Paul Wandless asked Peter A. Flannery:

Finished Talisman of Dreams and am halfway through Butcher of Guile. I know this is a dualogy, but any chance we'll see more of Fate and Tutor in the future?

Peter A. Flannery Hi Paul
And thanks for the kind review!

I'm really pleased that you've enjoyed my books and to answer your question... yes, we will definitely be seeing more of Fate and the Tutor. The next book in the series will be called Decimus Fate and the Black Oak of Twining.

However, after several years of allowing the ideas around Battle Mage to mature, I have now decided to write a follow-up book. In fact, two follow-up books. So, I am currently working on the prequel to Battle Mage, and when that is completed I will move on to the sequel. And then I will return to Decimus and friends.

I had intended to complete the Decimus series first, but I get so many emails asking for a BM sequel that I felt I had to respond, especially as the ideas now seemed strong enough to follow the main book.

So, there you go. This is the first official announcement that there will be a follow-up to Battle Mage. But please don't hold your breath! I'm a slow writer so it will still be some time before the prequel is released. And even longer before we find out how Fate will meet the rising threat of Oruthian Bohr!

I know it's not good to leave a series hanging. It's just that I never anticipated that the reaction to Battle Mage would be so huge!

A classic case of 'be careful what you wish for!' ;0)

Thanks for the question and thanks again for your support. Tis very much appreciated.

All the best
Peter

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