Issue6

1. Katherine Lazo and Alastair Mathers both note that St. Patrick's Gargoyle reads like a prequel to a trilogy, and want to know whether there will be any more books about Paddy, perhaps with Marcus as a partner.

To which Katherine replies: “I do admit to having left the concept open at the end of the book, to do a sequel if I want to. Marcus would make a good foil for Paddy, though of a totally different sort from Francis Templeton. I don’t plan a sequel at this point, but I could certainly do one if my publishers asked for it—which depends on readers. So if you want to see another of Paddy’s adventures, you need to contact Ace and tell them!”

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2. Laura Jones says: “I hope this is not a question off the map, but I love the storyline of Rhys and Evaine. I was wondering, since you have their family tree mapped out, if we ever find out what happened to their children? And are their descendents now living in Kelson's time?”

Katherine replies: “Eventually I hope to do a book about 948, since I’d planned to cover that by the end of The Bastard Prince and ran out of space, so we’ll certainly learn more about Camber’s children. And yes, some of their descendants are now living in Kelson’s time.”

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3. Julie Walker says: “Who do we contact and bring pressure to bear with in order to get a studio interested in putting The Adept series on film? I have always felt that—handled correctly and if not allowed to be turned into a B-grade horror film—it would make excellent viewing. If the fans knew where to start, perhaps we could begin to generate that interest that KK mentioned in an earlier answer!”

Katherine replies: “If I knew a definite answer to that question, The Adept would already be a film. Seriously, my guess would be that you could write to some of the studios that do films of this sort, and bring the oversight to their attention. Who knows? It might spark just the interest that’s needed to make this dream a reality. (And if it does, I promise that I’ll do all I can to see that you’re somehow involved in the project!)”

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4. Julia Steinberg asks: “In the Temple series, how is le Maitre of Le Cercle chosen? Was Christophe le Maitre between Maitre Jean who we meet in the first book and Arnault, who gets the title after the raid on Nogaret's castle? (I don't recall the title being used in the second book up until that point.) Also, if the Stone was deposited in Loch Ness, does this mean that future Scottish kings (after Bruce) didn't get the empowerment that came from its use in the coronation ceremony?”

Katherine replies: “I would guess that the senior members of Le Cercle elect le Maitre, in a similar manner to the way the Master of the Temple is elected. However, the title is more ceremonial than functional on a day-to-day basis, given the kinds of work that Le Cercle does.

“As for the Stone of Destiny—there are, of course, at least two stones whose keepers claim that they have the real one. The one formerly resident under the Coronation Chair in Westminister Abbey now resides in Edinburgh Castle with the Scottish Crown Jewels. Another, the last I heard, was kept in the People’s Museum in Glasgow, having been in the guardianship of one of the modern Templar groups. (I’ve seen and touched both of them, for what it’s worth.) But given the premise of The Temple and the Stone, neither of these is the real Stone—and much real world history tends to support this argument. This meant that, if Debby and I were to exercise responsible stewardship regarding this particular esoteric object, we had to speculate about a suitable safe haven for the real Stone. Given other associations with Loch Ness and its guardian, the Loch seemed like a good place to put the true Stone for safekeeping, where it could act as a catalyst and an anchor for the ongoing Work of the Temple—part of which became the establishment and cementing of Scotland’s Sovereignty. Yes, this means that Scottish kings from the time of Robert the Bruce have not been crowned on the Stone of Destiny—but perhaps the mandate of Scottish kings changed somewhat, after Bruce. Certainly, Scotland’s resurgence in recent years suggests that the winds of history are not yet finished with this remarkable nation.”

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5. Eric says: “I am an avid fan of your Deryni novels. I have literally grown up with them by my bedside. I have a three-year old son that is named Cathan. I was wondering if you could tell me if there is an ethnic connection to the name. (ie Scottish) I have not been able to find it anywhere.”

Katherine replies: “Cathan is, indeed, a Scottish name from the Gaelige cath, ‘a battle’ or perhaps ‘battler.’ There was at least one Saint Cathan, from the Antrim area—which is just across the water from Scotland.”

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