Reader Question Day #78 – werewolves and omnibus editions
MAM asks (or comments) concerning the lupivirii in FROSTBORN: THE EIGHTFOLD KNIFE:
I am relieved to see that those Lupivirii creatures don’t sparkle and go to school.
Heh. I’m definitely not writing TWILIGHT here. 🙂 But the funny thing is, I didn’t realize the lupivirii were actually werewolves until about halfway through the book. I had originally envisioned them as basically humanoids with wolf heads – somewhat bestial, but still in control of themselves. But I decided that was boring, and made the lupivirii more enslaved to the bestial side of their natures, to the point where they refused to use any kind of tools or shelter.
Of course, werewolves are often romantic figures in modern fiction. But the lupivirii are not the sort of werewolves that transform into shirtless, ripped, well-scrubbed twenty-year-old fashion models. The lupivirii are frequently malnourished, and prone to extreme violence at the slightest provocation. Additionally, they live outdoors and subsist entirely upon raw meat, so you can imagine what they smell like. Needless to say, these are not figures of romance 🙂
JDA asks:
Will we see an omnibus of THE GHOSTS series and DEMONSOULED any time in the future?
If by “future” you mean “right now”, then yes. 🙂 I have omnibus editions of the first three books of THE GHOSTS and the first three books of DEMONSOULED.
SP asks:
How many books will there be in FROSTBORN?
14 to 16. I have it all plotted out already. That said, I won’t really know how long some of the later books will be until I actually get there. So I might combine some of them, or split them up, if it seems necessary. But the plan right now if for 14-16, not counting FROSTBORN: THE FIRST QUEST (which sort of happened organically).
TB asks:
Should I read FROSTBORN: THE FIRST QUEST or FROSTBORN: THE EIGHTFOLD KNIFE first?
Either way. THE EIGHTFOLD KNIFE is the second book in the series, but THE FIRST QUEST is a prequel to the first book.
Which, I suppose, technically makes it the first book. 🙂
So if you’ve already read FROSTBORN: THE GRAY KNIGHT, you can read either one next.
-JM