[Dragaera] Speculation on Jhegaala, minor Dzur spoilage.

[Jon Lincicum]

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As Davdi noted, Steve recently posted on his LiveJournal that the next book he's writing is tenatively titled /Jhegaala/, and that it would take place between /Phoenix/ and /Athyra/, which may mean that this book is where Vlad goes east to Fenario.

This is based on comments Vlad made in /Dzur/ that his trip east is where he lost his finger, which we know happened during this period. (He still had his finger in /Phoenix/, but it was missing in /Athyra/.)

This gives some hope that we may finally get an explanation for exactly how the finger was lost; assuming, of course, that Vlad chooses to recount this experience in this book.

If this is the "Vlad goes east" story, it will also be interesting to see his other experiences in Fenario, especially considering his possible connection to the royal family of Fenario through Cawti. This may include the anecdote related to us previously of a time when Vlad was held prisoner outside the Empire in an incarceration involving "far too much potato soup". 

This may also give us an opportunity to learn more about Noish-pa, who is originally from Fenario--or other of Vlad's relatives (if he has any) who may still live in their homeland.

It will also be interesting to see the status of Fenario itself, some 30 years after the events depicted in Brokedown Palace. Is Vilmos still King? Has Mariska returned to the capitol to marry into the royal family? Is Miklos still around? Will Miska, the coachman, make an appearance? 

Is there anything anyone else would be interested in seeing Vlad experience in his ancestral homeland?

Majikjon