Robin McKinley was rummaging around and came across the 300-page hard copy of what she terms "the First Third Damar Novel." Code name KIRITH. She's put the first chapter of it up on her blog. Ah, her stories always draw me in from the first page...
It seems a long time ago now that I first read Shiver -- the first book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy. But looking back I started it on the plane ride to BEA and finished it there in the conference center, fingers gripping the cover tightly, while sitting on the floor in one of the many autograph lines. And now it's May again and BEA is right around the corner and I emerge from my recent and nasty reading slump stupor to find a copy of Linger sitting in my mailbox like a glove thrown down in the dirt. "I will be the one to pull you out," it whispers to me slyly. "Just open me up and take a sip. I promise--one sip is all it will take." And I look at it with fear and longing written all over my face. "You promise?" I ask intently. "Because it's been a long walk in the cold and I'm not sure I can take another disappointment." "Just open me up," it says, confidence written all over its cover. And so I do. And everythin...
Hey! I'm 16 years late but I've really been wondering about this "first-third Damar novel" lately. Robin McKinley seems to have taken down that first chapter of Kirith from her blog, but im DYING to know what was in it or at least vaguely what it was about. I know its been a loooong while but if you remember anything from it do let me know! Thanks so much :)
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