Chapter one either comes out perfect first time, or it takes months - and dozens of revisions - to get right. As you might have guessed from the time it took to release, the fifth Innocence book went through more revisions than most of what I write. I have several very different 'chapter one's lying around.
So here's one of them. Just FYI, this does contain spoilers for Innocence #5. Even though it is a version of chapter one, some things that aren't mentioned until later in the actual book are referenced here, and it might constitute a spoiler. Only mild spoilers for past chapter one in the actual book, though.
Please also note that the vast majority of blog content has not been through the editing process, so may not be mistake-free. You can download a PDF of the alternate first chapter below.
So here's one of them. Just FYI, this does contain spoilers for Innocence #5. Even though it is a version of chapter one, some things that aren't mentioned until later in the actual book are referenced here, and it might constitute a spoiler. Only mild spoilers for past chapter one in the actual book, though.
Please also note that the vast majority of blog content has not been through the editing process, so may not be mistake-free. You can download a PDF of the alternate first chapter below.
aoialternatechap1.pdf |
I still don't have anything nailed down as far as what will be released next. The best I can offer in terms of concrete dates is this: The Reaper's Heart will be out Oct 31st if not before. I'm hoping for before. The aim is to follow it up reasonably quickly with its sequel, tentatively titled 'The Reaper's Soul'.
I am expecting that TRH and TRS will be the first two books of a trilogy.
I am expecting that TRH and TRS will be the first two books of a trilogy.