Answers thread - Chat to Michelle's Publisher!

[Andrea]

Here is where Elv Moody (aka @Seafalcon ) will post her answers to your questions.

Please do not post any follow-up questions here - they should all continue to be posted in the Questions thread.

[Seafalcon]

Hello @Seafalcon !
I was wondering, will there be any wars/major conflicts from history in the books?

Hi LightningStallion
There will definitely be conflict in the new books - I won't spoil the story by saying more!

[Seafalcon]

@Seafalcon

Will there be any historical non-fictional characters in the books?

Again, I don't want to spoil anything in advance, but Michelle's books are always based on reality - everything that happens could really have happened, so the lives of her characters are just like the lives of real people at the time.

[Seafalcon]

@Seafalcon

Has Michelle gone out to research her new GODs AND WARRIORS series like she has done with her previous books?

Absolutely! Michelle has been to the countries, islands and seas where the action is set, and spent time with the animals who'll come into the story. She has researched how people lived at the time and a day in the British Museum, learning to write in the languages they used.

The reason for the research is to make sure the story feels as real as possible, so that when you read the books you'll feel you're really there, living in the adventure!

[Seafalcon]

Is it going to involve the Gods of Ancient Greece, or a different pagan religion more similar to CoAD?

As in Chronicles, the gods will play a huge part in the characters' lives, but beyond that I think you'll have to wait and see!

[Seafalcon]

how many pages the book is planned to be? is it going to be like CoAD 200-280 pages or more?

Hi spiritworld
The Gods and Warriors book are planned to be around the same length as the CoAD books - but Michelle is still writing, so we won't know for sure until she's finished!

[Seafalcon]

Hello? Do the warriors kill the Gods? And if so, are they god's in the first place?

Also, is a movie being worked on, seeing as Wolf Brother has taken so long and, well... went downhill?

A third but quick question, is the upcoming series on the same level of 'quality' as CoAD?

Hi there
I'm not going to give away anything like who kills who - that would really spoil the book! And while Michelle's still writing, we'll all have to wait to find out what happens.

But I can say Gods and Warriors would make a fantastic film, and yes, it will DEFINITELY as good as CoAD. I loved CoAD, but I have a hunch the new series could be even better!

[Seafalcon]

Does Book 1 have a title yet and if so wen are we going to find it out!

And as regards to the look of the series, do you intend to use the sane artwork all the way through the series and will it be as strong and reflective of the time as the COAD covers?

Michelle is still writing the book, so I don't have any news on the title or the cover yet. But the Clan will hear when we know more!

[Seafalcon]

Dear Michelle,
do you know when officially your book will be in other countries like f.ex. Poland? nn'.
How many books there will be?
And where you were looking for sources - like for CoAD you came to my coutry (Poland)?

Hi DogYuki
I'm not Michelle, only Michelle's publisher. I'm afraid we don't have a confirmed date for Gods and Warriors in Poland yet - watch this space! There will be 5 books in the series.

As Gods and Warriors is set in the Mediterranean, Michelle is more likely to be travelling to that area for research - but she visits her fans in many countries around the world, and if she's coming to Poland, we'll post her events on The Clan.

[Seafalcon]

Will the Gods and Warriors series contain any elements from Greek or Roman myths? I know Michelle's books are normally based more in reality, but could it be about how these myths relate to the real world?

Hi WolfWanderer
There are certainly going to be mythical elements in the story, while it's still absolutely based in the real world. As Michelle always bases her stories on how people at the time saw the gods and the world around them, you'll get a real sense of how real the gods are to the characters.