Category: Sunset

Sunset at 110k+ words!

Sunset, the life story of an important character that features in the Tales of Vatan: Alagariel series, passed through the hundred thousand word (100k) barrier this week. This really a chronological collection of stories that one character in the world experienced and it’s served as a way to give the world and recent history of Vatan more depth and colour.

I generally consider “full book” status to be achieved from about 125k words. At the moment, I feel there are at least  two large sections still to write, as there’s stll more than a hundred years to cover. So, it’s possible that Sunset will end up being a long one. I don’t anticipate two volumes, but you never know.

Belle de Serraient, on of Sunset’s many guises.

Tales of Vatan: Belle de Serraient – AI Study

Belle is a form that a certain shape shifting mage sometimes takes. She’s a sex worker envisioned to be the ultimate dream of those whose preferences are best described by such terms as buxom, blonde and voluptuous. Obviously, she’s gorgeous too, why not if you can change your form, right? If she appears in your local Inn and you take an interest, which you will, since she chose this form because she knows that’s what you dream of. A good sensomancer can pluck that kind of information right out of your mind, all she has to do is sense your thoughts as you check people out in the Inn, you see. Is she here to drive you so wild that you spend every coin in your purse on her and be happy you did so in the morning or, is her purpose to make sure that you don’t survive the night? You’ re not aware of any of this though, the only thing you can think of is that you want to get to know her a whole lot better.