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A: 326 Pages

 

Q: How long is DEMON BOUND?

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Yeah. I’m stunned, too.

August 21st, 2008 | Posted in Publishing, Demon Bound

13 comments

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by ilona andrews on August 21st, 2008 | Reply to this comment

Is that bad or good?

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by meljean on August 21st, 2008 | Reply to this comment

Good …? :joker:

Usually, they run about 450 pages/145K words. At least this one is kind of normal. I’ve been shooting for 100K since my first book, but finally got there (ok, only kind of — it’s 115K) on my fourth.

So it’s kind of a Yay! moment. Maybe not for readers, though, who are used to my super-long books?

But, good or bad, I’m still stunned that I actually do have one that’s only 326 pages.

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by Holly on August 21st, 2008 | Reply to this comment

That’s it? Are you feeling ok, Meljean? Did you contract some dread disease in San Fran? OMG! Are you going to die?!?!?! NOOOO MELJEAN, YOU CAN’T DIE!!!

Ehem.

I’m not sure if I should congratulate you or not….

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by katiebabs on August 21st, 2008 | Reply to this comment

326 are good numbers to play in the lotto. :wink:

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by Jill Myles on August 21st, 2008 | Reply to this comment

What exactly did you cut out, young lady? :boggle:

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by azteclady on August 21st, 2008 | Reply to this comment

What exactly did you cut out, young lady?

Whatever it was, put it back, right now, you hear me?

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by Ana on August 22nd, 2008 | Reply to this comment

:shock: ha?

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by Ana on August 22nd, 2008 | Reply to this comment

LOL we are so greedy.

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by Rosie on August 22nd, 2008 | Reply to this comment

At the risk of being called a syncophant… I just gotta say, I’m not worried.

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by Christine on August 22nd, 2008 | Reply to this comment

Okay, but how long is Jake?

I mean tall. Yeah. Tall. How tall is Jake?

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by meljean on August 22nd, 2008 | Reply to this comment

Christine — he can shapeshift, so he’s as long tall as he wants Alice wants him to be.

Everyone else — hee! I’m not dying, the next one will be huge again, I’m sure, I’m okay, not much was cut (actually, more was added once this was done) and woot! I hope you aren’t unhappy with it.

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by nath on August 23rd, 2008 | Reply to this comment

LOL at everyone’s reactions :) I say you should add some scenes with recurring characters such as Lilith, Hugh, Colin, ethan and charlie :D

By the way, whose book is it next?

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by meljean on August 23rd, 2008 | Reply to this comment

Alejandro and Irena — we meet both of them, although they aren’t named, in Demon Night. Alejandro is in First Blood, and Irena has her main introduction in Demon Bound.

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