Amazon.com are now listing the publication date for book 10 of the Night World series, Strange Fate, as 6th April, 2010. Most of us in the fandom are probably prepared for this date to be shifted at any given moment, but this time we do have a cover to keep us going as we wait. You can view a larger version by clicking on the image.
I don’t know about anyone else, but when I zoom in on the image on the Amazon page, the girl on the cover seems to be sporting a rather Hannah-like birthmark smudge on her face. Though everyone seems to be going with the ‘bad blush in photoshop’ theory, so I’ll go with the masses on that. ;)
When you enlarge it, it looks like it’s on both cheeks, and the lips are tinted too, so I’m hoping it’s blush and not a lying cover. :)
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July 3rd, 2009 at 5:38 am
Might be my monitor then, because I just see the other cheek as plain. Eh, it’s an LJS cover. They have to boggle us, or we’re not happy. ;)
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it isnt hannah, i remember reading the blurb for this book a few years ago and its a completely different girl..unless shes changed the story entirely from the one she planned 5 years ago, but i doubt she changed the planned characters. never know though :P
last i heard, strange fate was about some blonde chick called sara strange..and she has two soulmates. so thats who it must be on the cover
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July 3rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Yeah, going by things that LJS has said, Strange Fate seems to have undergone some drastic changes since the original was planned. I believe Sarah Strange is still in it, though some gal named Brionwy also seems to be featured a lot.
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Uhm.. wow.. how could they go with a cover like THAT? o_O
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July 8th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Well, it fits with the recent omnibus editions (in theme and size from what I can gather), so they’re sticking with that theme. Sigh. I want them to release a limited edition run of the originally planned US and UK covers so we older fans can complete our sets. :D
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she has taken so long to write this book that i have outgrown her writing. 5 yrs is a long wait for a sequel
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I think it is just bad photoshop…
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just wanted to say how much i have loved the twilight series so far. i recently discovered them (about a month ago) and am depressed that i will have to wait until april 2010 to read the next book. i just finished the 3rd one before i started my letter to you. i love to read but rarely find a book and/or series that have held me captivated like the twilight series has. if you can release the final book sooner i would be thrilled.
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In my opinion, I think the cover looks great, and I think that’s supposed to be Sarah, right? Either way, I wonder if this is just Book A for Strange Fate? I remember LJ saying that there’s going to be two separate books for this.
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If you go on her web page you can see son extra stories and a previews of strange fate, and its not all abiout the last wild power its also about the battle i thinmk a loads of other super natural things,
http://www.ljanesmith.net/stories.php
Go onto that
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I won’t bother going into it since that post was in August, but twilight? Um… anyways. Are they going to keep that cover for the book, or will they change it by the time the book is due for release, I wonder? I don’t know if I like it or not.
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sarah strange apparently has another book.. slightly different plot published about 1997..
there is a story about brionwy on ljane smiths website, http://www.ljanesmith.net/brionwyslullaby.php
it is aboutwhen vampires rule after the end of the world.
INTRO-This is a story from the Night World book Strange Fate about the future—the future which awaits the world if the Apocalypse is not stopped. In this future, Dragons and vampires rule. The vampires pick the most beautiful of human girls, called Beauties, and keep them as slaves in harems. Brionwy is one such girl who is unlucky enough to catch her vampire master’s eye. There will be much more about Brionwy in Strange Fate, but this story is meant to stand alone. Rating: for mature people who enjoy suspense and vampire tales.
Happy reading!
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WHY in the world is it taking so long for this book to come out? This is crazy!
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If you go to ljanesmith.net and go to stories there will be one ab;out Keller the panther. It says that Hannah goes with Iliana to fight the apocolipse. So I’m betting that Hannah is the 4th wild power. I’m going to die waiting for Strange Fate. ;)
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I’ve been waiting for YEARS for this book to be released and if they change the date yet again i’mma get angry >:! haha, theres nothing scarier then an angry fan [;. And whaaaaaaat the “twilight series” isnt that stephanie meyers books, this series is called night world… ¬¬?
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i love L.J. smith books especially nightworld and the vampire diaries i am just starting to read the third one huntress and the others and cant wait to read strange fate.
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It looks like the release date has been pushed back again. Amazon is now showing a release date of April 26th, 2011.
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It says that the Hardback will be out in 2011 but the paperback in 2010 :)
Luckly i only started reading these books 2 or 3 months ago but from what ive read on websites people have been waiting for years :/
I only Hope strange fate will be out soon otherwise ill get bored of waiting :,(
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haha lol. theres been a lot of moaning about the wait of this book but its understandable, its a very good collection lol. im happy i havent waited 5 whole years for it but i love the cover. i own the over three and it fits in perfectly, but y blonde? havent they done blonde girl on front cover b4? lol.
Aaahh, well this still sounds good and i didnt no it was coming out till today (22nd feb) so i dont have long to wait :) Plus i dont want the hardback cover, i got the paper back ones for the other three and the first two books of the vampire diaries series (that books not stories lol) are there any more?
And i agree that vmapire books are the best cuz their fantasy and romance :D Lol. At least im not the only one waiting for this book, thats good to know. :D
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I’ve just bought the new nw companion thats out and in that lj says she’s bringing back characters from ALL the nw books for the final battle, she hints at Ash and Hannah in particular so that COULD well be her on the cover.
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I’ve been waiting 12 years for this book now, 12 whole years! Obviously I’m not in the target age group any more, but I’ve been waiting so long I need to read this, now! From what I can tell, the story has changed a lot from that original synopsis which I’ve been clinging to for years which mentions a choice by Sarah between two soulmates: Blade, a vampire, and Keirlan Harman who was suppossed to be the 4th Wild Power.
Being the big geek that I am, I bought the Ultimate Fan Guide for the sneak preview chapter of the new Strange Fate and Keirlan has changed surname and race to Keirlan DRACHE (I assume he’s some relation to Galen from Witchlight) and there’s a new character called Mal Harman.
I guess the story had to change so much because L.J. didn’t publish before the millennium and a lot of the main plot seemed to revolve on that. I hope it’ll be worth the wait now and that it’s a fitting ending to the series. I’d be so dissapointed if it’s not
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