This is the September 2016 Open Thread

[merlinscribe]

Greetings, and happy Labor Day to American readers.

There is as yet no news from Tor, so at this point we can be fairly certain that Book Two will not be coming out this year, since it takes several months for a book to work its way through the production process, and I have not yet been asked for revisions.

The only bright spot in all of this is that Book Three should follow fairly closely on its heels, since it is half written.

Sorry not to have better news.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

What changes occurred to the Elven lifebond when they lost their greater magics? In Velissar's time, if one would die the other would be dead in under twenty-four hours. Yet when Jermayan was dying, it was said that Idalia had years of life left. Was the bond tied to the magic the Elves use to have?

Is Rune ever going to return?

Will Rune and Velissar ever get together?

[(Anonymous)]

My guess about Rune and Viel is that it is going to happen. Not in the least because the ruling house of the Elves in the present day is known as Caerthalien.

[merlinscribe]

That is highly perspicacious of you indeed!

[merlinscribe]

I suspect that it is due to Idalia's rather unique nature that she would survive Jermayan's death. I am assuming that we're talking about Jermayan's death in Tiercel and Harrier's time specifically, as I can't offhand remember a time in the Obsidian Books after Jermayan and Idalia had made the True Bond that Jermayan was in danger of dying.

As with everything else, the time one Bondmate survives the other can vary, though it's never very long: in the (cut) opening section of CROWN OF VENGEANCE, Nataranweiya survives Serenthon's death by several days, though she suffers debilitating effects.

Rune will certainly return.

Clearly, Rune and Vielle will have to reach some accommodation eventually, but in BLADE, the matter isn't going to arise...