Exciting news! A new modern day, urban vampire series by Barb Hendee launches this coming October 2008 with the release of Book 1:
Blood Memories. Go to
www.BarbHendee.com to learn more about the "Vampire Memories" series.
The final rewrite of S2B1: In Shade & Shadow is now complete and has moved directly on to copyediting at the publisher. After that will come galley proofing. We anticipate having excerpts on our web site by September. Meanwhile, the first draft for S2B2: Through Stone & Sea(January 2010) is about 3/4s done, and we've already begun preliminary planning of S2B3 [working title: Of Truth & Beasts] (January 2011).
All dates are tentative, subject to change without notice, and based on previous release schedules. There are no current plans to release the first three books of Series 1 in hardback.
| Order |
Title |
Hardback |
Paperback |
| S1B6 |
Child of a Dead God |
1/2008 |
1/2009 |
| S2B1 |
In Shade & Shadow |
1/2009 |
1/2010 |
| S2B2 |
Through Stone & Sea |
1/2010 |
1/2011 |
| S2B3 |
[working title: Of Truth & Beasts] |
1/2011 |
1/2012 |
With the release of S1B6: Child of a Dead God, which ends Series 1, many readers have asked about the future of the protagonists. We can't say anything specific and risk creating spoilers, but we'll try to clarify. Series 2 picks up one year or more later from when Series 1 left off. It is planned (at present) to comprise three books:
The second series centers around two characters you met in Series 1, plus a new and unusual third one, forming a new trio. New antagonists will appear as well, with a major one specifically. You'll meet many side characters, minor and major, in a new part of the world while exploring new cultures and peoples. And that's not all.
The saga as a whole will continue, even after Series 2. It will take many characters to uncover all pieces of the ancient mystery and the conflict that blotted out the Forgotten History.
As to the fate of protagonists (and antagonists) you know from Series 1 (those still alive) — anything can happen! Expect to meet both new and old faces throughout the saga's books and series, sometimes in unusual combinations, as multiple plot lines unfold and ultimately converge.
As to specific characters on your mind (who survived) from Series 1... Series 2 includes hints as to where they might be and what they are doing. Major players in the saga's prime conflict and plot threads (still around by the end of Series 2) will reappear to fulfill their part in the grand scheme.
That's all we can say for now, folks. More excitement is on its way!
The concept of a "series of series" (which we call a "saga" for lack of better term) is new to some. It is not the same as seperate series set in the same world but with different stories for each series. The saga's multiple series chain together — like the books in each single series — for an overall story told in books and series.
Keeping track of series/book order can be troublesome, and you won't find numbering on the books themselves. So on this site, we have adopted a simple system to indicate series and book order. For example, S1B1: Dhampir, indicates Series 1, Book 1, while S2B1: Of Shade & Shadow would be Series 2, Book 1, and so on. Simple, yes? And we hope this helps readers keep up with the saga's overall organization.
