Kevin's Watch

I cant find any information on this anywhere. When do people expect the next book to come out? it wont take 3 years will it?

I read through all these forums and I couldn't find my answer anywhere and so I am reduced to having to start a new thread.

Expect to wait about two years from now.

Gee.. I started reading the novels back in 78... I guess I can wait a little longer..

We'll probably need a sticky for this, otherwise the question will show up like clockwork every other week...

Quick answer:
When it's done!

Not quite as quick reference:
AATE: Oct 2010
TLD: Oct 2013

I'm new here, but I have to say, I really love the forums!

As someone who suffered through the periods between Zelazny's Amber series releases, I'm somewhat concerned about waiting 5 more years to reach the end of SRD's Chronicles. With the Amber series, there was some speculation that with Zelazny's failing health, he had help writing the last book. And because of the length of time between books, I (and my friends) had way too much time to come up with our own great endings (in our minds anyway). We were very disappointed at the last book, because we had way too much built up anticipation.

Now I'm not saying that's going to happen here, but there are some scary parallels.

Zelazny was born in Ohio and died in NM when he was 58.
SRD was born in Ohio, lives in NM, and is 61.

Zelazny was a smoker, which ultimately led to his death. SRD doesn't smoke does he?

I'm a little scared is all I'm sayin'... Hopefully the outlines for the next two books are already written down somewhere, and a monkey with a thesaurus could finish them.

Welcome, ak-Haru Joe!

All of us here are saying, only five more years! There was a time when it was more than ten years. We're half way there!!!

He smokes cigars.

wayfriend wrote:There was a time when it was more than ten years. We're half way there!!!

doesn't seem so bad anymore.

OK...forget I said anything.

I cannot wait for the next book.....I'm getting older by the minute...these 3 years between installments is a bit ridiculous....the printer just wants totry to maximize profits

HYNYN wrote:the printer just wants totry to maximize profits

Doesn't seem to be working out too well. SRD has 3 years per book written into his contract. It's his decision, not the printer's.

Welcome to the Watch, btw!

mozkill wrote:I cant find any information on this anywhere. When do people expect the next book to come out? it wont take 3 years will it?

I read through all these forums and I couldn't find my answer anywhere and so I am reduced to having to start a new thread.

Not soon enough.

I keep a copy of Fatal Revenant near my bed and reread sections to satiate my need.

When I visit the family home, I raid the bookshelves and carry off the first two chronicles. These I pile up near my guest bed and reread sections to satiate my need.

Not soon enough.

not soon enough for me as well. I waited for the 2nd set until they were all printed. I don't have that kind of time now but the next 2 years will fly, at least at my age. lol

Welcome to KW, bestread!

Be welcome to the Watch, bestread.
Be Well Come and True.

Please come introduce yourself in the New Members thread up in The Summonsing.

I'm also a new member - I didn't realise this forum existed until today. I've read TCTC since the beginning of time and read it again and again and again (I think about twelve times now). My favourite books of all time, I see parallels in my own life to that of TC. I still can't get this... WHEN? is there a specific date for the next book - I'm holding off reading the last series until they're all published and praying I'm around that long. Just a month would do! Can anyone contact SRD and get an idea?

A previous answer in this thread gives the next publication date as Oct. 2010.

Hello, First! Welcome to the Watch.

Donaldson has announced many years ago that the books will be released in 2004, 2007, 2010, and 2013. He's stuck to those dates so far; there's no reason to doubt that, in 2013, you'll have the whole series.

Now, reading them all at once denies you the joy of thinking about them, and discussing what might happen. Which is half of the fun of the Watch.

wayfriend wrote: Now, reading them all at once denies you the joy of thinking about them, and discussing what might happen. Which is half of the fun of the Watch.

And do we like to have fun!!

Many of us have developed speculative foot in mouth predictions.
But it all fun..