Category Archives: Author Commentary

(This is part 8 of an 8-part series on the ending of the Alex Verus novels.  The master post with links to all the other parts is here.) Well, it’s been a long journey, but we’ve finally come to the … Continue reading →

(This is part 7 of an 8-part series on the ending of the Alex Verus novels.  The master post with links to all the other parts is here.) Because it was just too damn depressing.   Note that I said … Continue reading →

(This is part 6 of an 8-part series on the ending of the Alex Verus novels.  The master post with links to all the other parts is here.) Over the last two weeks we’ve talked about an alternate ending where … Continue reading →

(This is part 5 of an 8-part series on the ending of the Alex Verus novels.  The master post with links to all the other parts is here.) Because it was terrible.   That’s the short answer.  Keep reading if … Continue reading →

(This is part 4 of an 8-part series on the ending of the Alex Verus novels.  The master post with links to all the other parts is here.) The world of the Alex Verus setting isn’t fair.  There are massive … Continue reading →

(This is part 3 of an 8-part series on the ending of the Alex Verus novels.  The master post with links to all the other parts is here.) A story’s theme is the message it conveys, and the underlying meaning … Continue reading →

(This is part 2 of an 8-part series on the ending of the Alex Verus novels.  The master post with links to all the other parts is here.) The first thing that makes an ending good or bad is how … Continue reading →

(Note:  As with the main Author Commentary series, this is a master post that functions as an index.  Scroll down for the links to each individual post.) I’m writing this in July 2022.  The first book of my new series … Continue reading →

We’re coming to the end of these author commentaries, but there’s one last thing about the Alex Verus series that I want to talk about:  the ending.  And by ending, I mean the very end:  the ‘Epilogue’ chapter at the … Continue reading →

(This is part 12.5 of a 12-part series of author commentaries on the Alex Verus books.  The master post with links to all the parts is here.) In the final chapter of Risen, Alex finally takes on his old master … Continue reading →