Shannon
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Lynn Kelling:
I'm confused about the order of "The Manse" books (which are not labeled correctly either. The cover says Loving the Master is a prequel to Bound by Lies but we already have Learning from the Master as a prequel. Are they both prequels and what would the numbers of each be in The Manse series? I hope that made sense. :/
Lynn Kelling
Hi Shannon,
Thanks for the question! I understand the confusion.
Learning from the Master takes place 5 years before Bound by Lies (and tells the story of how Jenner from Bound by Lies meets David & Shea). Loving the Master takes place 10 years before Bound by Lies & 5 years before Learning from the Master.
They were written in reverse order (and the prequels weren't planned), so after Bound by Lies (written 1st, #3 in the series in chronological order) I wrote Learning from the Master (written 2nd, #2 in the series in chronological order). Loving the Master (written 3rd & #1 in the series in chronological order) is meant to be enjoyable whether you've read the other 2 stories in the series or not. You can actually read them in whatever order appeals to you the most :)
Thank you for reading! ~Lynn
Thanks for the question! I understand the confusion.
Learning from the Master takes place 5 years before Bound by Lies (and tells the story of how Jenner from Bound by Lies meets David & Shea). Loving the Master takes place 10 years before Bound by Lies & 5 years before Learning from the Master.
They were written in reverse order (and the prequels weren't planned), so after Bound by Lies (written 1st, #3 in the series in chronological order) I wrote Learning from the Master (written 2nd, #2 in the series in chronological order). Loving the Master (written 3rd & #1 in the series in chronological order) is meant to be enjoyable whether you've read the other 2 stories in the series or not. You can actually read them in whatever order appeals to you the most :)
Thank you for reading! ~Lynn
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