I'm about to head back into my Writing Zone, which is a giant sea turtle with a typewriter strapped to its shell, so I thought I'd check in with you all before I go.
First off, status report: my foot was bothering me, so I have replaced them both with authentic splintery pirate peg legs. They call me Wightbeard. I was sick for a while, but now the nanobots in my bloodstream will be able to defend against the bioweapon that attacked me far more efficiently than ever before. Those who attacked me have only made me stronger. And I have made significant progress on Dreadgod, but I am forbidden by ancient compact to speak of it much more. Blame the team. I can only say a little, starting with the fact that I am climbing onto my sea turtle to write something new. Something that is not Cradle. I can't say if it's a novel, a short story, a travelogue, or a fictitious airplane magazine, but it is something new. I've enjoyed working on it so far. It's been a long time since I've gotten to make up a new thing. And making things up is, as they say in France, "fun." -Will P.S. I'd feel bad for leaving you with so little, so here's a tiny taste of Dreadgod. Minor SPOILER WARNING, because it is a line from the book, but it is still out of context and won't spoil much. Ozriel stood next to the Vroshir, white hair flowing behind him, a satisfied smile on his face. “So Daruman told you I was weak, did he?” Gerravon closed his eyes and remembered his life. “Weaker,” the Reaper said. “He should have said weaker.”
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The Brown Wight
4/15/2022 01:49:59 pm
Goated
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Peter wight
4/29/2022 09:31:10 pm
You got us by the wanker will, we are ready for the book p.
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Ben
4/15/2022 01:50:33 pm
OMG SO EXCITED, also First?
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Cameron
4/15/2022 02:07:19 pm
Nope, sorry. You were beaten by 30 seconds
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K Webb
4/15/2022 01:57:48 pm
Even this much of Dreadgod is awesome. Makes me want it even more! Waiting impatiently patient.
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Cameron
4/15/2022 02:06:51 pm
MOOOOOOOOOORE
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Mitch
4/15/2022 03:07:42 pm
MOORREE!!
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Jonathan
4/15/2022 04:04:59 pm
Feed the beast!
Eli
5/8/2022 10:54:41 pm
All hail the Oreolord
Effie White
4/15/2022 02:13:09 pm
One of my fondest hopes before reading Reaper was that we would get an Eithan spin-off prequel series.
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Charlene
4/15/2022 02:15:44 pm
Wightbeard, Thank you, and thank the nanobots too because we need you unsick.
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Aman
4/15/2022 02:26:29 pm
Soo, hi, how are you? Now I’m sure this is probably the last question you want to hear, though it never hurts to ask. Please don’t hate me. When you have a moment, if you would possibly want to share the release month and year for Reaper, I would great appreciate it. Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful day!
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astrorurf
4/15/2022 02:34:11 pm
Great news! He announced it in one of his previous blog posts. It's set to release in November 2021, though that could always change.
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Louis Kalman
4/15/2022 02:56:57 pm
Fingers crossed!
Cranston
5/12/2022 07:08:22 pm
Haha so savage. But also I chuckled.
Jay
4/16/2022 08:28:06 am
Ummmm, did you mean release for Dreadgod?
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Spooooooooon
4/15/2022 02:54:11 pm
Any writing is good.
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Yell0wdog
4/15/2022 03:13:19 pm
Gave me goosebumps, must have more Wightbeard!
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Tim
4/15/2022 03:17:28 pm
Wait, you're singlehandedly writing all the copy for the resurrected SkyMall?!?! My life is now complete!
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cradle dad
4/15/2022 03:53:21 pm
Started Cradle a few days before my daughter was born, finished book 10 yesterday. I can't wait for the next jnstallment!
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Ben
4/15/2022 05:38:41 pm
Okay so I am an audiobook guy (which you should check out if you havent yet) though it does throw me for a loop when “gerravon” is in there haha… ha… is this a character we have seen before?
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Lord of the tower
4/15/2022 06:14:04 pm
Naw this guy is new Vroshir bad guy (book reader here)
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AkuraSalty
4/15/2022 05:40:07 pm
Greetings Whitebeard, Sage of Peg Legs.
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Nale, Sage of Burning Storms
4/15/2022 09:46:04 pm
He is bound by the Eledari Pact, as he is secretly Adriel, the Judge of Creation. Speaking of Adriel, I think Lindon could eventually develop into a form of Adriel. His hammer Genesis is filled with the desire to create, similar to Penance's desire is to kill, and we all know what Penance summoned. It's a vague theory, but it would be cool if Lindon becomes a master Soulsmith, ascends, makes a new Hammer with the power of a judge and Ozriel's supervision, and becomes the next Adriel.
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Nick
5/7/2022 12:50:57 pm
Apologies for this one’s ignorance, but where does the name Adriel come from? I don’t believe I’ve seen it mentioned in the cradle series but then again, I’ve read all ten books in the past two weeks so who knows what this one hasn’t entirely absorbed.
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Matt
5/12/2022 10:43:45 pm
He doesn't just pluck these names from the ether. There are multiple places where these angel names are used. You can see them in the Angelarium, which is a beautiful collection of drawings.
Haven
4/15/2022 11:26:02 pm
Ever since I picked up the first book, and gave it an honest chance I've been completely hooked. Honestly, at first I was baffled, and considered reading something else. I'm so very glad that I didn't do that now. Lindon is one of my favorite characters to date, as are the other well designed players in this saga. While I've suspected the Ozriel revelation, I had started to seriously doubt that assumption by the point it occurred.
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Gill, one of the ancestors
4/16/2022 01:58:32 am
Take pity on an old one. Cradle is my favourite of all the series I have ever read. I need Dreadgod to retain my desire for life. And (if it’s not too picky) book 12 too! Such brilliant books
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Cheese McSandwich
4/16/2022 09:27:47 am
Uh oh. This is exactly how Edler Empire got abandoned.
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Kroz
4/18/2022 04:39:42 pm
No this is how A Song of Ice and Fire got abandoned. ;)
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Matt
5/4/2022 10:45:59 am
Kingkiller Chronicles. raising its glass from the back of the room.
Syed Fahad
4/16/2022 07:21:38 pm
Any timeframe on release on new book?
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Dong
4/17/2022 04:20:14 am
Hi Will,
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James
4/17/2022 08:59:49 am
I’m reading the Last Dragonlord by Joanne Bertine and the main character is Linden from Yerrin. It’s 1/ weirding me out, 2/ making we want more Cradle, and 3/ raising suspicion that this is where Will got the names.
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James
4/17/2022 02:07:59 pm
My goodness, and his last name is Rathan, which sounds rather like Eithan. Linden Rathan of Yerrin. Wow.
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Koby
4/18/2022 09:49:33 am
So, when you say: ‘fictitious airplane magazine’, does that refer to the airplane or the magazine as fictitious?
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Michael
4/18/2022 04:54:18 pm
Will, I have been living in my bath tub for the last 5 days trying to pass a kidney stone, with the hours that I'd have something amazing to listen to in order to offset the pain. Please help!
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Tyler
4/19/2022 06:52:20 am
Sounds like a bad subnautica spin off. Ouch.
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Fenrirwolflord
4/18/2022 07:08:37 pm
I am both excited for dreadgod and super excited to see this new project. Personally hoping it's a full novel over a novella....though air plane pamphlet is tempting read
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Gerravon
4/18/2022 08:20:14 pm
Dam you Saruman, you have ruined me!!
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The Master
4/19/2022 03:40:36 am
While I love Cradle and am currently relistening to the series for the umpteenth time… I find myself intrigued by this possible fictitious airplane magazine?!?
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Benjamin
4/20/2022 12:42:44 pm
I am currently recruiting a team of talented sacred artists to ascend and destroy the ancient compact that prohibits you from speaking openly about Dreadgod. brb
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Matlock
4/21/2022 10:09:09 am
I'm in. I will leverage my concentrated and well-developed legalese madra to sever the eldritch contractual ties binding the author.
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Tungo
4/21/2022 10:07:11 am
Excellent. Phase 1 is complete. Next I will use the nanobots to slowly take control of your body and brain to both write more Cradle and to make Lindon split his core hundreds of more times.
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Wightbeard’s mom
4/21/2022 02:28:37 pm
SON YOU BETTER GET BACK TO WORK. I WANT DREADGOD OUT BEFORE MY MORNING COFFEE YOU HEAR?
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Abalah
4/24/2022 02:53:44 am
Right now, you feel like a crack dealer that has suddenly decided to stop selling crack and start selling herbal tea. I want my crack. I want it now. It's late April, and time for crack. Get to it!
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Crack addict
5/10/2022 04:35:47 pm
I am still twitching! Come on Will! GIVE US THE GOOD STUFF
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Plebian #938493487
4/24/2022 03:03:25 am
Please update the progress tracker on the site for the next book. Us lowly servants follow it closely.
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This One
4/25/2022 05:43:16 am
much gratitude
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Armando
4/25/2022 06:43:00 pm
Epic name. Thanks for the laugh
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Schooney
4/27/2022 09:10:56 am
Anyone want to take a crack at what Lindon’s remnant will look like? I think I know what the eyes will look like…but…what do you guys think?
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theseasaeleep
5/8/2022 03:54:20 pm
A squirrel.
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Schooney
5/11/2022 01:30:05 pm
An Ancient Squirrel. Ha!
Dre
5/11/2022 08:11:09 pm
Lindon's probably got two remnants. One for each core. They are completely separate, so he's probably got a remnant that is blackflame and one that looks like Little Blue. I bet he's gonna be a super Monarch when he is able to take control of both before he ascends.
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David Behling
4/27/2022 09:28:30 pm
Will,
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Steve
4/28/2022 06:58:04 pm
Status bar still has 99% on Reaper. When do we get the Dreadgod status bar?
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Ben
5/15/2022 01:05:34 pm
What do you want, some kind of progress bar progress bar?
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Steve
5/15/2022 06:26:10 pm
I mean... If you're offering....
Tzvi
5/2/2022 10:29:47 pm
Hey Will! Absolutely love the cradle series!! Cant wait for the next one!! It is, in part, inspiration for a book im writing right now! I dont know if you’ve got the bandwidth for it at the moment but hit me up when you can! Id love to get your input!
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Kylie
5/6/2022 03:48:57 am
An Aussie here. Glad you are working on dreadgod. Would loooove a release data please.
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Austin
5/14/2022 04:46:34 pm
I am beyond excited for the next one! Already angry at myself for how fast ill read it too :'(
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Decimas Arelian
5/16/2022 09:15:57 am
Eagerly looking in the distance for a giant see turtle. Dreadgod cannot come soon enough. I have listened to Reaper 3 times on Audible. I need more!
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Ben
5/16/2022 12:47:20 pm
Hey Will!! We knew that you were going to be hulled away for a while but I just need you to know the state of your readers… currentlyI refresh this blog every 6 hours religiously to see if there is a dreadgod update. My wife is filing for divorce because I wake up screaming “update!” Every night, my boss wants to fire me because all I do is refresh, my friends wont hangout with me anymore because I seem to be, “off in another world”. My dog is so skinny it could die, due to the fact that I keep forgetting to feed her (refresh time is right at meal time), and if that doesn’t tug on your heart strings enough - I hear the screams of millions of dying children every morning that there isn't an update. I am going to keep splitting my core to keep them at bay - but please, Hurry…. Sincerely, Ben
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nigel bullard
5/17/2022 06:47:44 am
I am so glad i am not the only one. This has been TORCHER for me these last few months. November 7th to be exact!!! :(
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Wisp O’ the Will
5/17/2022 03:30:05 am
Hahahaha
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Jeremiah
5/17/2022 08:57:19 am
I’m gonna have a mental breakdown if you joke like that!
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nigel
5/17/2022 09:46:19 am
Yeah, i am with you. I am having a serious meltdown.
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