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My name is Kelso.
I have read your Unicorn Chronicles with my older sister since I was a little girl. We loved it so much that the first book and the second book were worn with pages falling out and maybe even chocolate stains or doodles in em. Even my mom read em and loved too.
The books must been read hundreds of times. Literally they were loved and it showed.
I used to dream being in Luster as I’d walk the woods behind our backyard. I was obsessed with unicorns, to that degree, and dragons. My love for fantasy fiction, I’m sure started with you.
I even bought others of your works like Glory of Unicorns whenever my mom and dad would take us to Barnes and Noble saving my allowance.
I’d also keep a look out for the sequel to book 2, but I slowly lost hope as I got older.
I was so excited when as an adult I got Dark Whispers from my mom and I could continue the story that was never complete to me. I was to able to keep the story going.
Over the last many years I would check in Barnes and Noble when my family would go there for holiday shopping for the sequel to Dark Whispers. They never had it on hand and the shipping price was crazy. Books have become a pricier indulgence I very seldom allow myself anymore. My three kids get what we can at the public library which they also don’t have it.
Now I’m 35 years old and your 3 incomplete book series stayed on my bookshelves in my collection of precious reads. Every now then I’d read em but the story was never finished for me. It always bugged me because as I’ve said I adore Luster and unicorns and all the magic and danger and the backstory lore and the hunters with Beloved.
In passing I had mentioned and talked to my partner about your series. Passionately telling him about the story and how long had em but never got your last book.
My birthday was on 19th of December. On Dec 27th I got a belated Birthday package from my partner which he apologized for. Guess what he got me. 😭
It was your fourth book! I think I cried for about a good 5 minutes hugging him and admiring the book’s artwork. In disbelief that I finally FINALLY after all these years get the missing puzzle piece.
Now I’m settled in bed to binge read all books and finish the story that I’ve wanted to hear for so so long.
I already know it’s going to be amazing.
Thank you Bruce for Luster and by far one of favorite books as child and even as an adult. 🩷
I have read your Unicorn Chronicles with my older sister since I was a little girl. We loved it so much that the first book and the second book were worn with pages falling out and maybe even chocolate stains or doodles in em. Even my mom read em and loved too.
The books must been read hundreds of times. Literally they were loved and it showed.
I used to dream being in Luster as I’d walk the woods behind our backyard. I was obsessed with unicorns, to that degree, and dragons. My love for fantasy fiction, I’m sure started with you.
I even bought others of your works like Glory of Unicorns whenever my mom and dad would take us to Barnes and Noble saving my allowance.
I’d also keep a look out for the sequel to book 2, but I slowly lost hope as I got older.
I was so excited when as an adult I got Dark Whispers from my mom and I could continue the story that was never complete to me. I was to able to keep the story going.
Over the last many years I would check in Barnes and Noble when my family would go there for holiday shopping for the sequel to Dark Whispers. They never had it on hand and the shipping price was crazy. Books have become a pricier indulgence I very seldom allow myself anymore. My three kids get what we can at the public library which they also don’t have it.
Now I’m 35 years old and your 3 incomplete book series stayed on my bookshelves in my collection of precious reads. Every now then I’d read em but the story was never finished for me. It always bugged me because as I’ve said I adore Luster and unicorns and all the magic and danger and the backstory lore and the hunters with Beloved.
In passing I had mentioned and talked to my partner about your series. Passionately telling him about the story and how long had em but never got your last book.
My birthday was on 19th of December. On Dec 27th I got a belated Birthday package from my partner which he apologized for. Guess what he got me. 😭
It was your fourth book! I think I cried for about a good 5 minutes hugging him and admiring the book’s artwork. In disbelief that I finally FINALLY after all these years get the missing puzzle piece.
Now I’m settled in bed to binge read all books and finish the story that I’ve wanted to hear for so so long.
I already know it’s going to be amazing.
Thank you Bruce for Luster and by far one of favorite books as child and even as an adult. 🩷
Reply by Bruce Coville
Kelso -
Thank you for this marvelous message. I am so glad that you finally get to read the end of the series!
I carried the burden of not having an ending for ten years, and felt constant guilt about it. My only excuse is that I wanted to get it right - especially after I watched two brilliant and well-loved series crash and burn with their final volume. Taking so long wasn't fair to my readers, but giving them a bad book that didn't lift them up would have been even worse.
I finally finished the story at 2 AM in a hotel room in Bangla Desh! When I was done I flung myself on the bed and sobbed both because it was finally over, and because I loved what I had.
Then, for reasons I have never understood, Scholastic never released the book in paperback, which is where we had always had the vast majority of our sales. So for a series in which the first book sold over a million copies, there were only about 17,000 copies of THE LAST HUNT. It was crazy.
Anyway, I hope the ending will live up to your expectations. And three cheers for your partner! Welcome back to Luster!
All good wishes,
Bruce
Thank you for this marvelous message. I am so glad that you finally get to read the end of the series!
I carried the burden of not having an ending for ten years, and felt constant guilt about it. My only excuse is that I wanted to get it right - especially after I watched two brilliant and well-loved series crash and burn with their final volume. Taking so long wasn't fair to my readers, but giving them a bad book that didn't lift them up would have been even worse.
I finally finished the story at 2 AM in a hotel room in Bangla Desh! When I was done I flung myself on the bed and sobbed both because it was finally over, and because I loved what I had.
Then, for reasons I have never understood, Scholastic never released the book in paperback, which is where we had always had the vast majority of our sales. So for a series in which the first book sold over a million copies, there were only about 17,000 copies of THE LAST HUNT. It was crazy.
Anyway, I hope the ending will live up to your expectations. And three cheers for your partner! Welcome back to Luster!
All good wishes,
Bruce