Patricio Danos
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Sebastien de Castell:
I've just finished your last Greatcoats book. I gotta say, I feel like I miss those guys already, and I can wait for your next book about them. Do you have a draft or something already planned for them? And if so, will it continue where this book left off, or would it be a story as a spin-off or prequel?
Sebastien de Castell
Hi Aresius,
My current plan is for new characters to take the stage and deal with the events that follow Tyrant's Throne. However nothing's written in stone (or even written on paper) at this point as there are still negotiations going on and, most importantly, I haven't decided on the core focus of a second series. While I'd want it to still sit within the genre of swashbuckling adventure, it needs to explore new ground rather than simply repeat the themes of the first series. It will certainly be a spin-off rather than a prequel, however. I can't envision writing a whole series of prequels as it would seem a bit difficult to make the books dramatic given we know what happens later (it's possible that this is just because I really don't know how to write prequels.)
I expect to have an announcement in the next couple of months which will hopefully provide some insight on the future of the Greatcoats!
My current plan is for new characters to take the stage and deal with the events that follow Tyrant's Throne. However nothing's written in stone (or even written on paper) at this point as there are still negotiations going on and, most importantly, I haven't decided on the core focus of a second series. While I'd want it to still sit within the genre of swashbuckling adventure, it needs to explore new ground rather than simply repeat the themes of the first series. It will certainly be a spin-off rather than a prequel, however. I can't envision writing a whole series of prequels as it would seem a bit difficult to make the books dramatic given we know what happens later (it's possible that this is just because I really don't know how to write prequels.)
I expect to have an announcement in the next couple of months which will hopefully provide some insight on the future of the Greatcoats!
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Matthew Mcmillan
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Sebastien de Castell:
Mr. de Castell, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the first novel in the Greatcoats series, fantastic! I'm waiting on the second to get to me and when it does I'm sure I'll devour it as well. Finished the first in less than 24hrs. I would recommend Micheal J. Sullivan's books if you haven't read them. Thanks again for the excellent stories. Matthew McMillan P.S. Appears I need a ?? mark, it's here.
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