Abdul Malik
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Mark Lawrence:
Hey Mark! I finished 'The Broken Empire trilogy' a short while back and just started the 'Red Queen's War Trilogy'. So far I am just loving how unique you have managed to keep the protagonists. What I want to ask is, what gave you the inspiration to make a character like Jalan after a character like Jorg? Also do you think, at some point, we may get to see the continuation after the ending of your first trilogy?
Mark Lawrence
Hi Abdul, great to hear you're enjoying the books.
Jorg and Jalan were both inspired by characters from non-fantasy books published in the 1960s. For Jorg it was Alex DeLarge from the Anthony Burgess book A Clockwork Orange. For Jalan it was Harry Flashman from George McDonald Frasier's book Flashman. And George McDonald Frasier took his inspiration from the Flashman in 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days.
I doubt there will be any more books set in the Broken Empire for quite some time as I'm busy with a whole bunch of other books. But never say never.
Jorg and Jalan were both inspired by characters from non-fantasy books published in the 1960s. For Jorg it was Alex DeLarge from the Anthony Burgess book A Clockwork Orange. For Jalan it was Harry Flashman from George McDonald Frasier's book Flashman. And George McDonald Frasier took his inspiration from the Flashman in 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days.
I doubt there will be any more books set in the Broken Empire for quite some time as I'm busy with a whole bunch of other books. But never say never.
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Cursed Herondale
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Mark Lawrence:
Hi! I haven't read any of your book yet but I'd love to read ALL of them! My question is, are your three series connected to each other? Like are they of the same universe? (like MCU or Riordan's Camp Half Blood) and if so, do I have to read them by series, like The Broken Empire first, followed by The Red Queen and Book Of The Ancestor after? or do I have to read them alternately based on the succession of events?
Michael Diaz
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Mark Lawrence:
You've said that your books aren't in the same universe, but I've been finding characters and concepts that seem to connect them. Elias Taproot seems to be in most of your books and the Hayes Gates seem to be the creation of Nick Hayes. I'm beginning to think the only thing separating these worlds is time, but Nick Hayes is kind of a master at time manipulation. Is there a possibility that they'll all come together?
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