maggie-stiefvater:

BLANKET ANSWERS TO READER QUESTIONS ABOUT CALL DOWN THE HAWK FROM VARIOUS INBOXES/ @ REPLIES AROUND THE WEB

1. I’m not answering any plot questions that are not addressed in the Scholastic blurb about it SO NICE TRY

2. It’s a standalone trilogy opener, which means that although it references events from TRC, they’re contextualized for new readers, so you can read it without having ever picked up TRC (ALTHOUGH YOU SHOULD). 

3. It is not The Raven Cycle, book 5. It is its own thing, with its own tone, themes, and characters. 

4. Guys, Jordan & Carmen are not the first lady characters I have written. The Raven Boys had many boys, it is true. But if you’d like to read some Stiefvater ladies before November, try one of my 8 other novels.

5. Seriously, guys, no. Ronan is not going to grow out his hair in Call Down the Hawk, and no, Adam is not going to stroke his hands lovingly through it on his birthday, but thanks, I guess, for all the extremely detailed requests? 

6. My favorite character to write in the book was Jordan. No, I’m not telling you anything else about her. There are a billion other new characters in this book not mentioned in the blurb that I am also fond of, but she is my favorite. (Also Lover’s).

7. Yah Adam is in it!

8. YEAH THERE’S KISSES NO I’M NOT TELLING YOU WHO

9. Yes, weirdly aggressive person, Ronan does have a character arc in the book. 

10. YEAH PEOPLE DIE NO I’M NOT TELLING YOU WHO

I’m enjoying my secrecy and writing in a vacuum — I’m finishing book 2 before book 1 comes out so that I don’t feel expectations heavy breathing in my ear as I do. 

But November does feel far away. 

(pre-order info and other info about it here)