The saga of Empires is finally coming to a close with the final few chapters at beta. It ended up an enormous story of over 400,000 words. Our little fun project somehow morphed into an epic. Both Kor and I are relieved to hit the end and perhaps ready for a change of venue for our writing. For followers of the story, it had become increasingly obvious that the bdsm elements are being tacked on as an afterthought to please a segment of our readers and not an integral part of the story. After some discussion and hand wringing, we have decided to revamp the entire series in order to place the series more within the science fiction and fantasy genres and away from the slash, bdsm, and romance genres. We are probably going to mostly disappear for several years as we undertake this project.
Empires concludes at chapter seventy-two, and we will post the conclusion of the story, but it may not remain available. We have already begun the process of revision, creating both a new beginning and a novel that will follow Empires that is still more fragments than a story. The new story will have a more diverse character profile, not all men, and will eliminate many of the overt bdsm elements in favor of a relationship based more on warrior brothers. World building, which has become a significant factor in the story, will be allowed an even more free rein, and the plot, which was sometimes driven to the back with the need to fulfill other elements in the story, should be front and center.
We hope our current readers will continue to enjoy the story and that it will be more accessible to new readers. Stay tuned for information on our progress and fun tidbits.
