Brian Staveley
Tons and tons of planning, almost all of it discarded by the time the actual book is done. No matter how much I outline or plot, when I start writing, the narrative and the characters drag the story in directions I didn't expect...
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Adam Kelleher
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Brian Staveley:
Hi Brian. I have just finished 'The Emperors Blades' and would like to congratulate you on a fantastic story. I have many questions but the two most burning ones are 1) Who are the Emperors Blades? and 2) After the trilogy has finished, will there be more tales of Kaden, Valyn and Adare or will they finish with the story? Once again thank you
Peter
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Brian Staveley:
As a fellow Vermonter, I have to ask you this question: Have you ever met someone who thought Vermont was in Canada? I have met several such misinformed people, one of whom thought she was in New Hampshire because she didn't remember crossing the (U.S.-Canada) border into Vermont. Now for a question related to your writing: Do you have any plans to return to this setting after you finish the trilogy?
Reggie Martell
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Brian Staveley:
In December, your neighbor, Ty Gibbons recommended The Emperor's Blades. I downloaded it from audible, and listened to it on my hikes up Mt. Wantastiquet. I loved the first book and quickly downloaded the second, which I also loved. There was then a true moment of horror when I realized that the 3rd book was not yet out and that my binge would be incomplete. Is there a 3rd book audio version also out on 3/15?
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