Emperor's Edge 4 (Conspiracy) Update and FAQ

I've had quite a few people asking when EE4 (Conspiracy) will be out, so I thought I'd do a quick post to answer that and other common questions (and, by the way, thank you for caring enough to email and ask!).

First off, I just finished the core editing of the manuscript and sent the last third off to beta readers. Once I get their comments back and have tweaked the story to my satisfaction, I'll send the file off to my editor for proofreading (I'll also be sending copies out to the folks who donated to my Kickstarter campaign at this time). I'm guessing that'll be in the third or fourth week of April. My goal is to have Conspiracy live on Amazon, B&N, etc. in the first week of May.

Here are answers to other questions I've been getting:

Who will be the secondary POV character in EE4?

Akstyr. The plan is do to Maldynado in the fifth book and Sicarius in the sixth.

How many books total will there be?

I plan to wrap up the current storyline by the end of the sixth book. After that, we'll see. I have another project I want to move onto, and I'd like to do a sequel to Encrypted eventually, but if people want more books with Amaranthe, Sicarius, and the gang (if they all survive, muahaha!), I might be open to doing further adventures at some point. I enjoy writing these guys.

You've been working on Book 4 FOREVER — how long is it?

Okay, nobody said forever (hey, I just published Book 3 in November), but it does feel like I've been working on 4 for a while. As I said on Twitter, it's not a Robert-Jordan-length chihuahua killer, but it's a good 10,000 words longer than the earlier books, or 125,000 total (though I might snip a few more words in the last editing pass).

When are Books 5 and 6 coming out?

Yes, some eager beaver asked. I'm not sure, but I will start in on Book 5 as soon as I'm done editing 4, and I probably won't take breaks in between to work on anything else (unless I start going crazy and need a change). The last three EE books are going to be a trilogy of sorts, all part of one bigger story arc, so I want to get them out in a timely manner (so nobody comes after me with torches and pitchforks!).

That's it for now. I'll post the cover art soon. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask below. Thanks!

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