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Paul
Paul asked Brian McClellan:

Can Powder Mages direct non-powder explosions?

Brian McClellan Nope. Their power lies with black powder alone.
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Slick
Slick asked Brian McClellan:

I'm such a huge fan of your books you have done such an incredible job! Im a sucker for military/fantasy genre and I love a good magic system. You've nailed both =) The first trilogy echoed the Napoleonic wars and the second trilogy North American colonisation/ revolution which makes for good reading. So have you thought of introducing an Asian setting into your world? Thanks for all the hardwork mate :)

Rocco
Rocco asked Brian McClellan:

This question contains spoilers… (view spoiler)[ Awesome trilogy!!! Will your next trilogy pull Daniel & Ka-poel back into the fray?? (hide spoiler)]

Quade Ong
Quade Ong asked Brian McClellan:

Hello there Mr. McClellan, big fan of your work. The Powdermage has been on of my absolute favorite books of 2016. My question is that is there any advice you can give to aspiring authors such as myself?

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