Jesse Stevens
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Daniel Price:
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(view spoiler)[Short Version:
Does the reader follow a linear string through the story?
Long Version:
Evan's ability and Theo's ability both allow them, albeit in different ways, to jump onto various strings of time. As Evan rewinds for the final time, is he jumping onto the linear string Theo goes back for through the Gods eye? Or do us as readers jump with him onto an entirely new string. Meaning *Hannah, *Theo, ect. (hide spoiler)]
Does the reader follow a linear string through the story?
Long Version:
Evan's ability and Theo's ability both allow them, albeit in different ways, to jump onto various strings of time. As Evan rewinds for the final time, is he jumping onto the linear string Theo goes back for through the Gods eye? Or do us as readers jump with him onto an entirely new string. Meaning *Hannah, *Theo, ect. (hide spoiler)]
Daniel Price
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(view spoiler)[Hi Jesse,
For all the time-jumping shenanigans of The Flight of the Silvers, the book follows one linear string of events.
EXCEPT (and this is the spoiler part)
...when Evan Rander kills Amanda and Hannah near the end of the book. Fearing Pelletier retribution, he rewinds his life until the sisters are alive again. The readers then follow that chronology.
So really, when you think about it, the Hannah and Amanda you follow for 90% of the book actually end up dead. That's depressing.
For the record, I don't plan on pulling any more narrative string jumps like that in the future. That was a one-time deal. :)
Note: this answer was deleted and resubmitted because of some weirdness with the Goodreads spoiler function. Hopefully it'll work now. (hide spoiler)]
For all the time-jumping shenanigans of The Flight of the Silvers, the book follows one linear string of events.
EXCEPT (and this is the spoiler part)
...when Evan Rander kills Amanda and Hannah near the end of the book. Fearing Pelletier retribution, he rewinds his life until the sisters are alive again. The readers then follow that chronology.
So really, when you think about it, the Hannah and Amanda you follow for 90% of the book actually end up dead. That's depressing.
For the record, I don't plan on pulling any more narrative string jumps like that in the future. That was a one-time deal. :)
Note: this answer was deleted and resubmitted because of some weirdness with the Goodreads spoiler function. Hopefully it'll work now. (hide spoiler)]
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Ashley
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Daniel Price:
Just wanted to say, I LOVE FLIGHT OF THE SILVERS. I'm going to read Slick, even though it's a totally different kind of book, because I need something to do while I wait for the sequel. I sort of wish I hadn't found Flight of the Silvers for a few more years because the wait for the sequel is killing me :) Truly, truly gifted. Thanks for your work!
Wayong Weiss
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Daniel Price:
Exciting news! I hope your book does get made into a TV series. Do you know which station will pick up the series... SyFy Channel, AMC, BBC, TBS or FXX? Normally, I would say BBC, but SyFy has fantastic shows: The Magicians & 12 Monkeys. You probably already know that Victoria Schwab & Lee Kelly had their books picked up? Love their books!
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