Jean
30th November 2003, 00:33
A couple of years ago Laura Resnick wrote In Legend Born, it's taken a good while for her to write a sequel to the book. When she did finish the sequel Tor decided to divide it into 2 books. The first book is The White Dragon: In Fire Forged I and was released in June 2003, the next part The Destroyer Goddess: In Fire Forged II will be released in December.
Here's a quote from the author from her website:
So here's the thing --
In Fire Forged, the sequel to In Legend Born, turned out to be so huge a novel that it created practical publishing problems for Tor Books. I eventually agreed to release In Fire Forged as one novel in two volumes because the only way to publish it in one sole book was to cut so many pages that the remaining story would have made no sense. Ex.:
"Where is everyone? Aren't we supposed to be having a battle now?"
"Laura had to cut that scene."
"Oh. Who are you?"
"Laura also had to cut the scene where I'm introduced. And she cut the scene which explains why I've come here to kill you. Sorry."
"Wait! No! Agh!"
Perhaps you can see the problem.
I hope you like The White Dragon: In Fire Forged I well enough to want to read the second volume, and that you find the story's conclusion both surprising and satisfying in The Destroyer Goddess: In Fire Forged II. And if it's any consolation, my next fantasy novel, Arena, will definitely be released as one sole volume.
Here's a quote from the author from her website:
So here's the thing --
In Fire Forged, the sequel to In Legend Born, turned out to be so huge a novel that it created practical publishing problems for Tor Books. I eventually agreed to release In Fire Forged as one novel in two volumes because the only way to publish it in one sole book was to cut so many pages that the remaining story would have made no sense. Ex.:
"Where is everyone? Aren't we supposed to be having a battle now?"
"Laura had to cut that scene."
"Oh. Who are you?"
"Laura also had to cut the scene where I'm introduced. And she cut the scene which explains why I've come here to kill you. Sorry."
"Wait! No! Agh!"
Perhaps you can see the problem.
I hope you like The White Dragon: In Fire Forged I well enough to want to read the second volume, and that you find the story's conclusion both surprising and satisfying in The Destroyer Goddess: In Fire Forged II. And if it's any consolation, my next fantasy novel, Arena, will definitely be released as one sole volume.