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From: Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Kludge's Hugo Picks
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 08:45:01 -0400
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On 7/21/24 7:52 AM, Mad Hamish wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:32:16 -0400, Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 7/17/24 10:35 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>>> Best Novel
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> - Witch King by Martha Wells (Tordotcom)
>>>
>>> 3.  This is an epic fantasy with two different story lines at different
>>> times with the same lead chracter, a demon prince whose family had an agreement
>>> with the Saredi civilization to host them, except that years ago the Saredi
>>> were wiped out by invaders called the Heiararchs and since then nothing has
>>> been the same.  This is a solid and well-written fantasy story of new societies,
>>> old societies, betrayal and unlikely allies.  This isn't normally my kind of
>>> thing, but I couldn't put it down until it ended.  Unfortunately it ended
>>> with an ending specifically designed to start a series of books and I give it
>>> points off for that.  Why does everyone need to start a series now?  But it
>>> was a good book that I think will last.
>>>
>>
>> I just finished this, and you've given an excellent description (imho).
>> Has she/anyone announced a next book coming? I agree it's set up for a
>> sequel, but I think it functions pretty well (again, imho) without one.
>>
> In June she announced that she'd just finished a draft of a book that
> she'd been working on since 2022 (with cancer wrecking 2023 for work)
> people who saw her at signings or other events say it's a sequel to
> Witch King
> She's not saying until  the publisher announces it

Oh cool - thanks for the info.
- Tony