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Thank you for the books. I finished reading the Astra Academy series and wanted to know when the 5th book release is?
Hello there! I’m so happy you’ve been enjoying my books. That makes my whole day! (please consider leaving reviews! Every little bit helps.) As for the release of book 5… I suspect it’ll be out near the end of the summer! <3 Not too long now!
I absolutely love ALL your books!! Is there any latest update for book 5?
Aiming for Nov or Dec! <3
Elder Arcanist to release soon? Astra Academy is such a great series!
wondering when release of the nexus finally?
I’m aiming for the end of summer! Hopefully that isn’t TOO long a wait! <3
Your aim is off a bit as I write this 09/24/2024.
I dont want to be rude, but, any updates on this? It’s honestly one of my favorite series ever 😭🙏✨️
I’m currently writing it! I apologize! Just taking forever, haha
I couldn’t get enough of the frith chronicles and just finished reading Astra Academy! Can’t wait until book 5 comes out. I need to know what happens with Everett and Lynus!
I’m so glad you enjoyed! That makes my whole day. Please consider leaving reviews! Every little bit helps. <3
You can’t leave Ninny in the Abyssal Hells! Please release book 5, I can’t stand the suspense. I read the entire Frith Guild Chronicles and Astra Academy. I’m not ready to leave that world just yet:-)
My family and myself love your books. Is there any plans to release book 4 Astra Academy on audible ?
It will be releasing August 25th! I believe you can pre-order it now… https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/death-lord-arcanist-shami-stovall/1145179305?ean=2940192681664
I loved the Nexus games series so far and I was wondering if in any of the future books it will mention the other personality types for other magics like the entropy mages are like pirates and if not can you please consider maybe doing so? The Nexus games are just such an interesting series and I had wanted to know.
Hey there! I’m super glad you have enjoyed the Nexus Games so far. The last book, Nexus Finale, should be done soon! It will probably go over the personalities times for soul magic, wyld magic, and magma magic pretty in-depth. Hopefully you’ll enjoy! <3
hey I really enjoyed book four I read it in 5 hours I’m really excited for the fifth book
Excellent! I can’t wait to get it out to everyone. I’m currently working hard on it right now!
Hey I really enjoyed all of your previous books, and I just finished crown tournament, astra academy, and the nexus games and I was just wondering when the next books for all the series are going to come out. I can’t wait to read them.
btw I really enjoyed the frith chronicles
Wow! I’m super impressed, legit. The plan right now is for Astra Academy, and the Nexus Games, to be released before the end of the year. AND MAYBE Crown 3! Ryan and I are hard at work on it! So, there will be lots of good upcoming in the near future. <3
I can’t wait!! Compared to other authors you write your books really fast. Also, I kept trying to look up when your next books would come out and I stumbled upon your newsletter which I think is really fun because people get to ask you questions.
p.s in astra academy do you think you could have volke mentor sorin, and Everett mentor Gray and maybe help him achieve true form. Also, what happened to traces? Will we figure out what mystical creatures the former god Arcanists bonded too?
I’m so glad you enjoy the newsletter! That makes my day. As for your question, Volke will play a bigger role in Astra Academy 5, so please stay on the lookout for that! <3
What about Star Marque?
Is there a set date for crown tournament 3? Also just read labyrinth arcanist and it was SO GOOD!!
How do I find your bestiary? I’ve looked everywhere
It’s being shipped right now, actually! If you’d like a copy, please stay tuned to my newsletter (or my social media) because I’ll have copies to sell to people personally! <3
how many mystical creatures does it cover?
There are 61 creatures, all with full art, three with baby art, one with art + baby + true form artwork. There is also artwork for two scenes from Knightmare + Dread Pirate, and also new book divider artwork! I’m super proud of it ;-;
Sorry for the trouble. But do you have a specific link for it? So I can get to it easily and how much does it cost?
I THINK you can still pre-order it here: https://special-bestiary-edition-of-the-frith-chronicles-books-1-2.pledgebox.com/preorder
do all of them have true form or just the one?
They all have true form, only one has artwork of all stages of their growth – he’s the ultimate kickstarter backer! Lots of artwork for his creature
must be pretty awesome!! Can’t wait to read!!
I have a cool idea for a new mystical creature
Fairy Dragon:
evocation: a fairy dust that if inhaled paralyzes you
manipulation: fairy dust
augmentation: opposite of a nightmare they’re able to light-step into pockets of light but you can still breathe
augmentation on others: aren’t affected by anything that makes you fall asleep or paralyzes your body
description: a cat sized pink long dragon with yellow wings and a beautiful flower on their head that changes depending on what season it is
How they are born: if a curious child lost in the woods near a grove of flowers
true form ability: they are able to make people tell the truth and can tell when people are lying like a knightmare.
What they look like as true form: flower on their head opens, wings grow a lot, and their body gets much brighter with glitter around it, also eyes grow golden.
fix anything if it seems wrong and pls use it in a book.
meant to say if a curious child lost in the woods dies near a grove of flowers
Hey there! I actually have a discord where people post fan-made creatures all the time! Come join us and talk about them!
https://discord.gg/tExUMSRFVd
I have really enjoyed all academy arcanist books and will there be a book 6 if so when
and do you also mind resending the link to the discord as it has expired
love your books keep up the good work!!!
I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed! That makes my whole night. Here is the Discord link: https://discord.gg/T5P5Pd2T
I can’t wait! How many books are planned for the series? Sorry if it’s already listed elsewhere.
(I was replying to the news that academy arcanist would be out in late summer)
There are 6 books planned in the Astra Academy series! <3
so theres on more after the labrinth one
Shami, the cliffhanger in Crown Tournament 2!!!! Query, how would one go about achieving true form with a Pyroclastic dragon? Feeding them a bunch of human hearts; similar to Lynus’ manticore?
Information on the pyroclastic dragon, including true form, is supposed to be in the recently delayed Bestiary special edition.
Beyond several public announcements, which didn’t include the pyroclastic dragon, she has been keeping the contents of the upcoming book quiet so as not to ruin things for the people who preordered the book.
https://special-bestiary-edition-of-the-frith-chronicles-books-1-2.pledgebox.com/preorder
im going to assume that a full offical bestiary will come out when all books written in the frith cronicle uniiverse are done. hopefully that doesnt soon but the second its over im getting the full one
The bestiary was supposed to have arrived in the warehouse for shipping on July 25th, but there was a problem at the printer, so the current estimate is “sometime in late August.”
I was wondering if different variants of creatures would change their true form ability, appearance, or requirements. Like how a phoenix can revive would the blue phoenix be different in any way?
Both the standard and blue phoenixes, and their true forms, are supposed to be in the upcoming bestiary special edition.
I feel like you could make a great game based off the faith chronicles
It has been mentioned:
Hello there! I’d love to make a game based on the Frith Chronicles (I assume you mean video game) BUT it will take some time! Next step is comic book, then maybe a movie, LOL – then a game. <3
Hey Shami the books are awesome! I’m dying for the next book of Astra Academy and Crown Tournament do u have any dates planned for these books?
A game for this series would be incredible. A RPG following volke or an open world map would be incredible with some form of storyline. Theres hundreds of different storylines you could follow like the original series were the goal is to stop the autarch or Academy arcanist where the goal is to open the abayss. This would create an amazing game with so much potential.
Have you seen the episode Frith Guild Podcast did on YouTube about this?
Hey there! I think that WOULD be very cool. Maybe I could make a campaign book about it, lol – I did talk to some peeps about making a system! Let me see what I can do.
if that came out I’d never leave my sofa
we need this!!!
Hey, I was wonder when Crown Tournament 3 would come out. I need to know what happens next.
Ryan and I are already hard at work! Hopefully soon (definitely after the election, haha)
I had a question about certain true forms such as the phoenix and the khepera. They both have a true form that only works a certain amount of times like the phoenix gets 8 feathers and each time they resurrect someone they burn away. But what if you embody the virtue a second time would they get those feathers back?
Hello there! No, I’m sorry. Once the creature transforms, that’s it. They don’t transform again (or get the feathers or eyes back). They are extremely powerful abilities that can only be used a limited amount of times.
HOWEVER, if the arcanist loses their true form phoenix/khepera, and then bonds with another, they could (theoretically) cause it to achieve its true form and then have access to the abilities for a second round.
Is the Apoch dragon considered a dragon for a celestial dragon’s spawn requirements? And if so could you theoretically become a Apoch dragon arcanist if you achieved true form with your celestial dragon.
The apoch dragon is not considered a normal dargon (it’s more like a force of nature) so it wouldn’t count for the star shard landing, I apologize.
I was wondering how creatures such as nightmares could ever contract the arcane plague due to their lack of blood.
Knightmares are made from the blood of the assassinated ruler (knightmares have red in their design to account for this). So, they do have blood, it just doesn’t function like other creatures.
Hi, are there updates on when the next book for astra academy will be out?
The next, Labyrinth Arcanist, will be out in Dec! https://www.amazon.com/Labyrinth-Arcanist-Astra-Academy-Book-ebook/dp/B0DGFTCYBT/
when does the audiobook for labyrinth arcanist come out?
Should be very soon! Sorry about the delay – just have to get the narrator to narrate, haha
is their any update for book 5 release date? I love the books
it’s December 10th
hey. I would like an update on when the next crown tournament would come out. I love the books and that cliffhanger is killing me! I can’t wait to see what’s next.
I just spoke to Ryan, and he thinks the book should be finished by the end of the year (so an early 2025 release!). I can’t wait. <3
I love the frith guild series is there any possible.chance of movies or TV series in the future
On her Patreon, Shami has posted sample pages from an in-the-works Knightmare Arcanist graphic novel.
When is the next Kirin Arcanist coming out. I need to find out what happens with his dad.
Ryan and I are hard at work – I’m thinking sometime in March!
where can I find the dnd arcanist class?
Hello! If you backed the second Kickstarter, I’ll be sending it out as a PDF update. It’s not yet ready (I’m getting some artwork and whatnot) but hopefully soon!
Hello Shami! I love the arcanist books, the world is so fantastic. I did have a question regarding one of the characters from the Frith Chronicles. That question is: RHYS????? What is he? A person, an eldrin, an arcanist? What is the deal with his “rizzle” and what happens to him after he gets stuck in the pit. It seemed like there were some strong hints that there is more to this character than meets the eye but what is it? Are there answers out there that I have missed? I am an Audiobook listen so sorry for any spelling mistakes. I have am currently finishing the series for the 3rd time. I feel like I still missed the explanation about Rhys though. Any insight into him or what he was actually bonded to would be great!
Hey there! I’m so sorry, I just saw this comment. First off, don’t worry! You aren’t missing anything. My intent had been to make an Arcanist Fables 2 to that went over some things I couldn’t fit into the main series (Volke’s mother, Rhys, combo magic, etc.) HOWEVER, I got rather discouraged (I apologize) a lot of people were angry I made the fables book so I never got motivated to finish the sequel. It has gone back into my writing, now, though! So hopefully the answer will be out there soon…
What is the official release date for the next Kirin Arcanist?
Release date likely in Feb!
Is it still possible to get the special edition of Frith Chronicles? If so, where can I get it?
You can get the special edition, and swag, in my merch shop! https://sastovallauthor.com/merch/
I hope that helps!
Both special editions are available here:
https://special-bestiary-edition-of-the-frith-chronicles-books-3-4.pledgebox.com/preorder
Hey Shami I was wondering how did Everett get into the abyssal hells or if it’s explained in the next book it would be amazing you you could let me know. Also love your books and they have made my days for months
hey I was wondering how the guilds were disbanded. Did they all fall apart after the second god Arcanist war?
They didn’t disband, they slowly transitioned to other roles. Over time, they were absorbed more fully into other nations, or some grew into arcanist houses. I hope that answers your question!
Thank you very much that answered my question have a great day
Hi, Shami. Just finished Astra Academy book 5. I was wondering how old Gray is at this time. Somehow his age has slipped my mind. Thank you 🙂
Hey there! No worries – he’s sixteen (the Astra books are a slower pace than Frith) and second year at the Academy. I hope that helps!
Hi! I was wondering when book 6 of Astra academy would come out. I love your books.
I’m hoping the 6th and final book will release this summer! (And thank you for the kind words! Really makes my day)
Hi, love your books. I just wanted to know when the last Star Marque book plans to come out. I love that universe. I also wanted to know when the Labyrinth Arcanist audiobook plans to release. Keep up the good work and i can’t wait for your comic book to come out.
Hey there! I love the Star Marque universe as well. It’s actually my favorite, lol – I’m PLANNING to get it done, slowly in the background. The audiobook for Labyrinth is actually in production! So it should be out in a few months? I don’t have a solid date yet, but soon!
I’m a big fan of the frith chronicles and looked at the bestiary and had a question about the white hart. When you say they manipulate sound do you mean they can do things such as mimic others voices or just manipulating the volume of sounds?
Hey there! I mean, they can mimic voices and also change the volume of things (either to silent or louder!)
hi I was wondering what happened t
Will The Nexus Challenge be released in audio form?
Yes! I was just planning to finish the last one and have the narrator do both at the same time! <3
just wondering if there is an update for the final book for the Nexus games. LOVE the series so far and can’t wait for the finale!!!!
just wondering if there is an update for the final book for the Nexus games. LOVE the series so far and can’t wait for the finale!!!!
I’m currently in the middle of writing it!! <3 <3 I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
When will the Elder Arcanist and The Crown Tournament book 3 be released?
Crown Tournament 3 will be released in April/May (it’s currently being edited) and I’m hoping Elder Arcanist will be out in August or September! <3
I just finished the Firth Chronicles and I have to say idk which I like more and which is now my favorite series this or the Astra Academy. My only regret is reading Astra Academy first but at the time when I found Astra Academy I had no idea about the Firth Chronicles. I can not wait for the next book in the Astra Academy series. And just found out about the Tournament of Crowns series so I guess that will be my next read.
Thank you so much for letting me know! That makes my whole day. I’m so glad you’re enjoying all the stories and I hope you’ll super enjoy the end of Astra Academy! <3
Likely unnecessary but possible SPOILERS below:
I just finished the Frith Chronicles (I know I’m quite late to the game) and I’m about to start the Astra Academy series but I did have a few questions:
Did Cinna ever bond to a mythical creature? (I thought it may have been implied in the last book but I ultimately wasn’t sure.)
Was Luthair ever bonded to someone in the Second Ascension? (I was unsure based on the fight at the Sylica Waters lair or if that was just from the arcane plague.)
Are Fain and Adelgis still together at the end of the last book in the series? (I was hoping for him to also show up again but he wasn’t in the last scene with Adelgis.)
Lastly, do MOS and Keeper ever reunite?
Anyway, I absolutely loved this series and totally cried my eyes out those last few chapters of the last book.
(If any of this is revealed in the Astra Academy series then simply ignore the question, thank youuuuu!)
Hey Fin!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the Frith Chronicles. That makes my whole day!!
As for your questions…
Did Cinna ever bond to a mythical creature? She does! It is mentioned more in Astra Academy series.
Was Luthair ever bonded to someone in the Second Ascension? No, he wasn’t!
Are Fain and Adelgis still together at the end of the last book in the series? This is shown more in detail in the Astra Academy series!
Lastly, do MOS and Keeper ever reunite? They do! And more about them and their kind is dealt with the Astra Academy series.
Again, I’m so glad you enjoyed! Really makes my whole evening. Thank you for letting me know and please consider leaving reviews! <3
thank you so much for replying! I’m so excited to find out more!
Will the bestiary ever be available on places like Amazon
If you want a copy now, you can get them here: https://special-bestiary-edition-of-the-frith-chronicles-books-3-4.pledgebox.com/preorder
when is the release date
Was wondering when the labyrinth arcanist audiobook will be released?
also will the crown tournament series be coming to audiobook anytime soon?
anyone know?
It’s currently being recorded! I’m HOPING it’ll be out soon, but I don’t have a release date quite yet! I apologize
what happened to king odion?
Do you plan on writing anymore of the universe after astra academy?
do you plan to write any more of the universe after astra academy? If so can you give us any hints?
Hey there! I’ve been giving this lots of thought and I might write more in the universe! I’ll probably do it once a few more of my series wrap up. Do you have something you’d like to see?
Maybe something to do with unique mythical creatures, or a different way to bond good or bad, since there are celestial creatures maybe a space based threat having to do with space creatures and star shards
Just finished book 5 of the Astra Academy and love every page. Now to begin the wait for 6. Your story telling never ceases to amaze. Thank you
Hey there! I’m so glad you are enjoying the story! That makes my whole day. Thank you so much for letting me know. <3
Shami
I’ve read all of your arcanist books, and I was wondering if there is planned release date for academy Arcanist Book 6? Keep up the good work!
(cough, more of Volke after Terracona with Luthair (as short stories?) would be PEAK (amazing) 🙂 ).
-(NKS)
Also, who is your favorite character from Academy Arcanist?
My favorite would probably be Gray, but I also super love Sorin, haha – You?
I’m hoping I can get Elder Arcanist out sometime in August or September! (and I’m so glad you’re enjoying! That makes my whole day!)
why isn’t crown tournament 3 kindle unlimited
Hey there! I didn’t realize it wasn’t! I just now fixed it. Should be KU. <3
yes it is now thank you so much!