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The Next Book's Title
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: ElJefe81 on October 23, 2020, 10:41:03 PM ---I agree this is fantastic. There is so much aftermath here and given that the next book was going to be Mirror Mirror it seemed like it was going to be difficult to touch on those topics very easily. Hopefully if he's already got this in mind he's going to get it out soon after the next CinderSpires book
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Assuming this is a real change of plan rather than an offhand remark, it's disappointing that MM is delayed even further. It struck me as more interesting a concept than any of the other books for quite a while pretty much ever since Jim has been talking about it.
That said, it kind of makes sense that the character has to get his head right before doing a book about conflict with his alternate self. Carrying around as much guilt and blame as Harry does, it would have been pretty difficult to write prevailing over his reflection in a way that felt earned or believable, short of using all his self-hate as fuel to go ham on the other guy, which would probably leave him even more stained after 'winning'.
And, frankly, jumping out of universe in the very next book and leaving so many loose ends flapping in the wind would have felt weird.
Still, a full length novel of just dealing with trauma for a year is going to be a tough structure. I think it would almost have to center some kind of actual plot around hunting Justine while Nemesis stays a step ahead, and then interweave subplots (training with River on getting his head straight, feds sniffing around, Lara, fleshing out Wizard of Chicago and the castle as Paranet HQ, and trying to mend things with Eb).
Conspiracy Theorist:
This sounds like it might be a linked story /novella collection in which case Christmas Eve is already written to slot in as the mid point. This may be quicker to write as it is episodic rather than a chronologically tight narrative of the usual files and would allow for Jim to write chunks between other projects during the lockdown. We know BG took place on the 21 June, Christmas Eve 24 December, so I presume the latter is the turning point where Harry starts to properly heal. Very much a different book to that we know. Jim stretched himself breaking format with Zoo Day, he may be trying the same here and if Twelve Months is half as good as that story then we are in for a treat. I also wonder if this period is going to be when the Maggie and Mouse stories are going to be set, in parallel to the events of Twelve Months.
Mab had expressed in BG that she expected Harry to be seen with Lara at a number of events, doubtless they will feature. I would expect one to be Harry studying with River Shoulders, perhaps return of Gen? Another dealing with Bradley and Rudy. Perhaps one dealing with the n- ?. One or more dealing with the White Council trying to involve themselves in Chicago and/or the Paranet, there are plenty of story threads which can picked up, and allowed to develop over time so we see in the background Harry setting up Camelot, coming to terms with the deaths in BG, the evolving relationships with his children, the rebuilding of Chicago, the hunt for Justine and the recovery of Thomas.
As for Mirror, Mirror, just as Harry gets his life straightened out, his evil twin tries to steal it. Works for me as a set up.
Dina:
--- Quote from: Snark Knight on October 23, 2020, 11:44:17 PM ---Still, a full length novel of just dealing with trauma for a year is going to be a tough structure. I think it would almost have to center some kind of actual plot around hunting Justine while Nemesis stays a step ahead, and then interweave subplots (training with River on getting his head straight, feds sniffing around, Lara, fleshing out Wizard of Chicago and the castle as Paranet HQ, and trying to mend things with Eb).
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Oh yes, that part will be easy. Eb will be delighted to know Harry is going to marry Lara.
Seriously, I would like to see something about Ivy and/or Kinkaid.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Been through the podcast, apparently Bob is going to be Harry’s home cinema and he is going to have gargoyle pitbulls on the Castle (presumably one of the defence features Marcone has overlooked), but friends for Mouse.
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: Dina on October 24, 2020, 12:14:55 AM ---Oh yes, that part will be easy. Eb will be delighted to know Harry is going to marry Lara.
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Everyone likes to say "I told you so".
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