Ask the Author: Vera Nazarian
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Vera Nazarian
Thanks for asking, this and more will be answered in future books, including book #5 and the entire prequel series. Sorry, can't give you any spoilers.
Vera Nazarian
The three books are one long story. :-)
Vera Nazarian
Short answer, yes. Although the arc of The Atlantis Grail original series is complete, there will be a 5th book as a kind of later epilogue, and an entire 5-book prequel series.
For more detailed info, please see the FAQ on the official website: https://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
For more detailed info, please see the FAQ on the official website: https://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
Vera Nazarian
Thanks for asking! I've always been fascinated with winter fairytales, and one of my favorites is the "Twelve Months" Russian fairytale. in writing Cobweb Bride I combined my love for Greek mythology and the Renaissance with my love of writing epic fantasy. The Persephone and Hades myth got a historical twist, and here it is.
Vera Nazarian
Yup! The continuation of Gwen and Aeson's story is in THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING (The Atlantis Grail Book #5), plus in STARLIGHT (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #5). Also, remember that the Logos voice is not a family thing, it is NOT genetic -- that was a lie perpetuated by the Kassiopei Dynasty over the centuries to retain power. Anyone can have the Logos voice it they can properly focus. See the explanation given by the "they" aliens at the very end of SURVIVE. For more, please see the TAG website FAQ:
https://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
Thanks for asking! :-)
Cheers,
Vera
https://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
Thanks for asking! :-)
Cheers,
Vera
Vera Nazarian
Thanks so much for asking! The Book of Everything will come out after the first four books of the prequel series
Dawn of the Atlantis Grail
(Eos, Dea, Niktos, Ghost), because that's how the order of the story goes. And after The Book of Everything, will come the fifth book of the prequel series, Starlight. which will complete the whole immense 10-book story cycle. Please see the official website FAQ for a more detailed answer: https://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
Vera Nazarian
Thank you. I am really glad you enjoyed The Atlantis Grail series and/or my other books. Unfortunately due to time constraints and the number of fan inquiries I am no longer able to answer individual reader questions, because I am busy writing the next book.
For more discussion of these books please visit the various fan resources and fan groups:
http://tag.fan
https://www.facebook.com/groups/adasg/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/19518...
http://atlantisgrail.proboards.com/
FAQ:
http://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
Thank you for your understanding.
Vera
For more discussion of these books please visit the various fan resources and fan groups:
http://tag.fan
https://www.facebook.com/groups/adasg/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/19518...
http://atlantisgrail.proboards.com/
FAQ:
http://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
Thank you for your understanding.
Vera
Vera Nazarian
Thanks so much for asking, and so glad that you enjoyed the first 4 books of The Atlantis Grail series. :-)
The best way to keep up with my writng progress is to check the website http://tag.fan
As far as release dates, that's hard to say, but there is a chance of EOS, book one of the prequel series, appearing at the end of this year or early in 2022. Please see the FAQ here: http://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
Vera
The best way to keep up with my writng progress is to check the website http://tag.fan
As far as release dates, that's hard to say, but there is a chance of EOS, book one of the prequel series, appearing at the end of this year or early in 2022. Please see the FAQ here: http://www.theatlantisgrail.com/#faq
Vera
Vera Nazarian
Great question! :-) I cannot give you a full answer without involving some tantalizing spoilers, but the forthcoming prequel novel series DAWN OF THE ATLANTIS GRAIL will cover the events of 12,500 years ago, with new characters introduced in SURVIVE... Stay tuned for more and be sure to visit http://tag.fan for regular progress updates!
Vera Nazarian
Thanks for asking! If you mean book #5 of Thr Atlantis Grail then yes! :-)
From the official series website FAQ:
QUESTION: I don't want these books to end! After the main four TAG novels are finished, will there be more stories in the world of The Atlantis Grail?
ANSWER: Yes, there will be three project "tracks:"
1) There will be many character POV novellas and extras! See here for more fun details about the forthcoming novellas.
2) There will be a new prequel novel series, DAWN OF THE ATLANTIS GRAIL, covering the events of 12,500 years ago, with new characters introduced in SURVIVE. Note, this is a new series of five (5) full-length novels:
EOS (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #1)
DEA (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #2)
NIKTOS (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #3)
GHOST (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #4)
STARLIGHT (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #5)
3) There will be a 5th full-length novel in the original TAG series, THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING (The Atlantis Grail, Book #5) covering events after the SURVIVE epilogue. It will be about Gwen, Aeson, and the gang, Earth and Atlantis, society, politics and intrigue, ancient mysteries and human stories, and cover a lot of the resulting fallout and explore all the familiar characters in the aftermath of the events of the original 4-book series. Technically, it's a 5th book in the original series, but it is also a standalone.
More on that soon!
QUESTION: What's next? When and in what order will the new TAG novel (Book #5), the five DOTAG novels, and various novellas be written, published, and made available for sale?
ANSWER:
The order will be alternating works between the series and project tracks.
First up, I am writing the novella AESON: BLUE, likely followed by AESON: BLACK or XELIO: RED.
Then, I will write EOS (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #1).
Then, another of the novellas then DOTAG book #2, then another novella, then DOTAG #3, then novella, etc., until we reach DOTAG #4.
Then I will return to the TAG series and write THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING (The Atlantis Grail, Book #5), and then...
*drumroll*
DOTAG #5!
Yes, there will be STARLIGHT (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #5), and it will be written last of the major books, after THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING!
But then there will be all kinds of novellas, related specialty books (Atlantean Cookbook, Atlanteo Dictionary, Atlantean Pilot Manual), and fun extras, pretty much with no end in sight!
More details to follow!
Want to get advance notifications of all my upcoming book releases, and other important insider-only information? Sign up for the Mailing List in order to be notified immediately as soon as the new book is available!
http://eepurl.com/hKaeo
And for even more info visit the official TAG website:
http://www.theatlantisgrail.com/
And the TAG Fandom website:
http://tag.fan/
:-)
Vera
From the official series website FAQ:
QUESTION: I don't want these books to end! After the main four TAG novels are finished, will there be more stories in the world of The Atlantis Grail?
ANSWER: Yes, there will be three project "tracks:"
1) There will be many character POV novellas and extras! See here for more fun details about the forthcoming novellas.
2) There will be a new prequel novel series, DAWN OF THE ATLANTIS GRAIL, covering the events of 12,500 years ago, with new characters introduced in SURVIVE. Note, this is a new series of five (5) full-length novels:
EOS (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #1)
DEA (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #2)
NIKTOS (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #3)
GHOST (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #4)
STARLIGHT (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #5)
3) There will be a 5th full-length novel in the original TAG series, THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING (The Atlantis Grail, Book #5) covering events after the SURVIVE epilogue. It will be about Gwen, Aeson, and the gang, Earth and Atlantis, society, politics and intrigue, ancient mysteries and human stories, and cover a lot of the resulting fallout and explore all the familiar characters in the aftermath of the events of the original 4-book series. Technically, it's a 5th book in the original series, but it is also a standalone.
More on that soon!
QUESTION: What's next? When and in what order will the new TAG novel (Book #5), the five DOTAG novels, and various novellas be written, published, and made available for sale?
ANSWER:
The order will be alternating works between the series and project tracks.
First up, I am writing the novella AESON: BLUE, likely followed by AESON: BLACK or XELIO: RED.
Then, I will write EOS (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #1).
Then, another of the novellas then DOTAG book #2, then another novella, then DOTAG #3, then novella, etc., until we reach DOTAG #4.
Then I will return to the TAG series and write THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING (The Atlantis Grail, Book #5), and then...
*drumroll*
DOTAG #5!
Yes, there will be STARLIGHT (Dawn of the Atlantis Grail, Book #5), and it will be written last of the major books, after THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING!
But then there will be all kinds of novellas, related specialty books (Atlantean Cookbook, Atlanteo Dictionary, Atlantean Pilot Manual), and fun extras, pretty much with no end in sight!
More details to follow!
Want to get advance notifications of all my upcoming book releases, and other important insider-only information? Sign up for the Mailing List in order to be notified immediately as soon as the new book is available!
http://eepurl.com/hKaeo
And for even more info visit the official TAG website:
http://www.theatlantisgrail.com/
And the TAG Fandom website:
http://tag.fan/
:-)
Vera
Vera Nazarian
Thanks for asking! Emma Enchanted, a part of my Supernatural Jane Austen Series http://norilana.com/sja.htm is something I hope to resume and continue eventually but I am currently busy working on The Atlantis Grail series of books.
Vera Nazarian
Great question! I am not a science expert and have only a basic college-level science background. However, in the process of writing The Atlantis Grail series books I spent many, many grueling months researching the astrophysics and quantum theory science concepts such as quantum entanglement, quantum tunneling, black holes, and other physics topics.
I also reached out to several NASA experts and scientists, and received wonderful explanations that helped me tremendously. This is not to say that there may be science mistakes in my books because it is simply inevitable, and after all this is fiction and I am just a writer who loves big ideas. Real world science progresses every moment and new discoveries and theories come to light and concepts become obsolete. And sometimes real science is more wildly outlandish than we can imagine, even seemingly "unbelievable."
I was lucky enough to be writing COMPETE and the Fleet passing the orbit of Pluto just as the real-life New Horizons Mission did the Pluto flyby two weeks after I wrote the scene, so I got the chance to go back and include the "heart" on Pluto in the book!
Generally speaking, I am restating my understanding of the science in the process of worldbuilding, and any mistakes are mine. But everything, including the concept of Starlight, is always firmly based in and inspired by my best understanding of real science.
For more on this be sure to drop by the various TAG fan forums, and also our upcoming virtual convention, TAG Con 2020 Virtual Intergalactic, where I hope to have some actual NASA expert guests on panels. Visit http://tag.fan as a starting point to learn more!
Thanks for the excellent question! :-)
Vera
I also reached out to several NASA experts and scientists, and received wonderful explanations that helped me tremendously. This is not to say that there may be science mistakes in my books because it is simply inevitable, and after all this is fiction and I am just a writer who loves big ideas. Real world science progresses every moment and new discoveries and theories come to light and concepts become obsolete. And sometimes real science is more wildly outlandish than we can imagine, even seemingly "unbelievable."
I was lucky enough to be writing COMPETE and the Fleet passing the orbit of Pluto just as the real-life New Horizons Mission did the Pluto flyby two weeks after I wrote the scene, so I got the chance to go back and include the "heart" on Pluto in the book!
Generally speaking, I am restating my understanding of the science in the process of worldbuilding, and any mistakes are mine. But everything, including the concept of Starlight, is always firmly based in and inspired by my best understanding of real science.
For more on this be sure to drop by the various TAG fan forums, and also our upcoming virtual convention, TAG Con 2020 Virtual Intergalactic, where I hope to have some actual NASA expert guests on panels. Visit http://tag.fan as a starting point to learn more!
Thanks for the excellent question! :-)
Vera
Vera Nazarian
Thanks for asking. My books are written for different audiences, depending on which one you are asking about. For example, The Atlantis Grail series are marketed as Young Adult, suitable for older teens, with some mature situations and sex that is not explicit, and well within the moderate level of this marketing category.
Vera Nazarian
Not for some time yet, this is too early to tell, and I need to take a few months off to rest. Plus there will be many novellas. Be sure to subscribe to my mailing list and visit the fan website http://tag.fan to get the latest updates on forthcoming books.
Thanks for asking! :-)
Thanks for asking! :-)
Vera Nazarian
Dear Marion,
So glad you are enjoying the series! There will be plenty of novellas plus a whole new prequel series DAWN OF THE ATLANTIS GRAIL coming soon!
Be sure to stay updated by visiting any of these sites:
http://tag.fan/
http://www.theatlantisgrail.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/adasg/
http://atlantisgrail.proboards.com/
Want to be a TAG Fan Insider? Join the Mailing List (Newsletter) to be notified when new books come out and get other important TAG news:
http://eepurl.com/hKaeo
Thanks for the question! :-)
Vera
So glad you are enjoying the series! There will be plenty of novellas plus a whole new prequel series DAWN OF THE ATLANTIS GRAIL coming soon!
Be sure to stay updated by visiting any of these sites:
http://tag.fan/
http://www.theatlantisgrail.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/adasg/
http://atlantisgrail.proboards.com/
Want to be a TAG Fan Insider? Join the Mailing List (Newsletter) to be notified when new books come out and get other important TAG news:
http://eepurl.com/hKaeo
Thanks for the question! :-)
Vera
Vera Nazarian
Updated on January 3, 2020
SURVIVE Release Day! It's here, at last!
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083G9VLBY/...
Apple:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id14...
Barnes & Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w?ean=...
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/surv...
Scribd:
https://www.scribd.com/book/441649314...
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Now waiting on the rest! With paper print editions coming soon after in the coming weeks!
SURVIVE Release Day! It's here, at last!
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083G9VLBY/...
Apple:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id14...
Barnes & Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w?ean=...
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/surv...
Scribd:
https://www.scribd.com/book/441649314...
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Now waiting on the rest! With paper print editions coming soon after in the coming weeks!
Vera Nazarian
Thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed the books. The story may be marketed as YA (which has its own incredibly wide range of explicitness, which makes my series tame by comparison) but as the story progresses, it develops as it needs to in terms of storyline and complexity. Just as Gwen grows and matures, so does the subject matter, without becoming "too" explicit. In addition, this is a true cross-genre series, so there will be unabashedly explicit hard science, explicit hardcore military action, shamelessly explicit historical detail, explicit classical references and linguistics, explicit philosophy, and yes, explicit humanity. :-)
Vera Nazarian
That early projection has been changed at least a year ago. Please always check the official website for the most up-to-date info.
End of 2019 is a firm release date. Please see the official TAG website FAQ for all your questions answered in detail:
http://faq.atlantisgrail.com
We even have a new fan website for quick links and answers!
http://tag.fan
It's all there! Go look! Check back often for the daily SURVIVE writing progress!
Thanks! :-)
End of 2019 is a firm release date. Please see the official TAG website FAQ for all your questions answered in detail:
http://faq.atlantisgrail.com
We even have a new fan website for quick links and answers!
http://tag.fan
It's all there! Go look! Check back often for the daily SURVIVE writing progress!
Thanks! :-)
Vera Nazarian
Yes. It's just a ballpark estimate based on how long the other novels in the TAG series are. The final book might turn out shorter or longer than the estimate, but very likely close to it.
Vera Nazarian
Yes, 2019 is a firm release date. Please see the official TAG website FAQ for all your questions answered in detail:
http://faq.atlantisgrail.com
Be sure to visit our Facebook fan group "Astra Daimon and Shoelace Girls" for tons of fun!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/adasg/
:-)
Vera
http://faq.atlantisgrail.com
Be sure to visit our Facebook fan group "Astra Daimon and Shoelace Girls" for tons of fun!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/adasg/
:-)
Vera
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