# Latest **URL:** https://forum.paravia.com/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.paravia.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.paravia.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.paravia.com/tags.md) --- ## [Sequel to The Gallant, title The Guardian](https://forum.paravia.com/t/sequel-to-the-gallant-title-the-guardian/909)
**Author:** [@jannywurts](https://forum.paravia.com/u/jannywurts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/sequel-to-the-gallant-title-the-guardian/909 "2026-09-22T16:35:24Z")
It has been a long while with no news because life has been so busy…I set out to write another Novella, sequel to Verrain’s story begun in The Gallant - and it got way wider and way deeper than I anticipated due to the t… --- ## [New Short Story: Front Man Fallen](https://forum.paravia.com/t/new-short-story-front-man-fallen/901)
**Author:** [@auricle](https://forum.paravia.com/u/auricle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/new-short-story-front-man-fallen/901 "2026-09-22T16:23:56Z")
Janny will have a new short story in Grimdark Magazine issue #46. The story features characters from her in-progress novel, Sailing the Whirlwind. The cover art on this issue (not by Janny) is based on a scene from her s… --- ## [Optimal point to read the short stories](https://forum.paravia.com/t/optimal-point-to-read-the-short-stories/908)
**Author:** [@AXidenT](https://forum.paravia.com/u/AXidenT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/optimal-point-to-read-the-short-stories/908 "2026-07-05T21:28:41Z")
Hi! I finished reading The Curse of the Mistwraith recently and am torn whether to continue ahead with The Ships of Merior or to read the short stories (in particular The Decoy, Child of Prophecy and Reins of Destiny). … --- ## [What Did You Predict Correctly/Incorrectly](https://forum.paravia.com/t/what-did-you-predict-correctly-incorrectly/886)
**Author:** [@Saphy](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Saphy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/what-did-you-predict-correctly-incorrectly/886 "2026-05-26T16:39:51Z")
I’ve just finished Song of the Mysteries. What a wild read. I am elated and sad in parts that it’s over and the cover is closed on Athera and favourite characters. I’m almost in a book hangover. I want to congratulate J… --- ## [Predictions after finishing Destiny’s Conflict](https://forum.paravia.com/t/predictions-after-finishing-destiny-s-conflict/905)
**Author:** [@thedashdude](https://forum.paravia.com/u/thedashdude)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/predictions-after-finishing-destiny-s-conflict/905 "2026-05-11T09:51:07Z")
Starting with how my last predictions fared: Poorly. I did see that Lirenda would take control of the Koriathain, but Destiny’s Conflict ended up being largely about Arithon managing his responsibilities around Ettinme… --- ## [Empire series and Riftwar being adapted for TV by Six Studios!](https://forum.paravia.com/t/empire-series-and-riftwar-being-adapted-for-tv-by-six-studios/749)
**Author:** [@jannywurts](https://forum.paravia.com/u/jannywurts)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/empire-series-and-riftwar-being-adapted-for-tv-by-six-studios/749 "2026-04-27T15:50:37Z")
I can finally make it public, announced today: --- ## [NEW RELEASES - Wars of Light and Shadow Audiobooks vols. II and III](https://forum.paravia.com/t/new-releases-wars-of-light-and-shadow-audiobooks-vols-ii-and-iii/895)
**Author:** [@jannywurts](https://forum.paravia.com/u/jannywurts)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/new-releases-wars-of-light-and-shadow-audiobooks-vols-ii-and-iii/895 "2026-04-14T03:07:02Z")
I am explosively thrilled to announce that you can PRE ORDER Ships of Merior and Warhost of Vastmark NOW! in audiobook format with Colin Mace’s superb narration: Ships of Merior forthcoming March 5, 2026 Warhost of Vas… --- ## [Audiobooks Ignite Memories](https://forum.paravia.com/t/audiobooks-ignite-memories/903)
**Author:** [@Deej](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Deej)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/audiobooks-ignite-memories/903 "2026-04-06T20:45:15Z")
Pressing play on the audiobook of Curse of the Mistwraith took me back to floor 5 of the Glasgow University Library in 1996. Sitting at a desk behind a pillar in the northwest corner, gazing out the windows across the Cl… --- ## [The Ships of Merior Audiobook](https://forum.paravia.com/t/the-ships-of-merior-audiobook/893)
**Author:** [@jagstuga](https://forum.paravia.com/u/jagstuga)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/the-ships-of-merior-audiobook/893 "2026-03-05T20:51:11Z")
I listened to the audiobook version of The Curse of the Mistwraith and absolutely fell in love! Bad news is that I’m a audiobook listener and now I find myself not knowing when I’ll be able to continue this journey. Are… --- ## [Predictions after finishing Initiate's Trial](https://forum.paravia.com/t/predictions-after-finishing-initiates-trial/900)
**Author:** [@thedashdude](https://forum.paravia.com/u/thedashdude)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/predictions-after-finishing-initiates-trial/900 "2026-02-24T15:50:47Z")
Starting with how my last predictions fared: Arithon did get put in a magic box by the Koriathain! Easy prediction, but I’ll take the win. Instead of being let out to fight the wraiths, he was only allowed to live unti… --- ## [Predictions after finishing Stormed Fortress](https://forum.paravia.com/t/predictions-after-finishing-stormed-fortress/898)
**Author:** [@thedashdude](https://forum.paravia.com/u/thedashdude)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/predictions-after-finishing-stormed-fortress/898 "2026-02-10T02:58:20Z")
For full disclosure - I have read Books 1 to 8, followed by all the short stories + The Gallant, and glanced at the first page of Initiates Trial. That’s all the information I have to go off of, and all I’m capable of sp… --- ## [Predictions after finishing Traitors Knot](https://forum.paravia.com/t/predictions-after-finishing-traitors-knot/896)
**Author:** [@thedashdude](https://forum.paravia.com/u/thedashdude)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/predictions-after-finishing-traitors-knot/896 "2026-01-11T17:28:23Z")
Sorry if this is the wrong place, but I wanted to document some predictions I’ve made of the story on the off chance anyone is interested. I have just finished Traitors Knot, (1 chapter into Stormed Fortress now) and wi… --- ## [Website Maintenance](https://forum.paravia.com/t/website-maintenance/362)
**Author:** [@auricle](https://forum.paravia.com/u/auricle)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/website-maintenance/362 "2025-10-07T15:00:28Z")
This summer has been a busy one. Besides finishing the first 7 chapters of Song of the Mysteries while evading viruses and hurricanes, Janny has also been choreographing an upgrade of her official website. "When it's do… --- ## [Audiobook Edition of The Gallant (was: Upcoming release in Studio Shop)](https://forum.paravia.com/t/audiobook-edition-of-the-gallant-was-upcoming-release-in-studio-shop/887)
**Author:** [@auricle](https://forum.paravia.com/u/auricle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/audiobook-edition-of-the-gallant-was-upcoming-release-in-studio-shop/887 "2025-09-04T10:37:22Z")
Janny is collaborating with a booktuber on a project related to Wars of Light and Shadow. Check back here on September 4 for the details – a nice inexpensive surprise will be available for purchase in the Studio Shop! --- ## [Star Trek Strange New Worlds](https://forum.paravia.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/885)
**Author:** [@David](https://forum.paravia.com/u/David)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/885 "2025-08-31T12:43:37Z")
Latest S3 episode has a prison of entities in orbs that could easily be similar to the Mistwraith. --- ## [Song of the Mysteries, the final volume](https://forum.paravia.com/t/song-of-the-mysteries-the-final-volume/837)
**Author:** [@jannywurts](https://forum.paravia.com/u/jannywurts)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/song-of-the-mysteries-the-final-volume/837 "2025-07-13T18:06:16Z")
This is the big day - official release for Song of the Mysteries begins. The crescendo of the story and the closing of a long journey. Believe me, I am as excited to see you readers receive the finish that I labored so … --- ## [Questions remaining unanswered at the end of the series? \*\*spoilers\*\*](https://forum.paravia.com/t/questions-remaining-unanswered-at-the-end-of-the-series-spoilers/882)
**Author:** [@Aether](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Aether)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/questions-remaining-unanswered-at-the-end-of-the-series-spoilers/882 "2025-07-13T17:12:16Z")
I have done it i have finally finished this epic series i started reading as a teenager in the late 90’s. I have a lot of questions remaining after finishing TSOTM. To ensure I left no stone un-turned, no crystal matrix… --- ## [What is Next now that the series is released in full?](https://forum.paravia.com/t/what-is-next-now-that-the-series-is-released-in-full/863)
**Author:** [@jannywurts](https://forum.paravia.com/u/jannywurts)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/what-is-next-now-that-the-series-is-released-in-full/863 "2025-05-13T07:33:34Z")
Now that Wars of Light and Shadows is completed and released, and, since all of the interior and cover art for Grim Oak Press has been turned in for their special edition of the Empire Trilogy, what have I been doing? P… --- ## [Beverages in Athera](https://forum.paravia.com/t/beverages-in-athera/879)
**Author:** [@Louise](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Louise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/beverages-in-athera/879 "2025-05-12T02:55:55Z")
I am going through the books to add details for the wiki. I have decided to do so from the perspective of the beverages section. It’s been interesting to see how many of the plot events have a drink central to it. I have… --- ## [Question about clansmen](https://forum.paravia.com/t/question-about-clansmen/877)
**Author:** [@Louise](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Louise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/question-about-clansmen/877 "2025-05-11T03:03:48Z")
Hi, I was wondering, I remember reading that there were some areas that wood could not be cut so they have to collect from the dropped branches etc. Given the annoyance of the troops it’s assumed that it is in some way … --- ## [Does anyone else wish the Sorcerers would learn something?](https://forum.paravia.com/t/does-anyone-else-wish-the-sorcerers-would-learn-something/838)
**Author:** [@Pavane](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Pavane)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/does-anyone-else-wish-the-sorcerers-would-learn-something/838 "2025-04-29T20:41:08Z")
The Sorcerer’s relationship with Arithon has always been a bit strained. They’re more or less on the same side but their agendas differ in a few critical areas. And the Sorcerers omit things and misdirect pretty much as … --- ## [Short Story -Reins of Destiny](https://forum.paravia.com/t/short-story-reins-of-destiny/878)
**Author:** [@Louise](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Louise)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/short-story-reins-of-destiny/878 "2025-04-28T19:21:34Z")
Just finished reading this short story having read the other short in the same time frame Black Bargain. Beautifully written as always. Any chance Kayjon sen’Davvis is going to be in any further tales? --- ## [Who knows what will happen if the Compact breaks?](https://forum.paravia.com/t/who-knows-what-will-happen-if-the-compact-breaks/764)
**Author:** [@Pavane](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Pavane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/who-knows-what-will-happen-if-the-compact-breaks/764 "2025-04-28T17:41:51Z")
I think it’s in Ships of Merior, we first hear Asandir confirm that if the Compact is in danger of breaking, the Fellowship will be forced by the dragon’s binding to extirpate humanity from Athera to ensure Paravian surv… --- ## [Black Bargain](https://forum.paravia.com/t/black-bargain/876)
**Author:** [@Louise](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Louise)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/black-bargain/876 "2025-04-28T13:27:27Z")
I saw some of this coming having not discovered the short stories until after reading the Song of the Mysteries. His decisions make much more sense now between them, he really didn’t have much choice. No wonder he had so… --- ## [New reader question](https://forum.paravia.com/t/new-reader-question/766)
**Author:** [@Riminov](https://forum.paravia.com/u/Riminov)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/new-reader-question/766 "2025-04-28T13:28:08Z")
I recently started reading Curse of the mistwraith and am enjoying it, but I’m not hooked yet. I worry i won’t enjoy the series since any deeper meaning a paragraph might have beyond the basic information it’s conveying … --- ## [Athera short story - The Outcast](https://forum.paravia.com/t/athera-short-story-the-outcast/777)
**Author:** [@jannywurts](https://forum.paravia.com/u/jannywurts)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/athera-short-story-the-outcast/777 "2025-04-28T10:56:46Z")
While waiting for the editor to respond to turn in of the main series finale, I am at work on a short fiction piece I’ve had started for ages - with filed notes - today I picked it up with the aim to continue until it is… --- ## [A question about Arc V for Janny](https://forum.paravia.com/t/a-question-about-arc-v-for-janny/846)
**Author:** [@WurtsFan](https://forum.paravia.com/u/WurtsFan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/a-question-about-arc-v-for-janny/846 "2025-04-28T10:25:19Z")
Almost 20 years ago, you said that you were “praying that \[arc\] V can be fit into one cover. If it doesn’t, it will make for one NASTY break point.” My question is, had this wound up being instead the timeline where you… --- ## [The Gallant discussion](https://forum.paravia.com/t/the-gallant-discussion/778)
**Author:** [@chibipoe](https://forum.paravia.com/u/chibipoe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/the-gallant-discussion/778 "2025-04-28T01:13:24Z")
Long awaited discussion of the Gallant on Philip Chase’s channel, featuring Philip, P.L. Stuart, Johanna and Janny herself! --- ## [Song of the Mysteries - Reviews](https://forum.paravia.com/t/song-of-the-mysteries-reviews/824)
**Author:** [@auricle](https://forum.paravia.com/u/auricle)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/song-of-the-mysteries-reviews/824 "2025-04-27T18:04:53Z")
As we near the May 28, 2024 global release date for Song of the Mysteries, advance reviews are starting to appear online. If you find a review out in the wild, feel free to reply to this thread and I’ll update the list. … --- ## [New art in Janny's Gallery](https://forum.paravia.com/t/new-art-in-jannys-gallery/810)
**Author:** [@auricle](https://forum.paravia.com/u/auricle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.paravia.com/t/new-art-in-jannys-gallery/810 "2025-04-27T01:48:30Z")
Two new works of original art, Leaving Los Lier and Mystery Gyre, have been added to Janny’s website (prints also available in the Studio Shop). The art may look familiar to anyone who has peeked at the forthcoming cover… [Next page](https://forum.paravia.com/latest.md?page=1)