Jonathan S.
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Over the course of the last not-quite two years, I've often found myself wondering what the Imperial Auditors would do when their appointing emperor passed and a Nero, a Caligula, a Yuri, or a Serg succeeded to the camp stool. Have you ever written about this and I've just overlooked it?
Lois McMaster Bujold
No, I haven't written about it, so you haven't missed anything. Among the unsettled but likely possibilities are that appointments automatically end with an emperor's death, requiring the new sitting emperor to re-up the appointment or allowing him to clean the slate and start over with his own choices, or some mix of both. Interregnums or more than one person being declared emperor by assorted factions opens yet more possibilities for hijinks.
Ta, L.
No, I haven't written about it, so you haven't missed anything. Among the unsettled but likely possibilities are that appointments automatically end with an emperor's death, requiring the new sitting emperor to re-up the appointment or allowing him to clean the slate and start over with his own choices, or some mix of both. Interregnums or more than one person being declared emperor by assorted factions opens yet more possibilities for hijinks.
Ta, L.
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Kevin Reitz
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
George Eliot wrote always with a sense of failure and doom. Nabokov was fully aware of his greatness. I think you must be somewhat aware. Not wishing for a response here, I’ll just say that talent at a certain level carries the obligation to write, especially if it’s not fading. We’re all at our full powers only so long, but some writers soar well into “retirement” years. I’m afraid you’re still on obligation status.?
Alex Green
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hi Lois, I first picked up your books when my dad introduced me to the series with Warrior's Apprentice. Since then I've devoured everything you've written, in both sci-fi and fantasy. I find General Piotr's back story incredibly fascinating. Were there ever plans for a prequel involving his fight against the Cetagandans?
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