A piece about 'Set

'Set draws closer to publication. I've got about six weeks to go which feels very odd to say since it was accepted last summer. While I'll obviously have more to talk about the book the closer we get to release date, I thought it would be a good time to go over a few points.

First off, the title. 'Set is the name of a place in the story. It's a contraction of Sunset which is the halfway point between life and death, between our world and Heaven and Hell. You die and you go to Sunset where a loved one will meet you, give you chance to catch your breath (or not. You are dead after all) before you go on to your final destination. 'Set looks more or less like the normal world except it's at a permanent point of sunset. You know those few minutes before day drops into night? That's 'Set.

Second, yes, the angels and demons work together in my book. That's because they're not enemies as you might expect. And Hell is not the place of eternal punishment as you also might expect...apart from a particular section which we won't go into just yet. That's for another book and for someone who will do anything to stay out of that place.

Third, 'Set isn't a sequel to The Red Girl. You might find the odd connection between the two, but they're not part of the same story.

That's it for now. I'll be blogging more stuff about 'Set over the next month here and in one or two other places. For now, I can't wait for you to meet Xaphan, Afriel and Emma. I think you're going to get along.

Stay away from Cheriour, though. He's got issues. And a big sword.