Lulu asked Michael J. Sullivan:

Is there a possibility of writing prequels about Royce and Hadrian's childhoods and the time before they met each other? Hopefully a short story about Royce's birth?

Michael J. Sullivan Hey Lulu,
There are possibilities for ALL kinds of things. The trick is trying to fit them all in ;-). My immediate plans are as follows:

* The five books of The Legends of the First Empire (I'm finishing up edits to book #4 and hope to be one with edits on Book #5 by May.

* I "think" there will be a fourth Riyria Chronicle book - that is based on the feedback I've received so far, but I'll wait until I'm done with the First Empire books to make that final determination.

* I definitely want to write a "Fall of Percepliquis book" - Basically Esrahaddon's story with the origins of Nevrik and Jerish thrown into the mix. I could actually see a whole series of stories with Jerish and Nevrik who are on the run trying to avoid the Seret Knights.

* I outlined a book about 4 years ago - that I haven't had a chance to write yet. This one is untitled, but it has a nice allegory to events going on in our world today.

* I really want to get a sequel to Hollow World out. People have been asking and waiting for it, and again, there is a lot about that world and those characters that have been building inside me and want to get out.

* I have an idea for a sequel story to Revelations - that occurs pretty far in the future.

And that is the list related to "current worlds" - I have a whole additional list for books that are completely outside those.

So, as you can see...I have a lot on my plate. The "Big C" runs in my family - especially on my father's side (whom I take after more than mom). I've already outlived both my father and sister (one died at 50, the other in her 20's) so at this point I feel like I'm on "borrowed time."

Bottom line. Yes, those ideas are possibilities...but there are also a ton of books ahead of them that I've already thought about in much more detail. Who knows what the queue will look like as I get the first set of books completed. Watch my blog as it's pretty good for announcing what I'm working on.

You're not the only one asking for this, and the more people request something, the higher up on the list it becomes (to some degree). For the most part I pick my projects by the book I really feel compelled to write or one that I really want to read. We'll see if I can get to the ones you requested.

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