Honourkeeper - one epilogue to go!

Okay, I've been banging on a bit about this in the last post and a few comments here and there, but here's the official skinny: Honourkeeper is finished barring a small epilogue. And, wow! What a cover - you have the very talented Mr Clint Langely to thank for this. Stirring stuff (and inspirational, in that I added a scene in the novel to reflect it).
It's been a great ride and I very happy with how the novel has turned out. There is plenty of drama, some huge battles, compelling characters (I hope - and not quite as many as Oathbreaker this time) and even the odd twist in the tail. With dwarfs (obviously), elves and some very early Chaotic Norcans, there's hopefully something for everyone...
A real pleasure to write, it weighs in at just over twenty chapters (I can't provide the actual number because I might split some of the long-ish ones for the purposes of narrative drive) and around 100,000 words (so it's going to be a 416-page book, plenty of dwarf for your buck there).
I'm still debating on whether or not to do another glossary (there a few new dwarf words that would make it in) - I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts on this (hint, hint :-)). There is definitely less Khazalid in it this time (partly in response to the odd critique) but still enough to warrant a small glossary if that floats people's boats.
Anyway, I'm almost done. Just the epilogue, as I said, plus the obligatory editing checks afterwards.


2 Comments:
Great to hear that you are nearing the home stretch! And that is an awesome Langley cover you have there. You'd almost think you had a hand in commissioning it...
Ha, ha - indeed! It's a great cover. I'm very pleased with it. I'd by lying if I said I commissioned it (though I did choose it). The awesome image is actually a re-use and those folks with the Art of Clint Langley will recognise it, no doubt...
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