The Gathering Dead Left With the Dead by Knight Stephen

Author:Knight, Stephen [Knight, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Horror, Fiction, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781732072336
Amazon: 1732072337
Goodreads: 66287001
Publisher: Ronin LLC
Published: 2011-03-17T07:00:00+00:00

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AFTERWORD

So the question has been raised: Why a novella, and not a full-on sequel to The Gathering Dead?

Let me explain, and allow me to get the more pressing business out of the way first. Yes, there were will be a sequel to The Gathering Dead, and it will be called The Rising Horde. McDaniels and company will be back, along with a cast of new folks as they engage the rising legions of the dead in that good old military-on-zombie action that so many people crave. And there will be additional dimensions covered in the sequel, such as how the United States fares, as well as some international goings-on that will need to be checked on. I am working to try and deliver the book by Fall 2011.

Now, as far as the novella is concerned…

I just wasn’t finished with New York City falling to the dead, and I believe I hinted at that in the conclusion of The Gathering Dead. While there wasn’t a great deal left over, it didn’t belong in the first book. And to me, it doesn’t belong in the next one either. So a novella was the best way to accommodate the material, without causing an overrun in the first book and a “what the fuck?” moment in the sequel. Plus, I wanted to work on Gartrell a bit more. I wanted to give the character a challenge he really wasn’t ready for, and I wanted him to discover that he’s not some near-omnipotent war god. His successes depend on his skills, his prowess, his knowledge…and a liberal dose of luck, something that he runs out of here.

I hope you’ll agree.

The usual round of thank yous are required here: fellow writer Fred Anderson for being a good sport about the whole thing and for getting me his comments lightning-fast. Joe LeBert for his input as well. Derek Paterson for his detailed analysis of everything that went right and wrong. And Mike Costa for the sanity check—I’ll try not to destroy your boat when I come down to Jawja see you.

And of course, the biggest thanks go to you, the readers. Without you, this would be nothing more than a solitary exercise. Thanks for the all the support, ideas, and yes, the criticism. The more I get, the better off the next project will be. Keep it comin’, gang!

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