There were a couple of questions about Encrypted in last month’s question-asking post, so I’ll answer those today. For those who haven’t read the novel, you can try out the first couple of chapters here.
Lauren asks:
I also really enjoyed Encrypted. I seem to remember hearing you had a chapter or so partly written on a sequel. Are you still planning to write that book, and if so, any idea when?
I am still planning on a sequel to Encrypted, and do have it plotted out (and the first couple of chapters written), but, since it stands alone fairly well, I might wait until I finish The Emperor’s Edge series. But we’ll see. If I need a break from Amaranthe and crew, maybe I’ll switch back to the Encrypted storyline.
I’m glad there’s interest in a sequel, though, because I have plenty of trouble planned on Kyatt for Tikaya and Rias. A little Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner mixed with Big Fat Greek Wedding along with a nice conspiracy theory, some underwater archaeology, and an attempted murder or two. (That sounds a little crazy, but it all makes sense in my head. Really.)
Jennifer asks:
I really enjoyed seeing young Sicarius at the end of Encrypted. Will any Encrypted characters make a cameo appearance in the EE series?
I’ve thought about this, but the two sets of characters are twenty years and 3,000 miles apart right now, so I’m not sure how I’d handle that. If I write the sequel to Encrypted (so I’m sure about where Tikaya and Rias end up) before I end up closing out the EE series, I might be more inclined to have everyone meet up in the last book.
Thanks for the questions!
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For the record, Lindsay, a friend of mine (to whom I’d never mentioned that I’d heard of you) randomly told me tonight that she was listening to the audiocast of Emperor’s Edge and found it “most excellent”.
Small world, huh?
(That recommendation would have put it on my “to-read” list if it weren’t already near the top. I only hope “Atticus” can measure up in a couple of weeks!)
Thanks, John! That’s fun to hear about. 🙂 I figure that the more places you have your work out there where people can stumble across it, the better!
Thanks for the response, Lindsay! I’m looking forward to reading that story someday.