OMG I JUST READ ON http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Fate-Night-World-Smith/dp/1416986774 THAT THIS BOOK IS COMING OUT ON DEC 31 2030!!

OMGGGG I CANT WAIT THAT LONGGGGGG! I'VE ALREADY BEEN WAITING LIKE 3 YEARS!

Edit: august 27, 2012

DEAR LJ SMITH,

STOP WRITING MORE NOVEL TO THE SECRET CIRCLE AND THE VAMPIRE DIARIES AND PLEASE PLEASE FINISH AND RELEASE THIS BOOK!!
I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANY LONGER!!
-ANA

Edit: January 2023

I was looking at my amazon wishlist and i saw this one LOL and the release date on it is still DEC 31 2030 AHH i've been waiting since 2012 lmao its been... 11 years now? wtf

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I'm giving all readers a fair warning that there will be no fluffiness and cat gifs today. There'll be emotive language and serious topics.

*Deep breath*

I'm going to assume that [a:L.J. Smith|50873|L.J. Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1266517290p2/50873.jpg] is never going to read this review because despite some, admittedly cute, pictures of a dog I really have no proof that she is still around.

But on the off chance that she is alive and finds herself on this very page then I'd like to say a couple of things.

Firstly, hi. I hope you're doing well, really.
I hope that you're healthy and happy and have a lovely life.

I feel this way because as a reader I care about the person whose words I'm reading, whose words evoke emotions in me. I care.

See, there's a special bond between a writer and a reader. It's a bond that depends on loyalty and trust. So when a writer, a novelist, is taken advantage of, I as a reader feel not only personally scorned on her behalf but am eager to do everything I can to show that I support and understand her.

But it also means that when I as a reader feel as if I am being taken advantage of, being deceived by someone to whom I'm loyal, I feel completely betrayed.

I'm one of many. And while it may seem over dramatic to be so emotional over a book, I don't care. The Night World series means a lot to me. I read it as a young teenager when I first started to discover what really made me happy: Reading.

I love the concept of soulmates. I always have and I always will. I love the juxtaposition between the simplicity of the concept and it's undeniable complexity. It's magical. And I think we all need a little magic in our lives.

But there's a difference between magic and illusion. Whilst magic may be improbable and out-there, there's an element of reality to it. Illusion is just a mirage, it's a betrayal of sorts because there's nothing real there. You're told that there's magic when really it's all a lie.

That's how I feel about Strange Fate. That it's a never ending illusion. Almost, almost real but not quite. A trick,a lie.

I realise of course that I sound bitter and possible insane. But I'm upset. I'm upset that some people have waited even longer than I have and that realistically this illusion is never going to be the magic that we all crave.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe, just maybe Ms Smith has finished Strange Fate and is having it published right this second. But I don't think that's likely. And that is what upsets me.

It makes me sad to know that for a book to take this long there is either no effort going into it or way, way too much. I think that there's beauty in simplicity and as out of character as it sounds I would rather read ten simple stories about magical people finding magical silver bonds then one expertly written book with a complicated plot about magical people with a complicated magical bond.

I liked the simplicity. I miss it, the effortlessness that the characters had. It was easy. And it was loved.

Lisa Jane Smith, I'm sorry that you felt we needed more than what we had, because I know I didn't. And if you are writing Strange Fate and it really is coming I implore you to please give us some form of indication, some kind up update.

Because if not then I don't know why I'm still waiting.
It may even be time for us to all quietly exit the waiting room.

I think I've matured since the last time I sat down to write about this book. I'm more understanding maybe. Less patient, but more understanding.

Over & Out, T xx






_____________________________________________________________________________
YET ANOTHER EDIT* (April 11th 2013)
(Alleged) Release dates:

Barnes & Noble:
"This item will be available on December 31, 2030."
Umm.. 2030? AREYOUKIDDDINGME??


Amazon:
"Release date: April 1, 2013"
THIS ONE, was a fudging April fools. I'm not even kidding.


"Feb 2014"
Let's face the facts, doesn't look as if we'll be meeting Sarah Strange anytime soon..



ANOTHER EDIT*(September 20th 2012)



"The epic [b:STRANGE FATE|3326897|Strange Fate (Night World, #10)|L.J. Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1325706396s/3326897.jpg|3364884] cuts that long time down to a year, so that you’ll see all the soulmated couples as they are after about a year of living, learning, and loving. Some even get married—and one couple ends up expecting the patter of tiny footsteps. Don’t even ask who, because it’s a deep, dark secret."
Source: ljanesmith.net



Any ideas? Go ahead and leave a comment, I'm completely buzzing when it comes to the Night World! Yaaaaaaay!
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EDIT*(June 8th 2012)
I've added kitteh's for dramatic effect --Plus, they're cute! :0


What? I mean.. What?

If this book isn't released soon, i might actually start a riot-.-

I mean, so many of us have been waiting for this book for so long! And L.J keeps writing new books.. What's up with that!?

Ugh!

Over & Out, T xx