Star Kingdom Series: Frequently Asked Questions

I just released the fifth (and longest yet) novel in my Star Kingdom series: Gate Quest.

Here are the links if you’d like to pick up a copy (but make sure to start with Shockwave if you’re new to the series):

Amazon US


 


Amazon UK


 


Amazon AUS


 


Amazon CA


 


Amazon DE

 

I’ve gotten a few questions on Facebook and via email about the series, so I’m going to answer them here for everyone.

Is this series available outside of Amazon?

It will be eventually, but it is exclusive with Amazon as I write this post in September of 2019. However, I release advanced reader copies to my Patreon subscribers (before they go into the exclusivity contract with Amazon), so that’s a way to get the books (and to get them early!) outside of the Amazon system.

https://www.patreon.com/lindsayburoker

How many books will there be?

I’m working on the end of Book 6 right now, and I know there will be at least one more. There may be two more. I know how things end. I’m just not sure if I’m going to get there in Book 7 or if it’ll take another novel. I have a lot of point-of-view characters in this series, and they all want satisfactory endings for their stories. Imagine!

What’s the reading order (so far)?

Book 1: Shockwave

Book 2: Ship of Ruin

Book 3: Hero Code

Book 4: Crossfire

Book 5: Gate Quest

Optional: Knight Protector (this takes place during the events of Crossfire and Gate Quest and introduces new heroes that will play a role in Book 6.

Book 6: Planet Killer (November release)

Will there be audiobooks?

Yes! Podium Publishing is working on producing the first three novels right now. A giant audiobook bundle of those first three books will be coming this fall (they’ve given me a tentative mid-November date), and then the following books will come out as individual titles as they can be produced.

What actor do you imagine playing which character in a movie?

Haha, I never know how to answer this question. I don’t watch much TV or many movies, so I don’t know that many actors. I leave the discussion up to you.

Are there any bonus goodies besides the books?

Yes, “Robots & Roommates” is one of the bonuses if you sign up to my newsletter (http://lindsayburoker.com/book-news/fallenempire/).

“Cultured and Clawed” is currently available for free on my blog: http://lindsayburoker.com/free-fiction/free-fiction-cultured-and-clawed/

I’m still kicking around ideas for a Rache background story, and once I have all three of these extras done, I’ll put them into an ebook and send it to newsletter subscribers.

Which character is most like you?

None of them. Not in this series. Casmir is probably the least-like-me main character that I’ve written (though he did get my lazy eye, poor guy). He was loosely inspired by a real person. (Authors say they don’t do that, but they totally do.)

I do have Kim’s personality, but not her brains or martial arts skills. Alas!

Will there be paperbacks for all the books?

Yes. I’m behind, but yes. There are paperbacks for the first three as I write this, with the next two coming soon.

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That’s it unless I think of more questions to add. I’m off to finish up the first draft of Book 6 now!