What do you want to see in Paladin 4?
Added 2022-11-26 17:00:08 +0000 UTCAlright guys, I'm finishing up the plot line for Paladin 4. I think things have largely come together for me already, but there are a few setting and character elements that I can tweak while writing or adjust in this outline stage.
If you have any characters you want to see (I remember people mentioning Laura the Lady of Darkness as a new favorite they wanted to see again. Any others?) let me know here!
Also if you've got any mysteries you need to have resolved but aren't part of the main plot, like what happened to Astarte, how the sigils were created, what are the origins of humanity in the Sacred Seas, that kind of thing. Just mention it here and if I'm not already covering that I can try to work it in.
In terms of what I've got already, the story is going to take us from where Darren is now in the Blackwind Empire right to his final confrontation with Kalaziel. I won't spoil any other details, but that's the gist of what the book will be covering.
Leave your comments below!
Comments
Is Paladin 4 the final book in the series?
Michael Viggiano
2022-12-03 01:15:27 +0000 UTCA second arc will probably take us into the settings beyond the Sacred Seas. I've mentioned other pantheons of gods a few times, so Darren would probably be up against a bunch of them.
Marvin
2022-12-01 17:50:15 +0000 UTC*holds out wads of cash* take my damn money!!! :oD Seriously, wrapping the current arc is obviously the big thing, but another arc would be nice. Especially as I feel both the heavens and hells will be thrown into utter turmoil once Darren is through :oD
Iron Akela
2022-12-01 07:53:31 +0000 UTCLike to see more of Laura. Maybe something with his mother would like to see Darren save his mom. I think Darren personally taking up Amelia's training would be good.
Ash Goetz
2022-11-27 17:27:47 +0000 UTCI've enjoyed watching the MC become more and more OP over the books personally.
Paul Barron
2022-11-27 07:27:07 +0000 UTCFor sure want to see more of Laura and would also like to see some of his mother as well
Austin verm
2022-11-27 06:31:34 +0000 UTCI want to see the Olyphants like Sam.
Paul Birchenough
2022-11-27 06:07:37 +0000 UTCWhen I initially planned it, I wanted book 4 to be the conclusion. I may do a second arc though, depending on finances.
Marvin
2022-11-27 06:00:00 +0000 UTCHow many books were you planning for this series?
Yawn
2022-11-27 05:54:36 +0000 UTCWould love to see more of both Laura and Astarte. Seeing a small number of the converted succubi take on a role similar to the whitewood clan (probably at Cassandra’s insistence) could be fun.
whyme943
2022-11-27 01:38:23 +0000 UTCI would like the amalgam angels running the sigil network dealt with. Like others I want to see Darren's mom to be saved in some fashion. I'm less certain about her being turned into a Prime Saint, but she should be freed(if perhaps lower rank) or put to rest along with the other amalgamation angels.
Loukemia
2022-11-27 00:46:58 +0000 UTCI think Akela pretty much covered anything I could think of. Love to see more Laura. Like to check in with Amelia after investing in her until he gave her his mother's Sigil, even if you are waiting until she's old enough to become an Adept before hunting demons, checking in on her training to get her ready would be good. Like to see Ashe finally come out of the sword and say hi to everyone and let Darren get his hands on her new angelic body. Kalaziel getting his dues goes without saying. When things finally go down it would also be fun to see the reaction on heaven social media through Asuriel. Seeing how they all react when they see how much fucked up stuff Kalaziel has been up to and how Darren isn't going to put up with them treating the world below them as nothing to do with them besides providing benefits. Otherwise, just do what seems fun to read about really.
DiabolicalGenius
2022-11-27 00:24:26 +0000 UTCI find when authors do perspective chapters, yourself included, it’s like a palate cleanser. And sometimes that’s needed, to almost let the reader take a breath and maybe ease back in their seat a little :o)
Iron Akela
2022-11-26 23:45:54 +0000 UTCI can try to fit in another perspective chapter somewhere to see if I can make it happen. We’ll see.
Marvin
2022-11-26 21:00:37 +0000 UTCAh, wait. No need to force it if it doesn't really fit, Marvin. I don't want the flow of the story to worsen just so this could be added.
Don Deverald
2022-11-26 20:59:31 +0000 UTCI will try to work it in somehow. We may be a little tight for page space this book because I want the pacing to be pretty fast, but I will do what I can.
Marvin
2022-11-26 20:51:42 +0000 UTCI think I agree with Iron. I always get happy when some authors gives a glimpse of what happened to all the small folk their MC helped. So it could be nice to see what happened with the town/castle that Rarek used to rule and now is under the rule of his daughter(?) after Darren killed the other two. Or all the people he helped before fighting with Kalaziel during book 2.
Don Deverald
2022-11-26 20:19:15 +0000 UTCGood ideas. I'm covering some of them already, but I spy at least one that should be possible for me to work in.
Marvin
2022-11-26 18:09:38 +0000 UTCI will see if I can work that in!
Marvin
2022-11-26 18:08:16 +0000 UTCTo be honest, most of the stuff I’m waiting to see are main arc stuff - such as how the freed holy warriors are doing and all that stuff. Laura is great, definitely want to see more of her. But those two Prime Sins were also interesting, made me wonder if ‘prime sin’ should be ‘primal sin’ :o) I’d also love to see more of the little people. Just because they’re not third order or higher doesn’t mean they’re not useful, and worth some screen time :o) And Amelia, she’s got that fire in her eyes at an early age, and while she might have been working with Bonnie, she’s still a holy adept (with the sigil of a legendary archpriestess). Somehow I think Darren will take a hand in training her just like his mother did - he killed his first imp at age 5, so Amelia should step up! :oD We haven’t heard anything of the keep/town that Rarek’s daughter is running, so it’d be nice to catch up with her. And maybe give her some sigils so she can ensure her domain remains safe, though if the Limedeep Guard are patrolling to keep all of Limedeep’s territory safe as opposed to just the city then no biggie. Would still like to touch base with her though Mysteries etc wise, I’d love to learn more of the formation of the heavens and hells and sacred sea and all that. Also I’d like to hear from Kalaziel’s opposition… because I’d have thought they’d have sought Darren out by now. I’m very much looking forward to the orders of holy warriors under Darren’s banner marching on Whiteguard. I’m sure there’ll be even more fourth order warriors amongst them, and given how easy they fare against most third order warriors, should be fun to watch! Especially once Darren has evolved to the sixth order and his primary supporters (Callum, Blossom, Audrey, etc) all get to the fourth, maybe fifth. I’m fully expecting his harem to reach the fifth :o) I wonder if Darren could rip the primary soul out of Kalaziel and replace it with his mother’s, essentially making her a 6th order prime saint. Wonder if we’ll find out what happened to the Lord of Light (*cough* who’s totally Darren’s dad).
Iron Akela
2022-11-26 17:33:23 +0000 UTCI kinda want to know exactly what happened with Darren’s dad during the attack
Dennis Palsson
2022-11-26 17:33:03 +0000 UTC
