It seems as if it has taken such a long time to first write that long rambling version of the trilogy and then years later re-discover it and decide to give it what it needed: a good copy editor, a good proof reader, and from me...a long careful scrutiny of my writing abilities. The texts are much cleaner now. New Moon is solid, and without much of the narrative kitchen sink approach. Sadar's Keep was a long hot mess -- interesting to read -- but also in much need of trimming here and there.
I have begun ploughing through Beldan's Fire, in many ways the longest of the three books, and the most stuffed and over stuffed as I tried to get everything in. Three of us talked about extending the series from three to four novels. Mostly so that the last discovered Queen and those glorious Namire mermaids could have a bit more room in the overall story. (And because my cover artist can't wait to design cover for them.)
But, I have one more plan for the series and that is to create a new Oran novel specifically for Dagar. Re-reading the ending of the third book (Beldan's Fire) just made me realize how important a character he was for the books ending. And the sorrow he went through losing Lirrel and at the same time, having all of her memories now inside of him. Dagar it seems to me is the perfect person to go on a journey and discover more of Oran and in a way to bring back peace, place by place.
Midori Snyder is the author of nine books for children and adults, published in English, French, Dutch, and Italian. She won the Mythopoeic Award for The Innamorati, a novel inspired by early Roman myth and the Italian "Commedia dell'Arte" tradition....
