Rickey
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Janny Wurts:
I just recently started rereading/finishing the entire Riftwar Cycle from Feist and I read your Empire series for the first time. I never thought I would love a book series based mostly on the politics of honor and caste in society but this series was amazing! Is there any chance of you continuing this series or writing an update to where it stands currently perhaps? Would love to see how Mara's changes are accepted.
Janny Wurts
Thanks for your very lovely note.
No, Ray and I have no plans to 'continue' with this series, we both feel that we accomplished what we set out to do, and anything more would retread the same sorts of ideas. I appreciate that you'd love to read more, but unless a story has something truly relevant and new to reveal and surprise, it can overstay its welcome.
I can only recommend that you read Ray's solo work, or give mine a try - many readers who loved the Empire series also enjoyed To Ride Hell's Chasm, which also has themes of politics, honor and caste in society, threaded through plenty of lively action and vivid characters.
Again, thank you for letting me know of your enjoyment. Best always, JW
No, Ray and I have no plans to 'continue' with this series, we both feel that we accomplished what we set out to do, and anything more would retread the same sorts of ideas. I appreciate that you'd love to read more, but unless a story has something truly relevant and new to reveal and surprise, it can overstay its welcome.
I can only recommend that you read Ray's solo work, or give mine a try - many readers who loved the Empire series also enjoyed To Ride Hell's Chasm, which also has themes of politics, honor and caste in society, threaded through plenty of lively action and vivid characters.
Again, thank you for letting me know of your enjoyment. Best always, JW
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Critterbee❇
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Janny Wurts:
Is the Empire Trilogy (Daughter of the Empire / Servant of the Empire / Mistress of the Empire) going to be available as E-books? My physical copies are falling apart, and I have already replaced them once, so it would be nice to be able to have them on my kindle. Thanks!
William Snee
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Janny Wurts:
Due to confusing titles on purchased books, I had held off on reading them. I tried to figure out where the holes were and purchase the missing titles. I saw the goodreads page, https://www.goodreads.com/series/49113-wars-of-light-and-shadow, but the listings only confused me. I like to read books in order if I can. Can you please have someone either clarify that page? Or add a list here?
Shane
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Janny Wurts:
Hello Mrs.Wurts Thanks to the wonderful father son duo at Talking Story I was introduced to your work. I am in love with your illustrations and wondering why does your future/past work not have your old style of covers? I really hope future printings of Wars of Light and Shadow/other works have the previous cover Illustrations with updated covers for Volume 8-11 to match the covers of Volume1-7. Thank you madame
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