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Intisar Khanani:
Hello! I can't tell you how much I love your books! I have read Thorn three times. Your books have been a great gift for me. I have a few questions . . . 1. Did you have the plots for Theft of Sunlight and Darkness at the Door in mind when you began writing Thorn? 2. Do you have favorite re-imagined fairytales by other authors? 3. Are you planning to write any more books in the Dauntless Path series?
Intisar Khanani
Thank you so much for this - I'm so thrilled you love Thorn so much, and have enjoyed my other stories!
To answer your questions:
1. I did not have Theft's plot in mind while writing Thorn, but at some point in my revisions I got a grasp on what Rae's duology was about, so I was able to weave in what I needed at that point.
2. I have really enjoyed W.R. Gingell's Two Monarchies sequence (a series of retellings with some very original twists) and Kate Stradling's Brine and Bone (a novella-sized retelling of the Little Mermaid told from a new POV that is hands down my favorite version of the story).
3. Yes! Given where Niya is headed off to at the end of Darkness, I kind of need to follow her. ;) I also have a good chunk of story written for Kirrana (the tax clerk who disappeared in Theft). I also have a story I am sharing a chapter a month with my newsletter called "Riha of the Woods" - it's the basis for the folk tale that Rae loves so much, and predates the Thorn storyline by about 400 years. Once I've finished sharing that with my newsletter, I'll likely revise it one final time and release it widely, but you can read the in-progress version now if you'd like!
Thanks so much for writing!
To answer your questions:
1. I did not have Theft's plot in mind while writing Thorn, but at some point in my revisions I got a grasp on what Rae's duology was about, so I was able to weave in what I needed at that point.
2. I have really enjoyed W.R. Gingell's Two Monarchies sequence (a series of retellings with some very original twists) and Kate Stradling's Brine and Bone (a novella-sized retelling of the Little Mermaid told from a new POV that is hands down my favorite version of the story).
3. Yes! Given where Niya is headed off to at the end of Darkness, I kind of need to follow her. ;) I also have a good chunk of story written for Kirrana (the tax clerk who disappeared in Theft). I also have a story I am sharing a chapter a month with my newsletter called "Riha of the Woods" - it's the basis for the folk tale that Rae loves so much, and predates the Thorn storyline by about 400 years. Once I've finished sharing that with my newsletter, I'll likely revise it one final time and release it widely, but you can read the in-progress version now if you'd like!
Thanks so much for writing!
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Hi! I wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading Thorn - never expected to see a rewrite, as I'd read the indie novel a long time ago, but it was a really pleasant surprise! I was wondering if we'll be seeing more of Stonemane and the Fair Folk in future stories, maybe in The Theft of Sunlight? If you can answer that :-)
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This isn't so much a question, as a comment. I wanted you to know that I am very, very impressed with Memories of Ash. I enjoyed Sunbolt, but did not expect the sequel to be so compelling and beautifully written. I am eagerly awaiting the third installment. Thank you for making us such a wonderful world and for peopling it with such fascinating characters and creatures. Your writing truly touched my heart. ?
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