Study Buddies discussion

I'm so excited that Maria V. Snyder's new trilogy, The Glass Series, starts in Spring 2009 (in the US)! Storm Glass is due out in April and her first truly Young Adult novel, Inside Out sometime next year as well. If Mira Books stays on schedule, we'll also have Sea Glass due out in Fall 2009! I just can't stop exclaiming!!!

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In answer to Karise's question, The Glass Series follows Opal Cowen (remember Tula's sister from Magic and Fire?). In Storm Glass, the Stormdance clan's magic spheres are being broken, their master glassmaker has passed away, and Opal is sent to help, since the spheres are a special glass and an important source of power for Sitia. You can read the first chapter at Maria's website, http://www.mariavsnyder.com - as for the sequel, no news yet! You can sign up for Maria's newsletter for more information, or just stay tuned here for News as I will be posting stuff as soon as I hear about it.

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Updated 10/15/08
So I've been trying to pull some strings to get MVS out to Los Angeles for a signing during the Storm Glass release next spring. And today, someone yanked back on their end! Yes!!!

What I would like to do is...

1) Start compiling a list of people who would be 100% interested in attending a Maria V. Snyder talk/signing/party in April 2009, in the Los Angeles area. If this means you, please email me and say so! I will not sell, share, or otherwise misuse your information--I will need your first and last name, Goodreads nickname if you use one, and your email address. If you know other people who would like to attend, please pass this info on to them and have them email me! The more, the merrier!

2) Start Los Angeles fans campaigning to get Mira (the publisher) to send Maria out here in April! So far they have not said yes. I think a little postcard nudge from us will win them over. Let me know in your email if you are interested in participating!

Let's do this thing!!!

what is this book about???

Hurray! All News to Me! Thanks for the invite and info!

I'm so excited to know when this next series is going to be available. I was kind of sad as I finished Fire Study, because I didn't want it to end! Glad there will be more!

I'm looking forward to these new books very much. I truly enjoyed the Study trilogy.

I've been looking forward to these books for a while. I love the Study books. :)

How exciting to have a group of peeps that enjoy Maria's books!!!

I was glad to hear that she planned more books dealing with this world. It was so well done and I really enjoyed them!

I'm looking forward to more Maria! I loved the Study series and I can't wait for more!

Already thinking ahead for a Storm Glass launch party! Make some Criollo, butterfly's dust, "poisons" and of course coffee and you're all set for the next Sitia adventure.

Wow! That's a lot of books coming out in '09! Can't wait.

Hi I am new to the group, but I am very excited to hear that she has a new series coming out. I have really loved her books and I am excited that she is doing more.

=)... i think that says it all.

That's such good news. I'm super excited, I was looking for more books to read related to the Study Series. Can't wait for the Storm Glass Launch party.

I think Opal will surprise us all and we will fall in love with her as much as we have Yelena, I'm just wondering who she'll be with through her struggles, will it be her family, Yelena, or someone we do not know?

I like that Maria Snyder is doing a "spin-off" series because she has created such a fantastic world in the study books. It is great that we will get to see more of it.

Just so people know there are actually two short stories in this universe. Power Study is about Ari and Janco and Assassin Study is about Valek. Assassin Study was originally a serial on eharlequin.com and Power Study was sent out one chapter at a time in the newsletters. Both can be found at http://www.mariavsnyder.com/shortstor...
Enjoy!!

RE: Ashley. I think he will. You're right. Besides I have the faintest hope that maybe Yelena & Valek will show up just in the nick of time and save some people. lol *crossing fingers*

Is it 2009 yet? This is the only problem with following series that aren't completely released yet (or started) the waiting between books. Admittedly its not as bad as some book series, but it FEELS like its been so long because of push backs and delays.

Hey, at least she's not Dean Koontz or George R.R. Martin--I get accosted at least once a week by someone waiting for Frankenstein Book 3 or Dance with Dragons and they get really mad when you tell them they're not out yet!!! They've been waiting *years*.

I hear (this could change but for now this is true) that Storm Glass will be out in Spring and Sea Glass will be out in Fall 2009. So not *too* much waiting! Just a couple of months.

Yes, 2009, please get here soon!

Anytime I mention the pushback between Poison Study and Magic Study that I had to endure (or between Magic and Fire) my friend not too gentlely reminds me of her waiting for the new Robert Jordan 'Wheel of Time' book. Or another friend reminds me of how long we have to wait for translations of Japanese 'light' novels we have to endure.

Its just so much harder because Maria released nuggets of information and its like 'moooooore reading zombie needs moooooore'.

Oh gosh I had to tell a woman yesterday that Robert Jordan passed away--she didn't know! And she was pining for the unfinished novel... I just hope his estate is on the ball and patches that puppy up--they've got fans drooling!

(Alethea's zombie groan: "Booooooooooooks!")

Reminds me of when Gene Roddenbury passed away--I vaguely remember my parents discussing how the fans were afraid for the future of the franchise and his other intellectual properties (Earth Final Conflict and later Andromeda of course). I feel so bad though when something is continued by other then the creator (Dune or Pern) and the obvious difference in style puts old fans off. I hope it doesn't happen to Robert Jordan's stuff.

(Lexie Zombie says 'Give me Boooooks or Give me death!')

I'm actually really interested to see what she does with the young adult novel. Sometimes I think they dumb down novels when going from adult to young adult, so I'm hoping she keeps up her same tempo. Do we have any more information about the YA novel she's releasing next year?

Here's the update:

!*!*!*! Hey! !*!*!*!
Updated 10/15/08
So I've been trying to pull some strings to get MVS out to Los Angeles for a signing during the Storm Glass release next spring. And today, someone yanked back on their end! Yes!!!

What I would like to do is...

1) Start compiling a list of people who would be 100% interested in attending a Maria V. Snyder talk/signing/party in April 2009, in the Los Angeles area. If this means you, please email me and say so! I will not sell, share, or otherwise misuse your information--I will need your first and last name, Goodreads nickname if you use one, and your email address. If you know other people who would like to attend, please pass this info on to them and have them email me! The more, the merrier!

2) Start Los Angeles fans campaigning to get Mira (the publisher) to send Maria out here in April! So far they have not said yes. I think a little postcard nudge from us will win them over. Let me know in your email if you are interested in participating!

Let's do this thing!!!

Recipes are a-brewing... I've got my planning mode on!

How do you do something like that? Because I would kill to get her out here to Chicago for something similiar!

Tina, email me and we'll talk!!!

;-; LA is much too far away for a jobless student like myself, not to mention I'll be planning my 25th birthday bash and that is gonna be rather costly (10 people at a hibachi? yeah. $350 minimum) and planning for Book Expo in May...

Can us East Coasters maybe plan some on our side of the states so the poor bumpkins like me don't go into debtor's prison for flying across the states to attend or would that interfere? Obviously not on the same day at the LA party, but I think we have more leeway since MVS lives on this side of the country...

Lexie, it's a big job to set something like this up but some of us are crazy enough to try! If you're really interested, definitely email me!!!

I would dearly love to, but I'm not affiliated with any Bookstores or libraries, would that be a problem?

So close, and yet so far. LA isn't that far from NorCal, so maybe if it was on a weekend, I could make a trip of it. That would be fun!! So... maybe?

I'm Chicago land area, so no go on LA for me. I'd love to have her out here though.

One of the few times I'm happy to live in the Philly/NYC area. MVS does signings in Lancaster and various other parts of PA that aren't a hassle for me to bribehitch a ride to.

AWW that is just so not fair, I'm in NC I can't make it but I would love to be there.

Kristen I'm in Chicago too! We have to figure out how to get her out here, that's all.

Yes we will!

I'm in CT, so I can't make it to any. *Sob*

But I'm really interested to see what will happen in the next series. If it's anything like the study series. It'll be awesome. I'm just hoping that some of the characters from the study series, like Valek, Yelena, Valek, Ari, Valek, Janco, and of course Valek.

I have a question though. So the YA series is going to be different than the original? How different?

Raissa, I think the covers are different, but the book is the same as far as we can tell. I think the books are due out in about 2 or 3 weeks so I guess we'll find out then!

I hope Yelena and Valek will still be in the new series. I just love reading about their relationship.

This is one of the ONLY times i wish i was american
u lot complain about being on the other side of the country ...how bout the other side of the ATLANTIC
ugh not only that we have to wait longer over here for things being released as well.... any ideas on fire studys uk release date ?????...anybody ??????

Raissa: also at the risk of sounding like an idiot....what does CT stand for ??????

No, I have no idea when the UK release date is, sorry. Well, if it makes you feel better, books like Harry Potter released in the UK first and later in the USA. So...HA! Payback time!! lol j/k :D
I hope that fire study releases soon in the UK!

i suppose i could wait it'll only take me a day to read it anyways ... >]

this is the worst possible form of punishment sinde i have NO patience what so ever

haha yeah, I totally understand. I have a hard time waiting for books to come out too. :) Usually reading something else to take up time helps.

well ive got exams over the next two years to keep me ocupied ...one n february as well....i feel slightly sick now .....*meeep*

Oh, that doesn't sound too much fun. :(

Some good news then Keelin! Fire Study was released in the UK - yesterday! You should be able to find it at the local bookstore :)

believe me rachel its not
my english/english lit. teahcer is a dragon and im being serious about that ...*meeeep*

Aww...I'm sorry to hear that. What is it that makes her so evil?

you breath wrong and she shouts at you
plus when it comes to writing stories you're supposed to follow some kind of plan but i just take the title and write a story

but thats not write ...grr it sssoooo frustrating when someone tells you to write a story to their guidelines

That sounds frustrating, I'm sorry. Best of luck to you in that class!