Yep, I’ve finished the last book of The First Empire – the trilogy that turned into 5 books is now completed. While the editing process still has to be dealt with, that’s nothing compared to getting the story fully fleshed out. All told it took me 772 days to write this. Now I have about 8 days to give it the “once over” before I send it over to Robin for alpha reading. I’ve already incorporated my notes for things I needed to change as I was writing, but I need to look at book #4 and book #5 as I think some events may shift between these two.
In any case, all of that is minor when held up against the task of getting the endpoint of the story penned and completed. Always exciting to complete a multi-book series!
The Legends of the First Empire Series 
Congratulations!
Thank you!
Awesome! Can’t wait to read!
And I can’t wait to hear what people think – we are in the same – or at least similar boats 😉
Grats.
Thank you.
I’d say a nice beer or two is on the horizon for you.
I think so too.
Congratulations! As a reader, it’s a wonderfully freeing feeling to know that the series you’re wanting to read has already been completed. I would imagine it’s a doubly good feeling for the author of that series!
I think it’s good for both of us. But yes, I like having the whole series “in the can.”
Congrats, old man! 😉 (hope your back is feeling better)
Haha – I did feel like an old man when it was acting up – it’s been fine as of late.
WooHoo!!! This is very exciting news! Looking forward to reading all of them!
Glad you feel that way !!
Looking forward to this series so much! I was never into reading books a whole lot until I picked up the Riyria Revelations a few years back, and that series has gotten me hooked unto reading ever since. I will never be able to thank Michael Sullivan enough. I will be pre ordering this new series as I look forward to diving into a Sullivan series again!!!
Wow, that’s a tremendous compliment – thanks!
Reblogged this on The Adventures of A Bookworm and commented:
Really excited!
Thanks for the re-blog.
i am literally sitting on the edge of my seat at the moment. This book, along with Winds of Winter by George R R Martin, are my two most anticipated, cannot wait, peeing my pants with excitement, books for this year.
When can i get my hands on it? i need that tactile feel of paper and ink to get a good fix of Mr Michael J Sullivan’s fertile imagination. WHENWHENWHEN?! Can i pre-order?
oh ….. (keeping calm, now), thanks to Michael and the team for the hard work in getting the book(s) ready for us
SO glad you are excited. I am as well. Don’t know the exact date for early copies and pre-ordering but here is a form where you can sign up to be notified
Hey Michael. Congrats!
Will you be going back to R&H anytime soon? 😛 I actually miss them.
Starting to write the third Chronicle book in about a week or so 😉 I’m going to do everything I can to get it out by the end of the year.
GREAT! Can’t wait. Thanks.
I am so excited. Loved the complete Riyria series. Now I just happen to wander by here on accident and read that a complete new series is almost finished. Can’t wait. Thank you, Michael.
Yep, I finished writing the last book on April 8th. And since then I’m doing my “last pass” edits on book #1. Should be going out to Del Rey the end of this week or early next week.
Out of curiosity, will the First Empire books be published in hardcover?? I was finally able to acquire all hardcovers of your books (and signed…yay me!) so I was just wondering if this would be possible with the new series.
Thanks!
They are! When I was “shopping” this book around that was my one requirement, as I felt like it was time to move from trade paperback to hardcover. My current publisher, Orbit, didn’t agree, and that’s why I’m now with Del Rey who did 😉