The Thousandfold Thought (NON-SPOILER THREAD)

Rob B

Rob B

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Not to give you pressure Scott, but when can we expect to see the next book in PoN on the shelves?
 
Pressure's fine, now that I'm almost finished the first draft!

There's no solid date yet, but it looks like it'll be 'round the year's end - likely January - for the American and Canadian releases, and the following spring for the UK release.
 
Wow that's an enticingly short wait. Would be something if you had your whole trilogy out in the time it took GRRM to write Feast for Crows...
 
grrm is taking quite a while to write feast but remember king with his dark tower 4? took him 7yrs.


just wanted to say to Mr. Bakker again (i post in 'the three seas' forum too), your books are the best books i've ever read, period. great stuff and can't wait for the next. i hope i don't sound too pathetic but your books really affected me in a positive way. thank you.
 
painbird said:
grrm is taking quite a while to write feast but remember king with his dark tower 4? took him 7yrs.
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But King wrote many books in that time....Martin is only working on one.
 
Thank you, painbird! Hearing from readers who have been changed by what you've written is like heroin to writers :D

For me it was Herbert's Dune way back when.
 
Scott Bakker said:
Thank you, painbird! Hearing from readers who have been changed by what you've written is like heroin to writers :D

For me it was Herbert's Dune way back when.
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well, your books did change me and i thank you for that. i want to type more but my right hand is swollen from a very infected cat bite. when i can type more about what i mean, i will.
 
Sounds like we have cats in common too! Keep ann eye on that PB - my mother-in-law was recently hospitalized because of a cat bite.
 
Scott Bakker said:
Sounds like we have cats in common too! Keep ann eye on that PB - my mother-in-law was recently hospitalized because of a cat bite.
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i've had 4 IV antibiotic treatments now. hopefully i am through with those. this has not been fun. i hope your mother-in-law is doing well.
 
Here's the catalogue copy, Mith...

*TTT AND TWP SPOILER ALERT*


Only Shimeh remains.

The Padirajah has been slain, and the heathen Fanim have fled in disarray. One final march will bring the Holy War to the City of the Latter Prophet. But so very much has changed...

Using godlike insight and ruthless deceit, Anasûrimbor Kellhus has conquered the hearts of all, including the harlot Esmenet, who now shares his bed. Only the barbarian, Cnaiür, and the sorcerer, Achamian, continue to hazard doubts. But where Cnaiür topples ever deeper into madness and wanton violence, Achamian is compelled to yield the secrets of the Gnosis. Not only must he protect the man who stole his wife, he must teach the most powerful sorcery known to the greatest intellect to ever walk the earth. And he fears what might happen...

The final reckoning is at hand. Faceless assassin will strike in the dead of night. Kings and Emperors will fall. The sorcerous Schools will be unleashed. And Anasûrimbor Kellhus will at last confront his father and the dread revelation of the Thousandfold Thought.
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I am drooling with anticipation. 2006 is going to be great reading for me with The Thousandfold Thought and also Stover's Caine Black Knife (hopefully!) coming out. I can't wait!!
 
Wow!!!! How exciting. Though I must say my first thought was 'Who are you calling a harlot?!' As I really like Esmenet! I wish it were out sooner in the UK though :(
 
Leiali said:
Wow!!!! How exciting. Though I must say my first thought was 'Who are you calling a harlot?!' As I really like Esmenet! I wish it were out sooner in the UK though :(
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Well, she is..
 
Any suggestions for improvement? That the copy for Penguin's catalogue, but I would like to sharpen it the actual cover copy. It could be because it's the third time round, now, but it feels too formulaic...
 
Scott, personally I would cut "And he fears what might happen...". It's not a strong closing of the second paragraph and it doesn't feel wholly in tune with the rest of the synopsis to me. Also, Achamian's ambiguity is already expressed in the previous sentence when he "hazards doubts".

Otherwise I would change nothing. It seems to capture a lot of what fans are expecting and looking forward to as well.
 
I agree Mith. I can see why it is there, as it seems to be a bit of a trumpeting fanfare, but that sentence is unnecessary and it doesn't suffer without it. And Talan, I know Esmenet is a harlot, I just feel protective of her because she is such a good character :(
 
Sounds good. I guess I should probably add an 's' to 'assassin' as well... Dollars to doughnuts that typo makes it into the catalogue.
 
Judging by how well Tim Horton's does financially a lot of people would take you up on that bet :D.
 
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