Stefano G. asked Michael J. Sullivan:

Hi Michael, Do you plan to write a series that spans into the future after Riyria Revelations? Would be really cool!! :)

Michael J. Sullivan Hey forzainternl, there is definitely a lot of interest in that!! When I finished the Riyria Revelations I had no plans to "go forward" nor any plans to write more with Royce and Hadrian. I did want to go backward as there were certain things I wanted to fill in about.

* The first was how the First Empire was founded (which occurred 3,000 years before the Riyria books)- and that idea is what turned into the six-book series "The Legends of the First Empire."

* I also wanted to explore how that First Empire fell (2,000 years after "Legends" and 1,000 years before "Revelations." This is essentially the backstory for Esrahaddon, Jerish, and Nevrik. I think it would be one book, but it would probably spin into a series - don't know yet

Now, those were my plans but plans change. For instance:

* I wrote the Riyria Chronicle tales because people (including my wife) were depressed to see Royce and Hadrian go and they wanted more. I have no idea how many books that series will be as I'll stop before the team wear out their welcome - but I'm currently writing the 4th book of that series.

* People like you (and many more) have been asking for more post Revelations and several ideas have come to mind - especially as things have filled in with the "Legends" books. I did leave a thread open in Revelations (if you re-read watch out for Yolric). So I now have several ideas for post-Revelations but not enough is full-formed for me to say definitely that there will be a sequel. I'm still trying to decide how "far" in the future I should write -- so do I have plans? Not firm ones (as I do with the Fall of the Empire books). But some ideas are coming to me and I just may do that someday. I'm letting it percolate and we'll see if drinkable coffee is brewed.

Thanks for asking.

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