Just finished the rough draft of Enchanter
40 chapters, plus I'll be doing an Epilogue when I finish the rewrite. Over 200,000 words. First 15 chapters have gone to the editor, and I've done the rewrite of the first 2.
It's a big book. Stuff happens. But some people might be bored. Just sayin'.
Everyone else, though . . .
It's a big book. Stuff happens. But some people might be bored. Just sayin'.
Everyone else, though . . .
Postulus
“The fundamental goal of enchantment is to root the effects of a
magical spell to reside within a physical object to improve its utility. It is among the greatest achievements of
thaumaturgical skill to accomplish even the most elementary of
enchantments. Once constructed and
understood, the art of the enchanter can only improve with practice and
repetition.”
The Florilegum of Basic Thaumaturgy
Give it to me now...please. ahaha. The suspense is killing me.
ReplyDeleteHaha very excited. So I'm guessing in two weeks?
ReplyDeleteThough I want to read it right now, please take ur time in Polishing the book.
ReplyDeleteI don't know man, he said he'd be releasing it the 12th and he's usually pretty spot on when it comes to his deadlines.
ReplyDeleteTerry. I am currently rereading your series but the nobility ranks are getting confusing.
ReplyDeleteWhat ranks sit between a peasant and a king and in what order?
King-1
ReplyDeleteduke-4
count-8
Baron-???
Idk the rest
King-1
ReplyDeleteduke-4
count-8
Baron-???
Idk the rest
Sir < Sire(Landed Knight) < Baronnet < Baron < Count < Duke < King < ArchMage (:D)
ReplyDeleteLess than that you get Reeves, Villeins etc Those ones I'm not sure of
DeleteThe basic social set-up in the Castali Riverlands goes like this:
ReplyDeleteKing
Royal Family
Duke/Duchess
Count/Countess
Viscount/Marshal/other titles
Baron
Baronet
Knight Banneret
Landed knight (Sire)
Landless knight (Sir)/landed lord (Lord)/senior clergy/important professionals
Yeoman/burgher/static clergy/master artisans/merchant
Itinerant or junior clergy/tradesmen/reeves/bailiffs/manorial officers
Freeholding commoners/pack merchants/minor officials
Land owning free peasants
Free peasants who rent their land or hold it for service
Villeins - semi-free peasants who have a traditional right to serve/farm the manorial lands/indentured servants, indentured craft apprentices
Bondsmen - villeins who have contracted their labor to a particular master for a set period of time, usually in return for money or relief of debt.
Serfs - peasants whose families are "owned" by the manor, with few native rights. There are few Serfs in the Riverlands, though many in the Coastlands.
(Tal Alon fit in this space, in most places where they live among humans)
Chattel Slaves - practiced only in coastal Alshar, Castal and Remere, as well as Farise and overseas lands, chattel slavery is abhorred by most of the Narasi culture. But it is still legally tolerated.
That's the rough social class structure of the kingdom, but there are wide exceptions and places where local conditions skew the social importance of a particular class or rank.
Hope that's helpful.
The basic social set-up in the Castali Riverlands goes like this:
ReplyDeleteKing
Royal Family
Duke/Duchess
Count/Countess
Viscount/Marshal/other titles
Baron
Baronet
Knight Banneret
Landed knight (Sire)
Landless knight (Sir)/landed lord (Lord)/senior clergy/important professionals
Yeoman/burgher/static clergy/master artisans/merchant
Itinerant or junior clergy/tradesmen/reeves/bailiffs/manorial officers
Freeholding commoners/pack merchants/minor officials
Land owning free peasants
Free peasants who rent their land or hold it for service
Villeins - semi-free peasants who have a traditional right to serve/farm the manorial lands/indentured servants, indentured craft apprentices
Bondsmen - villeins who have contracted their labor to a particular master for a set period of time, usually in return for money or relief of debt.
Serfs - peasants whose families are "owned" by the manor, with few native rights. There are few Serfs in the Riverlands, though many in the Coastlands.
(Tal Alon fit in this space, in most places where they live among humans)
Chattel Slaves - practiced only in coastal Alshar, Castal and Remere, as well as Farise and overseas lands, chattel slavery is abhorred by most of the Narasi culture. But it is still legally tolerated.
That's the rough social class structure of the kingdom, but there are wide exceptions and places where local conditions skew the social importance of a particular class or rank.
Hope that's helpful.
Thanks terry. That helps alot. I hope this information gets included in future books.
DeleteI am curious as to how a landed Lord, and a landless knight be on the same level. Shouldn't the Lord be ranked higher?
DeleteI am curious as to how a landed Lord, and a landless knight be on the same level. Shouldn't the Lord be ranked higher?
DeleteI am curious as to how a landed Lord, and a landless knight be on the same level. Shouldn't the Lord be ranked higher?
DeleteI hope along with Tech and magical innovations, you would also start with social development. From Feudal to Republic.....
ReplyDeleteHeh. Things won't necessarily go that smoothly, or in that direction. But yes, the social impact of magic will start to be felt in this book. And it will have a strong political effect.
DeleteEmpire?????
DeleteReally looking forward to reading this book now Terry!!
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to read about war, armies and kingdoms but I really like the 'back story' stuff, the stuff that happens when theres 'down time' really intrigues me :)
Like I said, so looking forward to this!! :D
Terry your awesome!
I can't wait to read this book. I am so very excited about this as I check every hour for the words, it's up and ready on Amazon.
ReplyDeleteSo much HYPE, I cannot wait!
ReplyDeleteI'm heading out on vacation this Friday and was hoping the book would be out, but I think I'm being a bit overly optimistic based on your comments. I guess I will do my best to patiently wait for the release :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the next volume was a great read for the price thru amazon but thing it should be more am a avid reader and read hundreds to thousands of book lol I read alot but this series always makes me look for more books lol can't wait for the new one a very good author with can contend with the greats , Howard , Wagner or Jordan is a series that need to see mass publishing
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Poland!
ReplyDeleteI have question about total human population on Calidore versus gurvani population and impact this proportion on long time war effort. A bit speculations...
1. Assumed population Kingdom of Castalshar ~35,5 mln:
~10000 land domains - each average 3000 people (30 mln),
~1000 small towns - each average 2500 people (2,5 mln),
~200 cities - each average 10000 people (2 mln),
~10 big cities - each average 100000 people (1 mln).
2. Assumed population Duchies of Merwyn and Vore ~40 mln? - older and more popolous duchies than Castal,
Alshar and Remere.
3. Assumed population City-State of Farise (now Governorship?) ~3,5 mln? - city Farise and surroundigs (circa 1/10 population Castalshar?).
4. Unstarro (?) and other overseas territories ~10 mln? (???).
5. Other wilderness ~5 mln? (???).
In total ~ 94 mln? Perhaps circa 100 mln humans on know parts Calidore.
Gurvani are living mainly in mountain area (Mindens, Kulines) plus recently conquered parts Alshari Wilderlands. Total goblin army (from Mindens and Alshari Wilderlands) number circa 1 mln. Assumedly this is 1/3 - 1/2 male goblin population in Mindens (combined population with female and baby/cub - mayby 6-9 mln). As much gurvani in Kulines. Plus few milions astray gurvani in others areas (~4 mln). So total goblin population in know parts Calidore is perhaps circa 16-22 mln.
Humani-gurvani proportion ~ 5-1.
Average gurvani is smaler than average humani and required less food (but more meat). Know mountain and wilderness cannot support much more goblin population, regardless of speed goblin breed and grow. Gurvani baby (cub) mature in 5-6 year. To date goblins lost up to half milions male warriors (above 130 thousands in High Mage, above 100 thousands in Spellmonger and Warmage, several dozen thousands in Magelord and perhaps as much in between. So... Gurvani lost significant part male population (renewed only after few year) and are substituted by hobgoblins and orc (?). From mainly tribal and decentralized culture changed to centralized theocracy in state permanent total war. This is extreme social and cultural shock. Time to new goblin revolution? ;) At the same time humani lost perhaps only 1-2 mln people (mainly peasants), so basic proportion gurvani/humani is mostly identical as at beginning of war (even in proportion Mindens goblin versus humani in Castalshar. Border territories of Castalshar are now fortified and - in Alshar - mostly wasted and depopulate. Generally I see no possibility new gurvani offensive in next few years, at least direct and overland without participation Kulinines gurvani. More - I see no possibility final winning by goblin in long run, even with Dead God. But without destroy Big Ugly Green Goblin Head humani also not have capability for ultimate victory. With Dead God and combined might Mindens and Kulines gurvani might have chance in case unconventional attack (flank attack, teleportation army, airborne and/or seaborne assault, some kind of very grand spell, etc.) only against Castalshar, but not versus united and determined humanity. On the other hand if humani begin civil war or/and show up new enemy (Khorbol?) situation become more problematic. This will be very long war...
P.s. I apologise for my incorrect english grammar.
We still looking at a june release, given the size, and the amount of work still needing to be done?
ReplyDeleteSpam...can someone remove this. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone actually believes that post by 'helen panel' then I have some magic beans to sell you too. lol
ReplyDeleteYou would think that but I know first hand that people are easily tempted. I work in the IT industry...the amount of people who believe spam add is extraordinary.
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ReplyDeleteSurprise, Surprise... another Nigerian scam. (I just HAD to look up the country code).
ReplyDeleteGodsdamned footwizards . . .
ReplyDeleteThis wait is killing us terry!!! Are we still on for a June 12th release or has the date been pushed back??? Hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteThe 12th is like 2 days away. I wish, but...
DeleteI'm cranking hard, but it's a big book. Halfway through the re-write, first 12 chapters back from the editor, I'm workin', I'm workin' . . .
DeleteWill probably be next week. I have to sleep sometime . . . my wife makes me . . .
More like The Souless"
ReplyDeleteHey, terry, is enchanter still coming out on the 12th?
ReplyDeleteSome people are just too dumb to live
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