Kristen Joy Wilks

Kristen Joy Wilks asked Michael J. Sullivan:

Hi. Perhaps you answer this in your other series...but I was wondering why Royce pushed them to go ahead and take the job from Thrace when it went against our expectations for that character? Don't get me wrong, I love that part! But his reasoning was never explained and I was wondering if there was a reason.

Michael J. Sullivan Well, there are a few reasons, but the biggest is that Hadrian was going to quit Riyria and go his own way. Royce doesn't have much in his life and he really couldn't bear losing Hadrian. Also Gwen had made a prediction that Hadrian would die, and she felt that if Royce was with him that future could be averted. Not entirely sure he knew what he would do AFTER that "last job." Maybe come up with another and another. In any case, events transpired so it turned out not to be their last time together and the rest, as they say, is history.

Thanks for asking Kristen. Hope that helps.

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Michael

Michael asked Michael J. Sullivan:

This question comes from Kim, posted in my Riyria Group. "how long after the publication of the books do do you decide whether or not you'll also publish on audio? Tim Gerard Reynolds does a fantastic job! I'd love to find them released simultaneously on audio and in traditional format."

Matt

Matt asked Michael J. Sullivan:

I have read in interviews that you wrote 10 novels before you started working on Riyria. I'm curious to know if you have any intentions to ever publish those works, or if they will remain unread by the public as you develop new worlds to work in? BTW, what happened to the 'stache? It changed your look from "scholarly and somewhat British" to more of a "guy next door" vibe. :)

Rechan

Rechan asked Michael J. Sullivan:

Since you didn't want to release Age of Myth until you had all 5 books written, and Age of Myth is out... what have you been working on since those five books were finished?

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