Q&A with David Adams

 

 

 

What a creepy, fun story! Did you know what was in that ship before you got to that point?

 

Oh yeah, totally. :D I’ve had this story kicking around in my head for about a year and a half, probably more‌—‌I knew all the beats, all the characters and the plots, and I just had to find the right venue for it. Beyond The Stars is perfect for this piece.

 

How does this story fit in with the rest of the world you’ve created?

 

It’s a prequel, kind of, told from a side character from Symphony of War. The Myriad are the primary antagonists of the Symphony of War series, and I wanted to show how they got to Polema. I also wanted to show, or at least hint that, they had the ability to “create” humans by blending their DNA together. Another short story of mine, Demon and Emily, gave insight into what Polema used to be like before the Myriad arrived. The Immortals: Anchorage shows something different.

 

That’s what I love about the various short stories and novellas set in the same universe as my novels -- I can show the side stories that “fill in the gaps” of the novels. Symphony of War doesn’t talk about how the Myriad came to Polema, only that they were there. It’s not relevant to that story.

 

What I want to tell, eventually, is why. But that’s a story for another day. ;)

 

What’s up next for you in terms of new books?

 

Wow. So many things...

 

My next two projects are my two novels being written together, Ren of Atikala: The Empire of Dust, the third book in that series, and Lacuna: The Requiem of Steel, which is the sixth Lacuna book. I’m working my butt off on both of them, but I also have other novels and short stories kicking around; there’s Symphony of War 2: The Eris Campaign, which I’ve got a lot of ideas for, and also The Immortals: Southport, which follows up where The Immortals: Anchorage left off.

 

Where can readers find you?

 

A few places! I have a Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/lacunaverse

 

Or my webpage here: www.lacunaverse.com

 

I send out a notification for my new books here: http://eepurl.com/toBf9

 

Or if you just want to talk to me directly, my email is: dave@lacunaverse.com