[Lamora]

So the cover and the release date for ICE's next book have appeared on Amazon. I have no clue how to create a new post under Forthcoming Novels, so I just made a post here. Its due out in February so a short wait too.

Its called Kellanved's Reach and looks awesome! Amazon is touting final book in trilogy pretty hard... I thought ICE had extended the series for more books though? I really hope he has a new trilogy planned for these characters because I can only see this novel maybe conquering Quon Tali, and that is a huge maybe. I am not sure they will even get that far; especially since I think I remember them not using the undead until 7 Cities? So I am hoping for more books! Does anyone know anything about it?

[ArchieVist]

It looks like Amazon is getting its information from ICE's US publisher page or possibly an older version of his UK publisher's page. The US page still talks about a trilogy, but the UK page calls Kellanved's Reach "the third awesome chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's new epic fantasy sequence."

The UK publisher summary also has this additional bit:

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And in the meantime, as Purge and Tali indulge in what seems like a their never-ending game of war, a mercenary caught up in the fight between the two states suddenly refuses to play along and causes all sorts of chaos. Simultaneously, a pair of escapees from Castle Gris make their way across this ravaged landscape of flame and butchery. Their intention to seek out the legendary Crimson Guard.

We know from one of ICE's interviews that the series might be extended based on sales. When Erikson announced he was going to work on the Toblakai trulogy, he mentioned that ICE's sales were good on the prequel series (better than the Kharkanas books), so I think it likely we'll see more.

I imagine that the series' original design as a trilogy means we'll see at least some partial resolution to the T'lan Imass/arrowhead/Throne of Shadow plot in the third book. We know from HoC that the Throne lies in a cavern somewhere below an unnamed city on Quon Tali. We also know from RotCG that the T'lan Imass were used to help sieze Li Heng from the Protectress.

[Lorn]

So am I the only one really looking forward to this book? The first real review has been up on Goodreads for more than a week and I can't find any discussions about it.

Anyway it sounds really good!!

[Abyss]

Lorn, on 22 January 2019 - 06:06 PM, said:

So am I the only one really looking forward to this book? The first real review has been up on Goodreads for more than a week and I can't find any discussions about it.

Anyway it sounds really good!!

YES IT DOES!

[WhiskeyJohn]

ArchieVist, on 26 December 2018 - 08:11 PM, said:

It looks like Amazon is getting its information from ICE's US publisher page or possibly an older version of his UK publisher's page. The US page still talks about a trilogy, but the UK page calls Kellanved's Reach "the third awesome chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's new epic fantasy sequence."

The UK publisher summary also has this additional bit:

Quote

And in the meantime, as Purge and Tali indulge in what seems like a their never-ending game of war, a mercenary caught up in the fight between the two states suddenly refuses to play along and causes all sorts of chaos. Simultaneously, a pair of escapees from Castle Gris make their way across this ravaged landscape of flame and butchery. Their intention to seek out the legendary Crimson Guard.

We know from one of ICE's interviews that the series might be extended based on sales. When Erikson announced he was going to work on the Toblakai trulogy, he mentioned that ICE's sales were good on the prequel series (better than the Kharkanas books), so I think it likely we'll see more.

I imagine that the series' original design as a trilogy means we'll see at least some partial resolution to the T'lan Imass/arrowhead/Throne of Shadow plot in the third book. We know from HoC that the Throne lies in a cavern somewhere below an unnamed city on Quon Tali. We also know from RotCG that the T'lan Imass were used to help sieze Li Heng from the Protectress.

Who is the mercenary and the pair referred here?

[ArchieVist]

WhiskeyJohn said:

Who is the mercenary and the pair referred here?

I'm hoping Skinner and Iron Bars are two of the three. Maybe even Greymane if ICE plays loose with continuity.