question of splitting it did come up but although the
story is in three parts it felt wrong to break it, there would not be a natural
break halfway through part two. Plus although the cover price of number three
has increased it is nowhere near as expensive had this book been split into two
or even three parts. It was always going to be a trilogy and I’ve decided to
keep it that way.
I knew number three was going to be longer since there was a
lot to tell, so hence “Gerranthaul’s Story” found its way out of book three
into book two. The first part of book three takes place parallel to Gerranthaul’s
visit to Mishdine, and picks up where the main part of book two concluded – but that’s all I’m going to tell you for now.
I think the cover is brilliant and once again has that eerie
feel to it, just like the mysterious forest on book one. This time we feature
the Niton Mountains, where the legendary Demolich is said to be rising from.
Many thanks to Rob Hammond for the wonderful work he has put into these covers.
Some of the promotional material arrived this week; this is
always exciting when you unpack this. Here is a sample of the mugs and fridge
magnets. Once again, as with the earlier paperback books ordered direct from me,
they will be signed and will include a fridge magnet.
So watch this space for further updates – coming soon.
