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In which we ramble on.
And by we, I mean me.

Will is lost, never to be found again

3/23/2021

54 Comments

 
Hey everybody! Will’s brother and Emotional Confidant Sam here to highjack his blog and show off my affinity for click-bait titles. Today starts the Audible and ebook preorder for Bloodline, releasing on April 6. We generally get asked a lot of similar questions around book launch time, so here’s a quick FAQ about the release:
  • We are asked every launch when the book will be available to read or listen to on your device, especially if you preorder. The honest answer is, “we do not know.” We have absolutely zero control over that and don’t know what factors affect it. During Wintersteel’s release, for example, we had confirmed downloads at 12:01 AM the day of launch in certain regions but other people living in those exact same regions couldn’t access the book for hours. Why is that? We have no idea and no way of finding out. Super-sad-face.
  • Bloodline will also be a part of the Amazon Kindle Unlimited program and will be available there on April 6.
  • Even though the audiobook will be exclusively available for purchase on Audible, it will NOT launch as part of the Audible Plus Catalog (where you can listen to all the other Cradle books for free with any Audible membership).
  • Paperbacks will be up for purchase a day or two before April 6, but no preorder available.
  • Will IS doing his launch stream on Twitch like usual. He won’t know he’s doing it until he reads this…but he is. More specific info on this to come.

The main question we’re getting asked right now revolves around Will’s break and the fact that no one can trust what he says since he is the father of lies. But trust me, the brother of lies, when I tell you that he really did go on break. He’s been off the whole time and hasn’t written anything Cradle-related. Was Bloodline actually written by Will? Is it secretly only 13 pages long? Did we intentionally muddy the public timeline and have him complete the book before break so he could feel entirely relaxed and not have a book hanging over his head? THE WORLD IS SO FULL OF MYSTERY! His return is imminent though, dependent on us recovering his body from the Mariana Trench.

That’s all the serious news to be conveyed, but this is the first time I’ve been allowed to touch Will’s blog so I want to put some real-life information out there…

Will gets asked a lot about his personal inspiration for characters, scenes, and lines of dialogue. People often want to know if certain things in his books come from real life experiences/people he knows. For the most part, the genuine answer is that his inspiration doesn’t come from anything personal at all. Some of my earliest memories involve him creating stories from thin air to entertain my six-year-old brain with nothing fuelling him but his own imagination. There is ONE THING in Cradle that is a direct rip off of his actual life though. One specific nuance to everyone’s favorite blond protagonist that comes entirely from Will’s life:

The man is obsessed with scissors. Literally at any given point, Will has several pairs of scissors lying around his room. They’re his favorite thing to fidget with and there have been more than a few times when he’s casually doing some monotonous task, while idly scratching his face with scissors. It’s basically just a matter of time until he stabs himself. But that’s DEFINITELY where Eithan’s preferred weapon comes from. Not sure if it was a subconscious add to the series, but here we are.

The hype around Bloodline is incredible and we genuinely want to thank everyone for being so patient and supportive of Will during his break. The mental refresher was necessary, and it meant a ton to him that the vast majority of the fan base was behind him. You're the real MVPs. Looking forward to those in-depth Reddit reviews,

—Sam

P.S. If you haven’t noticed yet, there may, or may not, be a previously unreleased audio clip floating around somewhere. And it may, or may not, already be up on this site and Will’s other social media pages…
54 Comments
Eithan Arelius
3/23/2021 09:05:32 am

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Finally! I have been refreshing my page so many times for word from Will! Whew the adrenaline, calm down Eithan, calm down Eithan.

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Death link
3/23/2021 09:08:19 am

BLOODLINE

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Eithan Arelius
3/23/2021 09:09:52 am

Maybe that's where the bloodline comes from, one day Will cut himself with scissors, creating a... bloodline.

young_macleod
3/23/2021 09:15:54 am

All of this is awesome news. Thanks for sharing and I really, really hope that when you say, 'vast majority of fans were supportive,' that I'm wrong in thinking there was an unhappy vocal minority. That sucks- and I hope Will tunes the haters out (easier said than done!).

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ckill3
3/24/2021 07:04:51 am

Sing it!! If they had beef, Will, they don't deserve you. I'm pumped you were able to take some time for yourself.

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Tim
3/23/2021 09:33:49 am

Honestyly. I'm just glad that he didn't do any actual work on his vacation. He deserved a stress free period after all the joy he has brought to the masses

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Furball
3/23/2021 09:36:21 am

Whaaaaat?!
Only two weeks to go? When? How? o.o
Was it written in a pocket world? Did you secretly write both Wintersteel and Bloodline together (which would probably explain your exhaustion)?
I am baffled. No months long anticipation or author harassment, no Oreo bribes necessary... What am I to do?!
*sigh* Off to preorder...

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Astounding
3/23/2021 09:36:23 am

This timeline astounds me

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Arenavitch
3/23/2021 09:39:49 am

THE BEST NEWS EVER!!! THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!

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Sleepy
3/23/2021 09:42:50 am

This post got me high af

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Kaileonis
3/23/2021 09:44:10 am

Woot woot! Good to read hear he's healthy and whole!! Until that scissor cuts... Be safe always!! And thank you for our own brand of Stimulus!!

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Twicetested
3/23/2021 09:48:11 am

So, tell us true. Will still hasn't finished bloodlines and when he comes back April first you're gonna spring this on him and force him to complete it before the deadline.

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Dario
3/23/2021 09:48:47 am

I love the way you lie.
Sincerely,
Eminem.

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GranterZ
3/23/2021 09:52:52 am

Wait. Your telling me he has been playing with scissors his whole life and not been cut. -.-

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Bryce L
3/23/2021 10:00:59 am

The Marinara Trench you say? Sounds delicious.
If I were a betting man, and going by information we've gotten previously, he probably finished the writing before his break but things with the audible narration and release to Kindle weren't sorted out and so dates couldn't officially get done and so the man just got to relax.
And even if I'm totally wrong I'm just glad he got to decompress for a bit and then us fans still get spoiled at the end of the day, win-win!

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Mouser
3/23/2021 10:13:09 am

These two brothers are a couple of tough cookies to read, but somewhere in between them I'm sure we can find a smear of truth?

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Madeline
3/23/2021 10:17:05 am

Noooooo I can't take any more days off work for the next few months, if I'd known it was coming out I would've put taking a break off until April!

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darkginger
3/23/2021 11:43:56 am

Just do what I do wait until the weekend or pull a all nighter and then the next day finish your work as fast as possible and the continue reading.

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Madeline
3/23/2021 11:45:36 am

Waiting until the weekend would be soul crushing.

Maybe I can get away with working late the other days of the week....

Keid
3/23/2021 10:20:01 am

Are you positive that he hasn't actually accidentally stabbed himself and then hidden it? When coming up with the name for the ultimate weapons of assassination his subconscious seems to have shouted SHEARS! For a reason.

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An Evil Sponge
3/23/2021 05:44:55 pm

He happen to have a massive collection of bells lying around too? Because that would make SO MUCH SENSE NOW.

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Christopher
3/23/2021 10:36:01 am

audibled it, try not to first day ear shattering beep me this time like day one like of sea and shadow

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Bryce
3/23/2021 10:37:47 am

Book is soon, YAY. Book is only just over 300 pages, boo. Next one in a month then? XD

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Peter
3/23/2021 10:39:28 am

Top notch reporting - Brother of Will (a common name for you I’m sure :). Thanks for the update! Are you sure you aren’t also Will based on the handwriting.

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Andree
3/23/2021 10:44:57 am

You do realize that scissors will be the new oreo now, right?

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Boingdinger
3/24/2021 10:27:41 pm

This make me want to jab a nugee

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Kris
3/23/2021 11:10:08 am

I'm glad Will was able to take a break and recharge. There's only so much 'go-go-go' you can do.

While I've been critical of some of the last few books, Wintersteel made up for a great deal. The extra emphasis on editing which Will posted about really showed through with far fewer continuity and spelling/grammar issues. I'll admit I'm concerned that Bloodlines is back to the shorter page length as the books previous to Wintersteel; however, Wintersteel was amazing enough that I'll give the benefit of the doubt. I've pre-ordered and am eagerly awaiting the next book.

Oh, and I also have to thank Will for talking about Sub Nautica so much. I gave the game a try and loved it. Can't wait for the sequel to be released.

And his recommendation about Iron Prince....amazing book.

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Jon
3/24/2021 10:43:20 am

I'm surprised by your reaction to Iron Prince. I thought it was fine, but I was expecting more from a work that had been compared to God's mustache.

Anywho, VERY excited for the nearby release date on Bloodline!

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Darkginger
3/24/2021 11:46:50 am

if Iron Prince is God's mustache then The Cradle series is God and thats why all books can't compare.

Ashley
3/23/2021 11:45:45 am

Oooooooooo it’s like counting down to Christmas when you’re 7! I’m freaking out right now!

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Shawn
3/23/2021 12:07:58 pm

Weird, thought I woke today.

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Lightsiyd
3/23/2021 12:40:32 pm

What an auspicious date. Feels like a birthday present since mine is on the 7th. Yaaaye!!!!!

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metatron
3/23/2021 12:44:51 pm

We have been bamboozled but in a very good way.

well played sir, well played.

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Corwin of Amber
3/23/2021 01:43:26 pm

2 weeks! Instant best-seller!! Unparalleled rapture!!!

Thanks Will!!!!

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Roy
3/23/2021 03:36:55 pm

I don't like to nitpick, but apparently that's not stopping me. If Will is the father of lies, wouldn't you be the uncle of lies? Unless it's one of those weird age differences like Mercy and Charity, I guess. I suppose if you and the lies grew up together, or maybe if you've forged a bond in battle, then I guess you could consider yourself the brother of lies.

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patrick
3/23/2021 06:08:12 pm

_That’s_ what I said.

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Benj
3/23/2021 05:39:29 pm

Plus there's the inherent superiority of living in Australia where we live in a more advanced time stream and ge the book on our April 6th rather than your April 6th. I've actually already read it. Spoiler alert, Tim was actually ozriel all along.

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Carlinours
3/23/2021 06:22:01 pm

Can't wait to read the book!!!
Take care of yourself Will. This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. We want many more books in the future, but you should write them on your own schedule, not ours ;)!
Thank you all for your hard work.

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Hamish
3/23/2021 08:27:47 pm

Wow - #1 Best Seller in Amazon US Kindle store already!

I'm watching Amazon Australia creep higher, currently #1 Best Seller in Coming of Age Fantasy.

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Chris
3/23/2021 09:56:03 pm

This absolute made my day. At least. More like my whole month.

I really appreciate the straight forward announcement this time. Last time, for Winter steel, the teaser for a date which turned out to be the announcement of the day the book would be announced was a bit much for me.
Now at least I will be able to (somewhat) concentrate on work for the next 2 weeks.

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Tristan
3/23/2021 09:59:14 pm

I'm super excited that the new book is coming out! But now that I know what the release date is, I'll be counting the minutes until I can read it. Only 13 days, 1 hour and 1minute to go... GAHH!

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Extesian
3/23/2021 10:47:52 pm

Underlord came out when my fiance was in the ER a week before our wedding, it took me away from the worry.
My beloved cat just died after a battle with cancer and now I have more Cradle imminent to take me to a nice place. So thank you Will, not just for your stories but for your writing speed, which means so many people get a wonderful book at just the time they need it.

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Varus_Praetor
3/24/2021 12:03:58 am

Holy hell, I got the Hidden Gnome email and thought I was having a stroke. I can't believe we get more Cradle this quickly! This is just what I needed. Thanks Will.

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Roman
3/24/2021 03:27:00 am

Wait a minute! If Will is the father of lies, wouldn't that make you the uncle of lies??? Don't lie to us like that!

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Steven Brown
3/24/2021 05:46:12 am

Hmmm...was planning on winning the lottery that week but all things considered I can move that to a later date. Now if only I could time travel again...

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WuDo
3/24/2021 05:49:49 am

The Bloodline release is great news. Just ... how I will have enough time to read Cradle from start? I mean ... I have other regular reading planned and now this ...

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darkginger
3/24/2021 12:31:24 pm

keyword in that is regular, Cradle is not regular but the one of the best series ever. Oh and if you can read fast I nocked out the entire series in like 2 days maybe less, but that was before uncrowned and wintersteel also it took an all nighter.

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Nikolai
3/24/2021 06:12:52 am

A random book out of nowhere from one of my favorite series is certainly something i am happy about

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ckill3
3/24/2021 07:13:40 am

Will, it may be bold, but I'm pretty sure I speak for all of us here when I say:
Every one of us needs you, but nary a one among us deserves you.
Bless your beautiful soul for the good you bring into this world.

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Fianix
3/24/2021 02:49:04 pm

Holy Shit---Will is Eithan!!! I knew it!!!

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Akura Lazy
3/24/2021 08:54:41 pm

YES! APRIL 6th! Ima have to borrow your time machine to get it in advance Will! I can’t wait!

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The Sun
3/24/2021 09:06:25 pm

This was like rain on a sunny day if I was a fish. The literal best case scenario-I am so hyped I wrote a haiku about it

I am very hyped
How hyped? I am very hyped
hop hippity hyped

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J Rat
3/25/2021 12:43:07 am

Hey! I am so excited for this book. I wrote you after I finished Uncrowned (I finished it in a day, I couldn't put it down!) I doubt you saw it, with all the fan mail, but my wife was sick with cancer at the time. You're books have helped give me something to look forward too. I know that might sound crazy, but it was a little something to look forward to and keep my mind occupied. Sadly, my wife passed away, but while she was sick I would read her your stories and she really enjoyed them. Thank you for giving her something to help with her struggle. This series is something we are always going to share together and I know she will be reading it with me the day it releases. Thank you!

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Billy
3/26/2021 01:35:32 pm

Not sure if this is the best place to ask this but here goes... I have kindle unlimited, but I’d like to give a little more support than that. (Sometimes I feel guilty using that service for authors I really like) Does anyone know if Will benefits more from me buying Bloodline on Amazon or buying some merch in the shop?

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