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Books that should have sequels, but don't
Some years ago, a newsletter about books to which I subscribed had us write in for an article about books that in our opinions should have had sequels, but didn't. Someone called it "Books Without Equals We Wish Had Had Sequels," which I loved.
So - leaving out any books that have come out so recently they probably will have sequels if we give the author five minutes to breathe, and leaving out series that stopped too soon (like Antonia Forest's Marlow family books - although now I find that someone else has written the "next book," whose arrival I'm awaiting with trepidation because what if it's terrible?), (which actually would make a good post on its own), what are some books that you think need sequels (and don't you just love parentheses)?
I can think of several, even at 2:30 in the morning when I'm staring at a computer screen when I should be sleeping but woke up abruptly and can't get my eyes to close again. Several of these are ones I just mentioned in the WSK post, which is what made me think of them.
THE WONDERFUL YEAR, by Nancy Barnes (which I submitted to the original article)
ENEMY BROTHERS, by Constance Savery
THE REB AND THE REDCOAT, also by Constance Savery (it has a little bit at the end about "what happened years later" that would make a great springboard for another book)
THE BORROWED HOUSE, by Hilda Van Stockum
CAMPION TOWERS, by John and Patricia Beatty
What these all have in common are characters that are interesting and stories that leave interesting possibilities for future events, even though they are complete in themselves. And while certainly I can imagine for myself what might happen next, I'd really rather have the author write it so I can savor the writing.
So - leaving out any books that have come out so recently they probably will have sequels if we give the author five minutes to breathe, and leaving out series that stopped too soon (like Antonia Forest's Marlow family books - although now I find that someone else has written the "next book," whose arrival I'm awaiting with trepidation because what if it's terrible?), (which actually would make a good post on its own), what are some books that you think need sequels (and don't you just love parentheses)?
I can think of several, even at 2:30 in the morning when I'm staring at a computer screen when I should be sleeping but woke up abruptly and can't get my eyes to close again. Several of these are ones I just mentioned in the WSK post, which is what made me think of them.
THE WONDERFUL YEAR, by Nancy Barnes (which I submitted to the original article)
ENEMY BROTHERS, by Constance Savery
THE REB AND THE REDCOAT, also by Constance Savery (it has a little bit at the end about "what happened years later" that would make a great springboard for another book)
THE BORROWED HOUSE, by Hilda Van Stockum
CAMPION TOWERS, by John and Patricia Beatty
What these all have in common are characters that are interesting and stories that leave interesting possibilities for future events, even though they are complete in themselves. And while certainly I can imagine for myself what might happen next, I'd really rather have the author write it so I can savor the writing.