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Series FAQ

This is the short list of current questions. For the long list of less common questions, click here.
Note: you may find spoilers for past books in these answers.
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Current Hot Questions

When does The Reckoning come out?
May 1, 2010.
Will The Reckoning be the last in the series?
It's the last in the initial Chloe trilogy.  Book 4 in the "series" will move to different teens in the same world, subjects of another Edison Group experiment. 
Who will be the next narrator?
Savannah is scheduled for #11 and #12.
Who will narrate after Savannah?
I've learned not to speculate until I'm well into the book, so it'll be a while before I announce that.  Sorry!
Will the twins get a book?
I'm getting asked this a lot.  The problem is timing.  I won't "soap opera age" the kids--having them jump from 3 to 16 in one year.  So many years (and many books!) would need to pass before I decided that.  For now, they're remaining in the background, with brief progress updates.  When they're a bit older, they would likely start playing larger roles in the books.

Popular Questions

Why do you choose that art for the covers?
I don't choose the art.  In fact, with most of the covers, I don't see them until they're done.  This is common with the "big" publishers.  It's only with small publishers (or really big names) that the author gets a significant say in the cover art.  It's a marketing decision, and I leave it to the pros.
When will Elena (or anyone else) narrate again?
I have a "narrator backlog"—more potential narrators than books in the current contract!  The next few are all narrative newbies—Jaime, Hope, Cassandra and Savannah are scheduled (subject to change)
None of the current ones have been retired yet.  Their return depends, as it always does, on whether I come up with the perfect plot for that person.  In the meantime, they'll continue to get online fiction narrative roles.
What's happening with the Bitten movie?
Nothing.  Warner Bros didn't renew their option.  If it gets picked up by another studio, we could see a movie someday, but I really wouldn't hold my breath on it.
What order should I read the books in?
Any order you like!  But if you want to know what order they fall in, you'll find lists by clicking here.
How long with the series be?
I'm currently contracted through thirteen.  Whether it goes beyond that will depend on three factors.  Do readers want more?  Does the publisher want more?  And am I prepared to write more? 
When are you going to do a male narrator?
My series was given the title "Women of the Otherworld" meaning they really want to see women narrating.  I did do a secondary male narrator (Lucas) for Personal Demon.  There will also be some major male narration in Living with the Dead.  And most of the novellas and short stories are male narrated.  I've been told books 11 on won't have the series title, but we'll need to wait and see how that works out.
Will the e-novellas ever be available for purchase?
You'll find the answer here.
Are the books available is audio or eBook form?
The books started in eBook form with Industrial Magic.  Apparently they've gone back and done Bitten and Dime Store Magic, meaning Stolen is, once again, the odd one out.  Same for audio--all except Stolen.
Your name's on a book on Amazon, but it's not listed here.
If my name is the only one on the cover, then it's a non-English version of one of my current novels.  Like "Jauria," which is the Spanish version of Bitten.
If other names are on the cover, then I probably contributed a short story or introduction.  I list these on my Contributions page.
What's happening with Becoming?
It's coming!  The script is long done.  The artist (who is doing this for free) got a wonderful but very busy new job.  I've posted the first half of the novella so far.  The rest will come in chunks--we've decided not to post them individually but wait until we have large sections.

Can you tell me what will happen with character/subplot x?

No.  Anything that is still to come falls under the category of future spoilers, and I never answer reader questions that I plan to answer in the series.  Sorry!
Don't see your question? There are two ways to ask me...
  1. Post it on my board in "Ask the Author."   So long as it's only a question or two, I'll be quick (usually within 48 hrs).  Post a long list of questions, though, and it's no faster than emailing.
  2. Email it to my assistant. If it's a quick question (eg. when does the next book come out) she can probably answer, and if not, she'll forward it to me.