Ruler

Okay, folks, first things first. For all of you who have messaged, commented and emailed begging me for a sequel… you’re getting one! (Then again I’ve known that for months, but kept mostly mum about it, afraid if I released the title it would be a major spoiler for the end of BLEEDER, and I simply didn’t want to do that. I hate spoilers.). But a sequel is not the only thing you’re getting…

Here’s some of what you can expect from the BLEEDERverse (or rather, the BLOOD MAGIC series) in the coming year:

* Your support and comments have led to some genuine publisher interest (wow! woohoo! yippee!), so over the Xmas holidays I’ll be working on a “novel” edit of the book. And even if that turns into nothing, there have been enough pleas for physical copies of this story, that we already have a sturdy backup plan in the works to get it out there. One way or another, BLEEDER will be a real book. Hopefully by the end of 2013.

* Roughly around March of next year, I’ll be serializing LETTERS FROM NEW YORK [a Blood Magic novella] online. The story will be told over the course of six to ten chapters and takes place shortly after Mills moves back to New York and concerns her early reintegration into the human world and the return of the bond. (I started writing this two days ago, and I must confess I’m terribly excited about it.)

* Then, in fall 2013, I’ll be serializing RULER, the novel-length sequel to BLEEDER. The book begins roughly six months after the events at the end of BLEEDER (and two to three months after LETTERS FROM NEW YORK). As you may have already guessed from the title, much of this one is about Keel and his reign as Nosferatu king, and how it’s going to take a lot more than an oath and a blood contract to break his connection to Mills. And just what that means, for him, for her, for the vampire kingdom, and their future. I’m also thrilled to announce that half of RULER will be narrated by Mills, while the other half will be narrated by Keel. Yes, we’re finally going to get a glimpse into that vampire head of his!

* While that’s all the stuff that’s written in stone – apart from the launch of a new website, etc., for the series – that doesn’t mean that’s all there will be. I’ve been toying with the idea of trying to tell a few short stories set in this world as well (namely: the tale behind Bruce’s and Ephraim’s bond; and some more of the vamphyrric folklore I’ve dreamt up for the series). As always, there are no shortage of ideas or creativity, only time.

Basically, what I’m trying to say with all this is that if you’ve fallen in love with the world of BLEEDER, there will be lots more stories told there. Certainly more than I ever imagined when I first set out writing the serial. But that’s a good thing, and an exciting thing, and I’m pleased that I get to share it with all of you.

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