@Bender: I am undecided. I have 2 more stories for Jawad as ideas, which would also see a return of Salah. But time and finances must sometimes determine my writing priorities, and I don't think I can commit to writing more books about our Prince. At least not for the foreseeable future.
That said, as I mentioned elsewhere, this story came about because I knew Jawad was going to appear in my main series, and I wanted to explore his youth. So Jawad appears on his own as a supporting character in my epic series set in this world (though taking place 30 years after The Prince of Cats).
@Peat: Probably rye bread with slices of spiced sausage, a condiment called remoulade, and pieces of fried onion. Or rye bread with fried cod roe, lemon juice, and remoulade on top. Or rye bread with a dozen other constellations like that.
The interactive novel will have some gaming elements, though reasonably simple ones. You will have health and energy. Taking damage from traps and enemies will wear your health down, and enough damage will kill you, forcing you to restart the chapter. Some actions require energy, and if you run out of energy, those actions will not be available to you, possibly forcing you to take damage instead (say, if you've exhausted yourself, so you can't outrun the golem chasing you). There'll also be scoring metrics, like gold, cunning, and unique items, rewards for playing well.
The story is basically that of a thief entering a mystical tower to claim a prize. Our thief has to ascend all the levels of the tower, avoiding traps, mystical dangers, monsters etc. to reach the top and face the Sorcerer.
I did, yes, the second installment in my Chronicles is out, The Raven's Cry. You can get a free copy here:
http://www.annalsofadal.net/chronicles.
I think my preferred insult is Jawad's reference to Hashim's equipment as being needle-sized.
