Random Buzz

Night, hi!

I plan on quite a few more Tortall books, and heaven knows what they'll all be about.  Right now I've got two Numair books, then Maura's book under contract.  After that will come one or two more books about Kel.  After that I'm not sure about the order, but the books I definitely have planned are ones centered around Aly, Dove, and Dove's choice of a consort; the lives of Aly's children, particularly Ochobai, who is a Little Person; Neal's daughter, who will go for her knighthood in a time when there are far more girls training as knights than there were in Kel's day.  There's also Daine's children Sarralyn and Rikash, who have to find their way.  Rikash will be telling that story, because I'm terrified of his sister, but he isn't.

I think that's all I have in mind right now.  There may be more with Irnai and Tobe from the Kel books, and Kaddar and Kalasin, and Alanna's sons.  Certainly there will be requests from fans for other characters who appear in the books, and who knows who my brain will pick up and say, "You know, there is a story for this one."  My brain lives a life of its own, wild and free.  I just try to keep up.

Tammy

Posted Apr 16, 2009, 07:07:16 PM

This may be completely random, but I couldn't find a better place to put, it and it's been bugging me. 

First of all I'm excited to ask this to the actual author (hi)!  ((And I read the acknowledgments in Bloodhound. Ouch. Not fun. How are you doing?)) 

George is Beka's (however many greats) grandson, right? Then why is his last name still Cooper? Was his ancestor one of Beka's family members (not her), did Beka not change her name, did she never get married...? Or is it completely obvious and I'm just missing the point? 

Oh! and do you ever read the stories on fanfiction.net? It's interesting to see what other people do with the series. 

Thanks!

Posted Apr 17, 2009, 05:31:45 PM

Eleni wasn't married, it says in Terrier the George's father was a worshipper at the temple and she never saw him again. (I guess women at the temple aren't expected to need pregnancy charms...)

Well, she was married, but that was to Myles long after George was born, so I'm going to assume that's not what you're getting at. :P

Posted Apr 17, 2009, 10:29:20 PM