Did the angels come back?
Book News, Sneak Peeks, and Some Important Updates 📚✨
Hi! I’ve got some big updates for you this week, exciting news, and some important logistical things you’ll want to know about. Oh and this is Ran from the Curse Breaker series. You know, Sarn’s chatty son who wants all the magic and all the page time! (And I want it right now.)
Did I get any page time this week? I’ll answer that important question and more in a moment, so let’s dive right in!
1. Updates on His Angelic Keeper Illustrated Editions + A New Sneak Peek!
First, let’s talk about everyone’s favorite angels. Last week, I revealed the sneak peek cover and some interior spreads for the His Angelic Keeper Books 1-2 Illustrated Omnibus, and this week, I’m thrilled to share a first look at His Angelic Keeper Books 3-4 Illustrated Omnibus. ✨
This omnibus is coming together beautifully, and Melinda couldn’t be happier with how it’s turning out, especially since she didn’t plan to create this edition any time soon. If you missed out on why we’re doing this, read all about it here. I spill all the tea!
Melinda is finalized everything for the His Angelic Keeper Books 1-2 Special Edition as well, and she placed an order with the U.S.-based branch of the same printer she used for all 4 kickstarters to make sure she can get proofs into her hot little hands soon!
The switch to a U.S. printer will let us skip the uncertainty around tariffs for this set, ensuring everyone can enjoy these editions stress-free and hopefully, at a lower cost since the books won’t need to ship internationally. 🌟More on that in a moment.
2. Chaos Rises Update!
Melinda also finished editing Chaos Rises, and sent it out to Patrons. So all that's left is formatting and ordering proofs since I gathered all the artwork for that book too! I saved the angels a return trip to discuss that book. I figured they’d want an illustrated edition for it too since it begins where the 4th book in the His Angelic Keeper series ended. Melinda is so excited for you to see an illustrated version of this story. It’ll be stunning.
Stay tuned, because once the Robin of Larkspur Special Edition Kickstarter backers have received their books (and Melinda has proofs in hand for both the His Angelic Keeper illustrated omnibuses and the illustrated version of Chaos Rises) we’ll officially move forward with the next campaign! 🙌
So realistically, the next kickstarter could launch in May. It all depends on the printer, ironically.
For now, here’s a quick look at what’s ahead:
His Angelic Keeper Illustrated Omnibuses (Books 1-2 & 3-4) & Chaos Rises Illustrated Edition Kickstarter (all 3 books will be available in the same campaign to make it easier.)
And we have another new book coming soon, Catch the Scribe! In it, I quest as epically as possible (with Papa and Uncle Miren) to catch a scribe and make her our scribe! We want all the page time. At least I do. I can’t speak for Papa. Most of the time, I have no idea what he’s thinking.
3. Tariffs + Printing Updates
Unfortunately, here’s where things get complicated: President Trump signed a lot of new tariffs on a wide range of imported goods, which seems to include books.
We don’t know how they will be assessed. Melinda reached out to the printer in the UK that we ordered the Robin of Larkspur special editions from, but they don’t have any answers yet either.
What we know so far:
All books from the Robin of Larkspur Special Edition Kickstarter shipped after April 5 may be subject to these tariffs. We’ll find out this week.
What are we doing about it in the meantime?
We’re staying in contact with the printer in the UK. Melinda will pass on any updates we receive in backer updates during the week, and I’ll talk a little about what happens next in next week’s newsletter.
To avoid this issue for the His Angelic Keeper & Chaos Rises Illustrated Editions, Melinda will order proof copies from a printer in the US. We’ll have to sacrifice extras like gold foiling and colored edges because printers in the USA who accept small book orders (under 50 copies) don’t have the machines to do the fancy stuff. But this ensures there won’t be any tariffs on these editions and avoids additional delays or fees.
This uncertainty is frustrating for everyone, but I appreciate your patience and understanding while Melinda sorts things out. We couldn’t have anticipated this since books have historically been exempt below a certain value that we never get close to meeting.
Above all, our goal remains unchanged. We want to keep bringing you epic fantasy adventure books with as little disruption as possible.
4. Robin of Larkspur Special Editions Are Flying To Their New Homes!
Thanks to the incredible backers of the Robin of Larkspur Special Edition Kickstarter, almost all the special edition books have now printed and shipped! There are a few stragglers still in production, but they’re expected to ship this week. 🎉
I’ll keep you updated until every book has reached its new home.
A huge thank-you for your support and excitement—it’s your enthusiasm that makes all of this possible. 💚
5. Update on Catch the Scribe
And now, the most important update of all.
Did I get any the page time this week?
Yes, I did! But Catch the Scribe isn’t done yet. I found some loose ends that absolutely had to be tied up. I just couldn’t leave them dangling and that resulted in more page time!
So it’s a win for me and for you because I know you don’t like cliffhangers. Melinda doesn’t like them either and she gets mad when there’s no other way to end a book. So it wasn’t hard to convince her that there absolutely needed to be more scenes featuring me.
Melinda will probably finish writing Catch the Scribe this week and start the editing process. More on that next week.
Looking Forward
Once all the Robin of Larkspur books are shipped and I’ve received proofs for the His Angelic Keeper and Chaos Rises illustrated editions, we’ll launch the next campaign. I can’t wait to share these gorgeous books with you! Follow the campaign to get notified when it launches.
As always, if you have any questions or want to share your thoughts, hit reply to this email—I’d love to hear from you, and I know Melinda would too.
Until next week, happy reading!
—Ran, writing on behalf of my scribe, Melinda, and with her permission
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