Cathy Geha asked Jess Montgomery:

What is the second book in the Kinship series going to be about? Will Lily and Marvena be in the book? Will it be centered around coal mining or will it deal with the duties of Lily as sheriff? How many books will there be in the series?

Jess Montgomery Good afternoon, Cathy! I'm so glad you've asked! The next novel, THE HOLLOWS, will be published by Minotaur Books in 2020. It moves ahead in time to fall 1926, when Lily is running for re-election as sheriff in her own right, and dealing with the murder of an anonymous elderly woman. The murder has ramifications in the lives of several individuals as well as in the community of Kinship. Coal mining does have a thread in the plot. Marvena is in the novel, but this one is narrated by Lily and another character--I can't say who just yet, as I'm still working on the novel, and this aspect may change! I hope there will be many books in the series. I have another three planned out. It just depends on how well THE WIDOWS and THE HOLLOWS do with readers and in the marketplace! Thanks again for asking, and have a great day!

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