Sun Eater Returns to DAW Books

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  • Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
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  • @heretic124
    @heretic124 14 днів тому +109

    So they realized they had let go of a golden goose seconds before it laid the egg and now went back and reacquired it. Hilarious.

    • @noteuser15
      @noteuser15 14 днів тому +2

      Right. I was wondering why they took Daw back

    • @PrinceOfGenovia
      @PrinceOfGenovia 14 днів тому +4

      Yeah but yesterday’s price is not today’s price baby

    • @rosssims7224
      @rosssims7224 13 днів тому +2

      And paid more for it 😂 oh the power of booktube!

    • @lordramoth3416
      @lordramoth3416 13 днів тому +1

      Started book one and it’s epic! My local Amazon had books 3,4 on kindle for $5 so I bought them! But I am happy to pay full kindle price for the entire set!!

  • @_jared
    @_jared 14 днів тому +25

    Congratulations, Christopher. Seeing you succeed is a real joy!

  • @SunEaterBooks
    @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому +17

    I appreciate those of you watching out for me in the comments. Rest assured, I am well taken care of, and the situation is well in hand.

  • @dphunk87
    @dphunk87 14 днів тому +14

    Sounds like Daw realized they let a golden goose get away. Hopefully they paid the price

  • @Chris_Traylor
    @Chris_Traylor 14 днів тому +23

    Baen is legendary for picking up DG and I will always keep that hardcover edition up. Glad you are getting the attention and respect you deserve!

  • @chetarchbold970
    @chetarchbold970 14 днів тому +30

    Well, you know I’ll be getting the DAW hardback of DG when it comes out-gotta have that matching set. God bless Baen for giving you the chance to finish the series properly and good job to DAW for bringing you back! Will Dave Butler still be able to edit you over there?

  • @hunterramey8180
    @hunterramey8180 14 днів тому +7

    Christopher,
    This series has really made a mark on me. I am so glad I found it. Thank you Patrick and Daniel for showing me the ways of the Halfmortal.

  • @Dennis_M_Myers
    @Dennis_M_Myers 14 днів тому +11

    Awesome news! I intend to proudly display my Baen DQ in the lineup, because I think it tells a remarkable story.

    • @tasosalexiadis7748
      @tasosalexiadis7748 14 днів тому

      Same. It will always remain as the first edition of that book.

  • @nikk345
    @nikk345 14 днів тому +7

    The fact that the Baen hardcover of Disquiet matches as best as it possibly could, despite the unavoidable size difference, was already pretty cool. But I have definitely got to get myself a DAW hardcover version that matches exactly! This is great news tbh. Only downside is some folk who want a perfectly matching set may have to fork out money twice for Disquiet gods, but them's the breaks.

  • @rtrain53
    @rtrain53 13 днів тому +3

    Christopher channeling his inner Hadrian with the announcement of us having to wait for what comes next had me asking myself "Must everything you say sound like a Eudoran Melodrama?" Thanks for the great news Christopher!

  • @emilywalker1885
    @emilywalker1885 12 днів тому +1

    I am so happy I could cry! Seriously I am completely floored that they heard the demands of the people and will reprint the entire series again in hardcover!!! Freaking amazing 👏👏👏

  • @emilywalker1885
    @emilywalker1885 12 днів тому +1

    I think I’ll buy the entire series twice just out of the sheer joy of having such beautiful matching covers.

  • @nmal8702
    @nmal8702 14 днів тому +7

    What a whirlwind this has been!! So glad they’re all going to have one home though 😍 And I was NOT ready for that teaser in the end!!

  • @SCWKorsgaard
    @SCWKorsgaard 14 днів тому +7

    Wherever your books go, I will follow.
    Probably not alone on that count.

  • @user-km9zn7oy4i
    @user-km9zn7oy4i 13 днів тому +1

    For all lovers of the series who have not read any of the novellas or short stories - you don't know what you are missing.

  • @Severian1
    @Severian1 14 днів тому +4

    A surprise to be sure but a welcome one. Great news, Halfmortal.

  • @BaldBookTuber
    @BaldBookTuber 14 днів тому +4

    I guess I’m going to be a DAW stan now - glad they came to their senses.

  • @Dude_on_a_Map
    @Dude_on_a_Map 13 днів тому +1

    Your audiobook narrator is so good. I found out he also narrates Elric of Melnibone and bought it immediately. He brings the Sun Eater series to life and highly recommended people buy both the physical books and the audio. 👍

  • @TheDragonbornReviewer
    @TheDragonbornReviewer 13 днів тому +1

    I can't wait for everything to come (reprints, new Sun Eater project, and new original stories)!

  • @seanbester1465
    @seanbester1465 14 днів тому +3

    Just started Empire of Silence and am loving it! Beautifully written!

  • @GustavoHenrique0220
    @GustavoHenrique0220 14 днів тому +3

    I wish some publisher would take the rights and bring the books to Brazil

  • @brightskysyl3913
    @brightskysyl3913 13 днів тому +2

    The Baen Disquiet Gods will be a collector’s edition! ☺️

  • @PetrikLeo
    @PetrikLeo 14 днів тому +24

    Halfmortal has returned. AGAIN!

  • @ZachJones198
    @ZachJones198 14 днів тому

    Great to hear man! I can’t imagine how stressful the last few years have been but it seems like everything is starting to come up Ruocchio!

  • @jefftheless
    @jefftheless 14 днів тому

    Congrats Chris! Can't wait to read more from you.

  • @samuelbarber6585
    @samuelbarber6585 14 днів тому +1

    Sounds like a win from here, kudos Christopher! Shout out to Baen for being amicable to taking you on when they did, and ultimately working out a deal with DAW I presume. Publishing is a wild journey.

  • @Thomas94042
    @Thomas94042 14 днів тому +2

    Wonderful news Christopher. The ending has got me super excited!:)

  • @Rodders9
    @Rodders9 13 днів тому

    Glad DAW realised their mistake. I'm happy for Christopher - his transparency and engagement with his readers is a breath of fresh air. Great that the momentum of the series is continuing to build.

  • @masonday7446
    @masonday7446 14 днів тому

    Congratulations, Christopher! Well deserved. Can't wait to see what the future holds for you.

  • @user-rk8wm1eb5m
    @user-rk8wm1eb5m 14 днів тому

    SO HAPPY to hear this.

  • @kyleLyfe2
    @kyleLyfe2 14 днів тому

    I just started reading your series and happy for you to have this win in publishing! Looking forward to being able to get a full set once book 7 comes out

  • @thedude1878
    @thedude1878 13 днів тому +1

    FINALLY! I can buy a new copy of Howling Dark on hardcover. Not some crappy pre-owned ripped up copy for $500+ from a scalper. It'll be great to have the whole series on my shelf!!!!

  • @Albiamus
    @Albiamus 14 днів тому

    Congrats Christopher!

  • @MCBGamer
    @MCBGamer 14 днів тому +2

    I am with the other commenter's. Baen is staying on my shelf. Kudos to them for working with you.
    I hope DAW and Penguin have learned a valuable lesson from this.

  • @Raiden9191
    @Raiden9191 14 днів тому

    Congrats!

  • @Ghostlyape123
    @Ghostlyape123 13 днів тому +1

    The thematic parallels of this news to Hadrian is hilarious

  • @Books_BrewsandBeyond
    @Books_BrewsandBeyond 11 днів тому

    A huge congratulations Christopher- the final book should be epic!.

  • @grnberet9401
    @grnberet9401 12 днів тому

    I am happy so long as Christopher is happy. Congratulations!!

  • @TonyGizer
    @TonyGizer 14 днів тому

    Amazing. Congratulations, Christopher.

  • @Valkrill
    @Valkrill 14 днів тому

    Can't wait to see how it looks!

  • @Uppernorwood976
    @Uppernorwood976 14 днів тому +3

    Congratulations, I hope this was financially lucrative for you, you deserve it.
    I don’t envy you having to deal with this BS. The more I learn about the mainstream publishing industry, the less I like it.

  • @x_data_x
    @x_data_x 13 днів тому

    Around the end of last year I read all of your Sun Eater novels in about the space of a month or two, and didn’t read much else until Disquiet Gods released. I hadn’t been so obsessed with a series since I first read The Stormlight Archives. Thank you for writing such an amazing story dude!

  • @yeishaadhosein6510
    @yeishaadhosein6510 7 днів тому

    Happy to hear, this series is nothing short of excellent, been recommending it like crazy and Disquiet gods was definitely a treat.

  • @kyrilson71
    @kyrilson71 14 днів тому

    Amazing news, Chris!!! Congratulations man

  • @adamborst
    @adamborst 14 днів тому +2

    Whoa! I hope it's all green pastures for you Mr. Ruocchio!

  • @christoferguson
    @christoferguson 13 днів тому

    This is my favorite series I’ve never read. Can’t say how much I’m anticipating diving into this story. I’m happy for you and wish you the best!

  • @ToriMorrow
    @ToriMorrow 14 днів тому

    Awesome news 🎉🎉

  • @iSamwise
    @iSamwise 14 днів тому

    Huge congrats Christopher. Although it’s pretty funny, you’re being a great sport about it all!! Can’t wait for more successes from you down the line!

  • @billsmiley6305
    @billsmiley6305 14 днів тому

    I would be so incredibly happy to have a full DAW matching hardcover set, omg! This is great news!

  • @Wally_stad
    @Wally_stad 14 днів тому

    Yes!

  • @Thxlbx
    @Thxlbx 14 днів тому +2

    Wow. This certainly indicates that more hardcover reprints will hopefully be coming!

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому +2

      2 and 3 are next month. I goofed the edit and cut that part somehow.

    • @Thxlbx
      @Thxlbx 13 днів тому

      @@SunEaterBooks Awesome! Will Quail Ridge books be doing the autograph copies? I ordered Empire of Silence right away from Amazon cause I did not want to miss it, but now that I know there will be stock of 2 and 3, I might splurge get an autographed copy!

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому

      @@Thxlbx Yes. They will carry my stuff as long as we're both in business.

  • @sir_vix
    @sir_vix 14 днів тому

    Fantastic news. I hope they match this move with a concerted effort to rebuild trust and respect.

  • @Shard-Core
    @Shard-Core 13 днів тому

    I love everything about this video

  • @BooksWithBenghisKahn
    @BooksWithBenghisKahn 14 днів тому +1

    Whoa this is wild! Love seeing DAW admit their mistake and going all in on you and Sun Eater into the future. And not gonna lie, happy I'll be able to get a matching hardcover set 😅

  • @MrVidrineM
    @MrVidrineM 13 днів тому +1

    It's almost as if something is pulling from all of the books that Christopher could have written, and all of the publishers that ever could have taken up the books and putting them here, it this timeline, to see the series finished.

  • @hamsandwich123
    @hamsandwich123 14 днів тому

    yooo let's go. I literally just found out yesterday that Disquiet Gods was not published under DAW and that the impending paperback would not match my current set and now I hear about this. excellent news!

  • @noteuser15
    @noteuser15 14 днів тому

    Wow. Cool to know my Baen hardcover of dq will be a collectors item!

  • @bmoney7909
    @bmoney7909 14 днів тому +7

    Hopefully, its not with the same Editor.

  • @dpeady78
    @dpeady78 13 днів тому +1

    As someone who is new to publishing - this is whackier that the film industry I just left!
    Congrats dude
    ps you're a tease

  • @Kim_Miller
    @Kim_Miller 13 днів тому

    Nice. I've just started into Ashes of Man. I've been separating Sun Eater books with others so it spreads out a bit, knowing that the final one is still a way off. I'm loving the whole lot.

  • @josephwilson-doan4163
    @josephwilson-doan4163 14 днів тому +6

    It’s not great news to me. Feels scummy. DAW could have taken care of you the first time if they really wanted to. They were too busy putting all their eggs in the Dune basket again.

    • @offworlder4694
      @offworlder4694 14 днів тому +1

      DAW doesn't have Dune.

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  14 днів тому +1

      Well, I'm sorry to have disappointed you, but as the other fellow here said, DAW doesn't have Dune. I believe Ace does.

    • @josephwilson-doan4163
      @josephwilson-doan4163 14 днів тому

      @@SunEaterBooks ahh that’s right. Thank you for correcting. 🙏

  • @alliem9404
    @alliem9404 14 днів тому

    AWW YEAH 😎🤘

  • @RekindledReader
    @RekindledReader 14 днів тому +1

    🎉

  • @Thunder117
    @Thunder117 13 днів тому

    Congrats! Btw, will there be a continuation of the mass market editions in the future?

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому

      I'm afraid not. DAW has ceased all mass markets across the board, not just for me.

  • @SciFiScavenger
    @SciFiScavenger 14 днів тому

    My heart is filled with joy for my US friends that the matching set gods can be appeased in the fullness of time. 👍

  • @KingCrusoe
    @KingCrusoe 13 днів тому

    Being along for the journey is the craziest part of this whole thing for me tbh hahaha

  • @Tarantella.Serpentine
    @Tarantella.Serpentine 14 днів тому +1

    There’s Something Coming! 🎉

  • @Belemrys
    @Belemrys 14 днів тому

    Bombshell!

  • @Erexos
    @Erexos 14 днів тому

    i already have two hardcover copies of Disquiet Gods (Baen version and a signed UK copy) might as well get a third one when the DAW version comes out lol

  • @Vinteractive
    @Vinteractive 14 днів тому

    DG Baen version about to be a display piece! Great news!

  • @lolJonezy
    @lolJonezy 14 днів тому

    Awesome news. Any idea in when we can expect the hardcover reprints of the earlier books? I just started the series and am reading my paperback Howling Dark, but I’d love to get a hardcover copy.

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому +2

      2 and 3 are coming next month. I accidentally cut that bit out of the video.

  • @paulkarle3697
    @paulkarle3697 13 днів тому

    Love seeing this series succeed! Is the art for the Daw VS Bain editions going to be different? Or it mostly just the publisher's name on the spine and the size/hardcover/softcover differences?

  • @cristiannieves6874
    @cristiannieves6874 14 днів тому +1

    Waiting for hardcover release of the lesser devil🤞🤞🤞

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  14 днів тому +2

      It's on the to-do list, but John Ballaran is busy illustrating the HD Diamond Edition first!

  • @TysonPJ
    @TysonPJ 14 днів тому +5

    Will they let you sell more books through kickstarter or will you still be limited?

  • @Jonpat
    @Jonpat 14 днів тому

    Dang…I’ve been collecting the series in paperback but maybe I should pickup that hardcover for curiosity purposes

  • @spencercorpuz
    @spencercorpuz 14 днів тому +1

    Why would you sell it back to them? Fuck em. You're killing it on your own!

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому +1

      I didn't sell anything. They bought the rights from Baen. It's more analogous to a trade in baseball or football than anything. It was Baen's decision, and the deal was good for all involved.

    • @spencercorpuz
      @spencercorpuz 13 днів тому

      @@SunEaterBooks well shame on Baen then, DAW doesn't deserve you. Hopefully they won't screw you over again!

  • @columnedsum9822
    @columnedsum9822 14 днів тому

    Sun Eater is such a roller coaster....even irl

  • @thekeave4181
    @thekeave4181 14 днів тому

    I just wish we could get the US edition hardcovers over here in Europe cheaply. The UK editions really don't look as good on the shelf. Love the series btw!

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  14 днів тому +1

      Alas, I fear there's not much that can be done about that.

  • @praetorxyn
    @praetorxyn 14 днів тому +3

    This is pretty embarrassing considering all the shitting on DAW we've done on Discord.

    • @iSamwise
      @iSamwise 14 днів тому +2

      But was any of it undeserved?? 😂😂

    • @praetorxyn
      @praetorxyn 14 днів тому

      @@iSamwise Nope lmao.

  • @polyfoxgames9006
    @polyfoxgames9006 14 днів тому +5

    Does this mean no e-arc for shadows upon time :(((

    • @PapaZlRO
      @PapaZlRO 14 днів тому

      That was my first thought. At the same time, I'm happy for Christopher. It'd be very cool if Betsy herself became his editor.

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому

      I am afraid so.

  • @FeelShameMan
    @FeelShameMan 14 днів тому

    That definitely surprised me. I guess DAW is being clingy to the series and rightfully so! 😄

  • @ahill6858
    @ahill6858 7 днів тому

    Incredible news! I already bought my hardcover copy of EOS and it’s sitting pretty in my bookshelf!
    Now, do you have dates when HD and DIW will be available for sale in Hardbacks again?

  • @frankiasparri866
    @frankiasparri866 14 днів тому

    Congrats! Huge news.
    Will this mean there will be a reprint of the UK hardcovers at some point? I need a Howling Dark and Demon in White to complete my set.

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому

      Unfortunately, UK reprints of 2 and 3 are very unlikely. Outside 200 signed copies, none were ever printed at all, so it's be a first printing, and Gollancz lost the series to Head of Zeus, so they have no incentive to reprint--especially considering the Broken Binding editions coming later this year.

    • @frankiasparri866
      @frankiasparri866 13 днів тому

      @@SunEaterBooks Fair enough. Thank you for the info.

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  12 днів тому

      @@frankiasparri866 Yeah, sorry man. There's really nothing I can do about it, I fear.

  • @Jibbllyy
    @Jibbllyy 14 днів тому +9

    Christopher sounds like Billy Mayes: “But wait there’s more”

  • @dennisrichard3462
    @dennisrichard3462 12 днів тому

    So is there any chance we can get books 4-7 in mmpb? I have those and was super bummed when I realized I would not be able to finish the series with my preferred format. 😢

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  12 днів тому +1

      I'm afraid not. DAW has discontinued all mass markets, not just mine.

  • @jedthefroggy
    @jedthefroggy 14 днів тому +1

    Yo I have a very important lore question, in Empire of Silence - toward the beginning - Hadrian is with his brother watching Colosso. The brother is drinking some blue sports drink, if I recall... Now are we talking Powerade, Gatorade, or some sort of Alani / Celsius blue raspberry sort of deal? Thanks.

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому +1

      The answer is lost to future history, I fear.

  • @nazimelmardi
    @nazimelmardi 14 днів тому +1

    How is it selling overall? Because I just had a discussion with one of the publishers in Hungary and they cry about “punishing long series that are not sure to be a best seller just hyped on social media”. It’s an interesting topic. Especially now that booktok is in the race and the selling will go up and the second hard cover is coming out and this news? Why would a publisher pick up a series if it’s not a banger for their budget? For me it’s not a real thing because I read anyway. But it would be nice to share here too. This is just an awesome series and as fast as you write…? 😁

  • @s13gaming72
    @s13gaming72 14 днів тому

    I beg you that the full series all matches up for the paperback volumes.

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  14 днів тому +1

      That is one of the side effects of this trade, as I said in the video.

  • @varora4895
    @varora4895 13 днів тому

    Something is coming. It's been coming since the last 6 books🎉

  • @JudgeIsWright
    @JudgeIsWright 14 днів тому +1

    This is such good news as I’ve been checking daily on all resell sites for books 2-4 hardcovers (US) that’s are in good condition and not $100+. So excited!

  • @AlexWilshinheimer
    @AlexWilshinheimer 13 днів тому

    Joke’s on them, I already paid exorbitant prices for a matching hardcover set

  • @matthewbeaty4344
    @matthewbeaty4344 14 днів тому

    Will the daw hardcovers of disquiet gods have the first edition numbering?

  • @Silver_Girl178
    @Silver_Girl178 14 днів тому +1

    If you're happy, then I'm happy for you, but Daw should have taken better care of you in the first place. Remember that. I hope you at least got more money out of the deal.
    Do you know if I'll need to repurchase the audiobook of Disquiet Gods after it changes hands?

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому +2

      No, the audiobook is done by a different company. Nothing changed there.
      I appreciate your looking out for me. I promise I've got it handled.

  • @fscker
    @fscker 13 днів тому

    Will DAW sell eARC for the next book much before the release date like Baen?

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому

      I am afraid not. That's a Baen thing.

    • @fscker
      @fscker 13 днів тому

      @@SunEaterBooks oh! Maybe you can convince them to think of SunEater starved fanboys and do an eARC 😀

  • @benjaminmolina3456
    @benjaminmolina3456 13 днів тому

    By the mighty thighs of the palatine women! The great book necromancy has occured!

  • @brightskysyl3913
    @brightskysyl3913 13 днів тому

    Will the new book series be of the same universe? ☺️ Can we get a Switch spin off? I miss Switch so much!

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому

      I can't possibly say.
      As for Switch, it's possible he might get a short story down the line somewhere, but anything longer than that isn't likely.

  • @callum7081
    @callum7081 10 днів тому

    Did you end up better of financially than you would be if they never broke the contract? Or did it not end up making a difference ultimately?

  • @grandoldpodcast
    @grandoldpodcast 14 днів тому

    This seems like a good move for Chris and the series, but I hate to see Baen lose such a good series as well.

  • @ZEIT9393
    @ZEIT9393 14 днів тому

    I need Howling Dark hardcover reprint!

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому +1

      Next month. I accidentally cut that bit out of the video.

    • @starwarsfan9575
      @starwarsfan9575 13 днів тому

      @@SunEaterBooks Oh my god! Can’t wait! Also any chance of getting Demon in White hardcover reprint, as that will be the only book left in the series i don’t own hardcover copy of

    • @SunEaterBooks
      @SunEaterBooks  13 днів тому +1

      @@starwarsfan9575 2 and 3 are both next month.

  • @jeremyeicke3682
    @jeremyeicke3682 13 днів тому +1

    I really hope someone somewhere in the business meetings about this obtaining rights situation mentioned that there are endings and this is one at least once