Which book should I read first?

There is no definite order you must read them in, they are all stand alone books; but if you'd like some order, check out the what order? page.

When will the next book be out?
Who will the next book be about?

I'm keeping abreast of these developments as best I can on the news page.

How do you pronounce ______?

... Iolanthe

Lynn says eye-oh-lan-thuh

long 'i' sound; long 'o'; 'a' as in father

... de Piaget

de Piaget should be pronounced 'deh pee-a-zhet'. According to a French-speaker.

(long 'e'; long 'e'; 'a' as in 'cat'; 'zh' as in Jacques [sings *frere Jacques, frere Jacques*] with a short 'e' as in 'jet')

... Rhys

REES ... rhymes with 'piece'.

garderobe

'guard-robe' is the closest approximation. dictionary.com's entry.

What is a [insert castle feature here]?

Here are a couple links to castle terms glossaries:

Castle Terms

Glossary of Castle Terms

Hemyock Castle Glossary of Medieval Terms

Jousting Terms

Medieval Resources

Is there going to be a book about Nicholas and Amanda getting together?

No. Amanda's story has been released with Dreams of Startust. Reader opinions varied on the subject of these two together in a romantic relationship. Here are a couple threads regarding the issue:

07.22.2003 thread (click here if it is no longer available.)

07.01.2003 thread (click here if it is no longer available.)

updated 01.06.04