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From: Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Question about Swordheart (T.Kingfisher)
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 13:31:46 -0400
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On 3/9/25 12:47 PM, Robert Woodward wrote:
> In article <vqkcn4$pa1c$1@dont-email.me>,
>   Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> So I'm reading the Sunday paper, as I often do on Sundays, and I see
>> that the ABA bestseller list has Swordheart (T.Kingfisher) listed 6th in
>> the fiction category.[1]
>>
>> But I'm curious. I did indeed enjoy the book, but it was written in
>> 2018. Per isfdb[2], there was indeed a new edition released a few weeks
>> ago.[3]
>>
>> Does anyone know what's causing the sudden interest and resurgence in
>> sales? Movie? Something else? I've searched some, and I didn't find any
>> special news or anything.
>>
>> Just curious,
>> Tony
>> [1] Yay Ursula!
>> [2] Yay Ahaseurus!
>> [3] Yay Ursula again!
> 
> It was supposed to be the 1st book of a trilogy (there were 2 other
> swords), but she wrote 4 _Saint of Steel_ books instead. Maybe the 2nd
> Sword title will be released this year (however no sign in books
> forthcoming). Or perhaps it is just the new edition.
> 

Interesting - thanks.

Have you read the Saint of Steel books? I haven't yet, but I expect to 
some day.

Tony