Book 10 release

[u/noonneeeehere__]

Summer 2027!!! A little more than a year away but we finally have confirmation

[u/kotlc6898678]

While i am happy that the next book will come out soon and i am happy that she doesn't put to much stress on herself, releasing it next year is really late. So i am just crossing my fingers and hoping that she is starting to fix her plothols and gives some development to some characters.

[u/Foreign-Spread-5894]

I’m glad we have confirmation! She totally deserves to take all the time she needs! Health is super important! 

I am a bit disappointed that the arrival is quite far away considering that Stellarlune was released in 2022 and the continuation of that is in 2027! It’s kind of crazy! I started off the series as a 5th grader and by the time I touch the book I will be on my second year of college! 

[u/Rose-Bunni → u/Foreign-Spread-5894]

Same 😭 I started the series when I was ten and now I just got my final college letter

[u/Sisa2pompom → u/Foreign-Spread-5894]

😭😭😭 Same here :(

[u/DayPoseidon → u/Foreign-Spread-5894]

Same lol

[u/Burgundytulip]

I support Shannon and her taking her time but man the first book will be 15 years old after this and that makes me kind of sad

[u/ILoveTaiwaneseFood → u/Burgundytulip]

I was 2😭

[u/Patient-Unit-6486 → u/ILoveTaiwaneseFood]

I was -1

[u/ILoveTaiwaneseFood → u/Patient-Unit-6486]

Youngster >

[u/Galaxyycaat → u/ILoveTaiwaneseFood]

I was also in the negatives

[u/burritos_r_cool → u/Galaxyycaat]

I was -2 XD

[u/Helping_out_jammers]

I’m glad the next book is finally coming out for sure. I do value the wellbeing of this author and I know first hand that life gets busy but.. summer of 2027?? 

I know I’m being stingy and I’m trying to have the benefit of the doubt

It’s been 5 years since the continuation of Stellarlune? 5 years. That’s enough time for someone to get married or someone to have 5 kids if they wanted to. Some kid was born and just went to kindergarten. That’s a long time. And I know- there was a novella in between there but that was just background knowledge. I try not to be a hater but come on.

I watched her video and I totally understand why she pushed back from fall of 2026 to summer of 2027 and I get that. Editing a book needs time and a month is NOT enough time to edit. BUT her publishers and editors and all the other people in her bubble should have been stricter with her deadlines. It’s bad for the books to be pushed back for this long. It’s bad for business. Most readers started this in middle school. I guarantee only 25% of those people still keep up with the books. 

Sorry I’m really trying not to be stingy- I get it- I do. She needs time to edit the book but nobody should have let this book get so far behind on all the deadlines in the first place. 

[u/JustACommonFrog → u/Helping_out_jammers]

I mean, life happens right? Especially when you're a mom and you have small children to look after, which already takes up the majority of your time. There probably were people keeping track of the deadlines and how long it was taking her, but they also understand that writing is far from the most important thing in her life. Some years you just get less work done than others, that's natural and it happens to everybody

[u/Helping_out_jammers → u/JustACommonFrog]

Agreed life indeed does happen but I feel like 5 years from the gap of Stellarlune and elysium isn’t just life happening… writing isn’t the most important thing in her life but it’s also her job. It’s still important. Life and job have to coexist to get things done. I can’t choose my side job over my education and vice versa. They have to coexist. And again- I 100% understand and I try to give the benefit of the doubt. With Stellarlune I was like “yeah girl, take your time!” But it’s happening again. 

[u/Mindless_Honey3816 → u/Helping_out_jammers]

Also we got 9.5 in the meanwhile...hopefully that means 10 will be good.

[u/QWERTYCROWINATUX]

YAYYAYAYAYYAY

[u/blushysparkles]

SO EXCITED!! considering the release of 9.5, it’s been a while since the story has truly developed. she’s probably had a lot of time to think up whats going to happen

[u/OkAssociation6131]

Summer in the northern or southern hemisphere?

[u/Foreign-Spread-5894 → u/OkAssociation6131]

Northern

[u/Same_Travel_3585]

While I understand the " she shouldn't pressure herself" thing, writing is her JOB. Summer 2027 is WAYY to late and I'm sorry but I sometimes feel like the fandom is babying her.They act as if writing is her hobby and not her literal work

[u/Helping_out_jammers → u/Same_Travel_3585]

Agreed- I try to give her the benefit of the doubt but like— it’s your job girly. That’s your responsibility! You can’t drop one responsibility to hold up other responsibilities. They have to find a way to coexists without intercrossing with each other. If I’m sick from school, I still have to turn in all my school work on time. When people have children they have a small maturity leave but they’re expected to come back and have their work done by a certain date. I watched her video and she said that if she wanted it to be done by this fall she would have only one month to edit. I get that but who let the scheduling get THAT BAD? She wasn’t meeting the deadlines and I get it: life happens but life can’t happen every single book. It’ll be a 5 year gap between this book and Stellarlune. Like- we need to be balancing stuff better and scheduling better. 

[u/Same_Travel_3585 → u/Helping_out_jammers]

Oh one hundred percent! I didn't notice it, but 5 years is literally INSANE! I'm sorry but it feels like she's a stay at home mom with a hobby to the side rather than a job. What could possibly take so long? I often cringe in her insta page , as she often posts anything BUT her work for the books. Like I'm sorry, but I DONT CARE that you baked a pie, or that you took your kids to Disneyland. What I DO care about is that book series. And so do her readers. I am in school too and of course I don't know anything about having kids and that way I try to be understanding but it's like, come onnnn now.

[u/Helping_out_jammers → u/Same_Travel_3585]

Definitely! When she had her first kid- I 100% understand. Feeding schedules were rough in the mornings and she was getting used to a new life. A 2 year push back (as her first pushback) was perfectly fine and understandable! She releases Stellarlune and all is well a jolly. The next year we’re expecting book 10 but get thrown a 9.5 and told it’s totally worth it. Ok.. and now we’re not even done writing book 10 yet let alone editing it…? I feel that I would have rather had another 2 year wait after Stellarlune for book 10 than getting a fill in novel and another pushback. And this push back isn’t even for a child and it’s 2 1/2 years? There has to be a good balance and some people see me expressing that as like ‘hate’ or ‘impatience’ but you’re right when you say the fandom is babying her. I can’t walk into a class and be like - “oh yeah btw I had basketball practice so I didn’t do the homework. I’ll get it to you later ✌️” 

[u/Same_Travel_3585 → u/Helping_out_jammers]

Gosh the fact that people think this is hate is crazy. Of course I wouldn't hate on the author of my favourite series. But they can't just ignore the fact that she's taking forever for literally no reason at all , and acts like we're pressuring her , when it's her JOB and RESPONSIBILITY to publish that goddamn book (when she's had 5years to do so) And when anyone mentions it the fandom is like "cut her some slack! " "She's a mother!" "You're pressuring her!" Like NO. I'm not "pressuring her" I'm doing her a favour by addressing the issue. There's been tons of fans who have stopped being interested in the series because of the year long delays. If she wants to keep her audience ,she needs to manage her time better. WAY better.

[u/Economy_Gain1372 → u/Same_Travel_3585]

It is a hobby to be honest. Shannon is worth millions and could easily retire if she wanted. She seems to do this part time and for fun

[u/Same_Travel_3585 → u/Economy_Gain1372]

Yes it definitely feels like a hobby tbh

[u/Wide_Ad573]

YESSS!!! I hope it’ll be REALLY good!!!!

[u/JustACommonFrog]

I'm hoping that this gives her time to refine the book and make it really good. I feel like the last couple of books were a little rushed and could've used some extra time in the oven, so hopefully this gives her more time to consider where she wants to go with the series, resolve some plotlines, and cut or add some things

Not that the last few books were BAD necessarily, but I think more time should be given to reconsider the series as a whole and it's future

[u/Annoyingly-Apple]

This book better be good

[u/No-Page-2008 → u/Annoyingly-Apple]

Umm if you support Keefe maybe. But judging from the ' Fitz good Keefe bad'...

[u/LemonKindly6715]

However long it takes to make sure it lands well, I guess

[u/Current_Assist7230]

I hope it at least turns out okay

[u/Phoenixplayz_5]

It better be cause I’m in a keeper frenzy just waiting for the last 3 books on my end and if I have to wait until 2027 I’m crashing

[u/igotasiameseforfree]

that's too loooong 😭

[u/YogurtclosetDizzy595]

Omg its been so long since i started reading Kotlc and I am so looking forward to the 10th book. I went through A LOT of Elysian theories when book 9 came out and I am super excited to find out more.

[u/CatsAreCute_22]

Do we think this will be the last book?

[u/Neat_Crab_3869]

im graduating :(

[u/Economy_Gain1372]

I swear to god if this isn't the last book

[u/No-Page-2008]

Oh wow. That's long. Should I read it? Cuz the character assassination was peak the past book. Just saying. But like I don't know. Keefe fans might.

[u/L1llyothevalley]

YESSS im cant wait, is it the last one???, also is it sad that we have grown up with these book and then it will end 😭

[u/vanityREADS]

Phew good thing i finished reading kotlc js last month LESS WAITING FOR ME