As you’ve probably noticed, even though each novella starts from the same setting, each one almost becomes its own genre. If A Healer was a high-level thriller set in the upper tiers of the Sac, with Two Gatherers I aimed for something closer to a heist story, focusing on the lives of the outcasts.
That’s how it’s going to be moving forward: each novella won’t just introduce different characters and situations… it will also have its own tone, subgenre, and style.
I was a bit worried this might be confusing or put some readers off. Someone who read A Healer might have expected something very similar. Your review really lifts a weight off my shoulders and reminds me how important it is to trust the reader’s intelligence and respect it.
Thanks again, truly!
Next up will be the first novel in the series, where characters from the novellas come together as secondary—but still essential—figures :)
As you’ve probably noticed, even though each novella starts from the same setting, each one almost becomes its own genre. If A Healer was a high-level thriller set in the upper tiers of the Sac, with Two Gatherers I aimed for something closer to a heist story, focusing on the lives of the outcasts.
That’s how it’s going to be moving forward: each novella won’t just introduce different characters and situations… it will also have its own tone, subgenre, and style.
I was a bit worried this might be confusing or put some readers off. Someone who read A Healer might have expected something very similar. Your review really lifts a weight off my shoulders and reminds me how important it is to trust the reader’s intelligence and respect it.
Thanks again, truly!
Next up will be the first novel in the series, where characters from the novellas come together as secondary—but still essential—figures :)