So disappointed but...

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I just visited MWT's tumblr and saw the news. I've been pretty much counting down the days until the release of TRoTF and now it's not happening until next year. I am disappointed, to say the least, but I'd rather wait and have the book be just right than only okay because it was rushed.

RoT Delay and Reflections/Re-read Update

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Hey, reprobates! If you haven't heard the news about the delayed release date for Return of the Thief, read about that in Megan's own words HERE.

I was disappointed for about five minutes, but then remembered my sneaking suspicions about the general silence from Greenwillow and MWT. For a book coming out in less than two months, there has been no arc, no promotions, no early reviews, no book tour, and almost no buzz in stark contrast to the release of TaT.

As I said, I was disappointed for about five minutes, but then realized I'm actually very okay with this. The announcement of RoT came, literally, the week I was starting a new job and planning going back to school in the fall to become an evil accountant (like Kamet), so I'm much happier that we now have more time to plan a celebration fitting of the final book.

Speaking of, the current reflections/re-read will continue as scheduled. I see no reason to cancel it. We'll just have to start calling it the "not-the-release-date" party! Expect to hear from me this summer about planning for the release of RoT in the summer of 2020. I'd like to get more community members involved and come up with some new ideas.

In closing, I just wanted to leave a note to please show Megan support. It's okay to be disappointed, but remember, the river knows it's time. :) We've waited more than two decades for this, another year and a half is, honestly, nothing.

If you have ideas on how to celebrate the release of RoT next year, please don't hesitate to share them with me or Checkers, thanks.