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inspector17 wrote:Really like the series. Can't get one idea out of my head. I seem to remember a book or series of books about Amanda becoming the Empress in something called The Dagger Years? Am I thinking of something else? might have been put out by Tor or Ace?

Hank Plantagenet wrote:

inspector17 wrote:Really like the series. Can't get one idea out of my head. I seem to remember a book or series of books about Amanda becoming the Empress in something called The Dagger Years? Am I thinking of something else? might have been put out by Tor or Ace?

I have not seen that if it is in print. I remember there was talk of creating a story arc for that instead of continuing on with the Emperor Roger line of work.

Fireflair wrote:I like the idea of seeing the war with the Saints get taken care of. There's even plenty of ground work laid to it.

Part of the plan to get off Mardook involved an agreement between Captain Beach and Prince Roger. She asked, in return for piloting the Saint ship, that if ever Roger had the opportunity to go after the Saints, that he do so. Destroy the system they live by.

Roger agreed that if he ever fought a war with the Saints, not that he would go hunting one, it would be a war to the knife.

FriarBob wrote:That was, at one point, the plan for the series INSTEAD of continuing the adventures of Prince Roger. It appears the fans caterwauled enough to get the plans changed. And I have to mostly agree. I mean, I wouldn't MIND hearing the story of the origination of the Empire. But I'd much rather see the bad guys they've already established "get theirs" first. And I wouldn't mind seeing the Saints get smashed up too.

Secondly and only in the Tavern, the restriction banning the asking of the question "When is the next book in the?" BOOK SERIES THAT SHALL NOT BE NAMED (namely the Empire of Man series, aka the Prince Roger Series, aka the March Series, which contain the books, "March Upcountry", "March to the Sea", March to the Stars", and "We Few") has been lifted, as of LibertyCon 25, I asked Mr. Ringo outright if we can ask again and he said yes, we can. Needless to say that there is one planned. Actually more than one, three actually last I heard. Recently Mr. Ringo has been re-reading his works in preparation for his writing season and was reading "We Few" and when he got to the end Mr. Ringo apparently exclaimed: "That's it?! Where's the rest?!" So now, and again according to Mr. Ringo it will start off right from the throne room, beyond that I do not know. However, since the next one will definitely not be out for another year, expected release of Dec. of 2013 or 2014, so asking the question now or until its release is still moot as you now have a time frame. Asking of this question may still result in the Tavern-master declining to post more snippets of his works. I cannot say for sure if it will happen, but it sounds like a credible threat, Ms. Miriam Ringo herself (Mr. Ringo's Wife, congrats by the way) has alluded that this is actually feasible, so please do not push the issue. Now that is not to say that you cannot discuss said series, just that now you can ask the question regarding the Series That Must Not Be Named, I am now officially relieved of duty. And now that the sticky is active, no one will have to do a monthly post again. I will still check in occasionally if there are posts, as this is still officially one of my posts, so technically I am responsible for the content.

FriarBob wrote:Haven't read the zombie stuff yet, nor Troy or Circumstances. Not sure if I dare.