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Most of the information below came from Simon R. Green himself.
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 The Unnatural Inquirer  is available now, Nightside #8....

Secret Histories #2: Daemons are Forever will be available:
 August 2008 (UK)




Click on the above logo for the most recent interview with Simon.

January 2008

"I've handed in the ninth Nightside novel; Just Another Judgement Day. There will be three more, then that will be the end of the series. Though I still plan to write short stories etc set in the Nightside. There's going to be an audio book production of the first two Secret History books, and I'm currently discussing a monthly comic book based on the first book, to be written by me. I've also just handed in a Nightside novella, The Difference A Day Makes, for an Ace anthology later in the year."
Regarding the hardcover release of the eight Nightside novel Simon added this:
"Yes The Unnatural Inquirer is the first Nightside novel to debut in hardcover, as will they all from now on."

Regarding the Nightside novels, good news for UK readers! (taken from a press release)
"Solaris Books recently purchased the first six books in Simon R. Green’s Nightside series for UK publication.

Solaris will publish Simon R. Green’s first six Nightside books in three omnibus editions in mass-market paperback, summer 2008.

Commissioning Editor Christian Dunn said of the deal: “Simon’s Nightside books are amongst the finest urban fantasies out there and it’s shocking that he’s not had a UK publisher for them until now. We’re very quickly earning a reputation as a publisher of quality dark fiction and the addition of Simon to our list will only enhance that.”

August 2007

Simon says:
"A few more titbits of news. First; I've been invited to be master of ceremonies at the 2008 World Horror Convention, at Salt Lake City. I shall be making speeches, interviewing other guests, giving readings and generally showing off all over the place. Should be fun.
I've sold another Nightside short story. This will appear in a new anthology, (provisionally) titled Werewolves At Christmas. The story is called LUCY, AT CHRISTMASTIME.
And I've sold comic book rights to the Deathstalker books. I've seen some advance pages, and the art looks fantastic. More details on when it'll be appearing, as and when."

April 2007

A message from Simon:

"Some good news to share; it's official, I have sold film rights to the Nightside books. The people involved are real fans of the series, and are hoping to make it a film franchise. Of course, this being Hollywood, I'll believe it when I see it, and not one moment before. The current position is, they have taken an option for five years. That means, they have exclusive rights to try and get a film off the ground, for five years. After that, they have to renegotiate. Still, I met the main guy in Los Angeles, at last year's SF Worldcon, and he seemed a very cool guy, with a lot of affection for the Nightside and its characters.
Other news; the titles for the three Secret History books have now been decided. They are, in order, The Man with the Golden Torc, Daemons are Forever, and The Spy who Haunted Me."

December 2006

A message from Simon:

"I've finished the latest Nightside book, (currently) titled The One and Only Unnatural Inquirer, in which our reluctant hero John Taylor ends up doing a job for the Nightside's very own scabrous tabloid. The funniest, scariest, and I think most moving book in the series yet.
I'm now plotting the third Secret Histories book, (provisionally) titled From Hell with Love.
And I've sold two Nightside short stories. An Appetite for Murder will appear in Powers Of Detection II, and Some of These Cons go Way Back will appear in Cemetery Dance, in the Summer. I swear, I'm just a writing fool these days...
We are STILL this close to closing a deal over film rights to the Nightside series. The contracts have been agreed, we're still waiting for the lawyers on both sides to sign off on them."

July 2006

Issue #55 of Cemetery Dance magazine is now available for pre-order; it contains Simon's short story Razor Eddie’s Big Night Out. Click on the picture for more details.
The seventh Nightside novel, Hell to Pay, has a tentative publication date of December 2006.

Secret Histories (start of a new trilogy), has a tentative publication date of May 17th 2007 in the UK.

The first Nightside omnibus edition (aside from the SFBC  editions) will be out September 5th in the US; it's titled A Walk on the Nightside and includes the first three novels.

June 2006

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Good news from the people of GraphicAudio about Deathstalker audiobooks (for further details, see the audio book page): they have just finished up with the Deathstalker Honor Episodes and they will go on to the next installment of the series.
" We're currently producing Deathstalker Destiny and the first episode will be released in July 2006." They also have a Deathstalker video available. Go check it out!

February 2006

A message from Simon:
"Just to bring you up to date; the Secret History series has now officially sold; a three book deal with my usual US and UK publishers. The first book, Secret Histories is completed, and I'm now working on the second, Demons are Forever. I've finished and handed in the seventh Nightside book, (currently) titled And Follow Darkness Like a Dream. Two seperate groups have expressed an interest in turning the Nightside into a television series, but neither have reached the point of actually threatening me with money yet. My US agent has just taken on a sub-agent who specialises in negotiating media rights deals, to work out the media deal."

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What are the Secret History books about? Well now, Simon Says....

"If the Nightside was me doing private eye novels, then Secret Histories is me paying tribute to the James Bond novels, which I actually read before I was old enough to get into the cinema to see the films. So get ready for Shaman Bond, the very secret agent..."

August 2005

Well, Simon has survived Worldcon."Very friendly, had a great time." He must have, because I saw a website with panel quotes from Worldcon and the ones he made were certainly suggestive...

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The sixth Nightside book is now officially called Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth and will be out February 2006. "John Taylor still searches for the truth about his mother's involvement with the creation of the Nightside. Other secrets will also be exposed, including who really stole Merlin's heart."

Other good news is that Simon has signed a deal with ACE to write three more Nightside novels!

"The sixth Nightside book ends a particular story arc; the story behind John's mother and the creation of the Nightside. John Taylor will be the main character of the next three books, and further books. No real big surprise there, I suppose. But certainly a great many other characters will not survive the Apocalyptic events of Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth. And those that do survive may be terribly changed...."

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I think most of you will remember The Next Big Thing (TM) Simon has been talking about for some time? Well, it turns out that The Next Big Thing is a novel called:

 Secret Histories

"It's currently with my US and UK editors. I read the first two chapters at Worldcon, and they went down very well." More information will be posted when available.

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There is a new interview with Simon on the SFRevu website. There is some interesting new material there. Click here for a direct link.

February 2005

Simon will be attending Interaction, 
the 2005 Worldcon, 4-8 August, Glasgow 

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Great news for those of you who wanted a copy of Shadows Fall but were never able to get one: the
book is going back in print! It will be published this May by the excellent publisher BenBella Books as a trade paperback. The book will be the same as the previous ROC edition, so no added extra's.
Simon says: "Shadows Fall is coming out again; hopefully with more of a splash this time. I still think it's the best-written thing I've ever done."

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About the Nightside. Sometimes Simon's editor decides that one title is better than another, so Time and the Nightside (#5) has been changed to Paths Not Taken.
"Yes, once again a Nightside book has had its title changed, on the grounds that Paths Not Taken was just so much better. I'd already used it as a chapter title, so I had to agree. It's got a cracking cover...
The sixth book, and the last in the John Taylor cycle, is currently called A Mother's Son, and I'm about half way through it at the moment. There will almost definitely be more Nightside books, as I'm having such a great time writing them. Hex and the City starts giving answers to the mysteries in John Taylor's life; such as the identity of his mysterious missing mother, AND just who the Enemies are who've been trying to kill him all his life. I've also just sold another Nightside short story, Razor Eddie's Big Night Out, to Cemetery Dance magazine, and it should appear at the end of this year. Nothing definite on the movie rights to the Nightside books; as always, I'll believe it when they stick a fat cheque in my hand, and not before. Hopefully if the film Constantine does well, they'll be looking for something just a bit similar..."

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Finally Simon says:"I hope everyone enjoys the new books as they appear. Deathstalker Coda finally answers all the questions I raised in the earlier seven books. The Next Big Thing (TM) is still being plotted."

October 2004

"I've finished the fifth Nightside book, Time and the Nightside, which I've just been told will be out
 from Ace in September 2005. The Serious Nibble over film rights for the Nightside books is still progressing. We're edging closer all the time, but this is Hollywood, after all, so... I'll believe it as 
and when, and not before."

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For those of you who have noticed the Nightside e-book Simon said the following.

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"Apparently the Something From the Nightside e-book is an experiment, to see how it goes. More 
may follow if it's successful. Some more news; there will be audio adaptations of Deathstalker 
Honour and Deathstalker Destiny, by the same people. The cast had such a great time doing them they bought the rights themselves, so they could continue!"

Featuring Larry Oblivion in The Nightside, Needless to Say.

May/June 2004

"I've just been informed that the anthology Powers of Detection, from Ace, which contains my 
short story The Nightside, Needless To Say, will be appearing in October 2004. Rather earlier than expected. Also, I will be attending the SF Worldcon at Boston USA this year; and as always, I'd be 
very happy to meet any of my fans there. I'm just putting the finishing touches to the proposal for my 
Next Big Thing, which will be a Really Epic Trilogy, with the overall title, The Long Dying Day."

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"Currently working on Nightside five; working title, Time And The Nightside. Hex And The City will 
appear from Ace in March 2005. Still waiting to hear on Deathstalker Coda."

March 2004

"The completed MS for the fourth Nightside book has just gone into my publisher ACE. 
It's called Hex and the City, it's the longest so far at around 250 pages, and it's full of 
surprises. John Taylor gets hired by the Transient Being Lady Luck to investigate the
origin and true beginnings of the Nightside itself. Along the way Taylor discovers the identity 
of the mysterious Enemies who've been trying to kill him all his life, and finally comes face to 
face with his long missing mother... Too early to say when it might be out. 
Nightingale's Lament is out in May, and the first three Nightside books will be appearing from 
the SF Book Club in an omnibus edition, called Everyone Comes to the Nightside.
I'm now putting together a proposal for my next big thing; a truly EPIC trilogy that will outdo 
everything I've done so far."

 

November 2003

 

"The Final And This Time I Mean It Deathstalker novel, Deathstalker Coda, is now finished and in the hands of my publishers. AND, I've written and sold my first short story in twenty years. It's a Nightside story, The Nightside, Needless to Say, and it will be appearing in the anthology Powers of Deduction. I think it's one of the best things I've done, and very scary. This is definitely Horror rather than Fantasy.
I'm currently working on the fourth Nightside novel, Hex and the City."

 

 

August 2003

 

"Just finished appearing in two plays back to back; All's Well That Ends Well, and She Stoops To Conquer. Now they're behind me, the final Deathstalker book, now officially titled Deathstalker Coda, 
is well under way again. Publication dates for Deathstalker Return is December '03 for the US, and April '04 for the UK. The first Nightside book, Something From the Nightside, is finally out on the shelves and doing very well. Which is good, as there are five more to follow. Agents Of Light And Darkness is set for November '03, with Nightingale's Lament in the Summer of '04. There will then be three more, and
that's it, ending the cycle with the return of John Taylor's mother to the Nightside. Hope everyone likes the Nightside book; I had great fun writing it."

 

 

January 2003

 

Well, one of the most anticipated books by Deathstalker fans everywhere, Deathstalker Legacy, has
finally arrived, both in the UK and the US.... And it rocks!! Go read it and enjoy.
The cover of the UK tpb edition by the way (I quote another fan) "is supposed to look like a 1950's pulp novel. If you look closely, it's covered in nicks and scratches, which look like it's been well read. I think it might have something to do with the fact that Owen's exploits have become the stuff of myth." The US cover for Deathstalker Legacy on the other hand, is very Romantic & Arthurian...
By the way: the site is (a bit later than planned...) now expanded with a new page for the 
Deathstalker Audio Books. Go check it out!

Got some further info from Simon also:
"[..] just finishing the third of the Nightside books, Nightingale's Lament. The first of these books will be out from Ace in the Summer, and the other two at four month intervals. I hope people like these, as I
want to write at least three more. Deathstalker Return is finished and handed in, and should appear in the Autumn of 2003. The next book will very definitely be the last word in the Deathstalker Saga, and I hope to finish it at the end of this year."

 

 

September 2002

 

"Drinking Midnight Wine will be out in mass paperback in the US in July '03. Deathstalker Legacy has been picked up by the US SF Book Club. Deathstalker Return is finished and has been handed in, and will probably appear in the Winter '03. I'm currently working on the third Nightside book;  Nightingale's Lament." Latest news is that the UK mass market paperback for Drinking Midnight Wine should be available in October.

 

August 2002

 

From Simon: "The official release dates for Deathstalker Legacy are December 2002 for the UK,
January 2003 for the US. Both will be hardcovers. The first of the Nightside books should be out in the
US early Summer 2003. I've almost finished Deathstalker Return, and should be handing
in the MS in September."

 

 

June 2002

"The writing continues. Deathstalker Legacy is currently still being copy-edited, but as far as I know, 
no further changes in publication date are expected, in US or UK. I'm now 400 pages into Deathstalker
Return, and hope to be finished about August/September. There is going to be an audio  adaptation 
of the Deathstalker books. I will not be reading it myself, alas, but they've promised to get me a Real 
Pro voice to do it. They've bought the rights to the first two books; if they sell well, then...
Drinking Midnight Wine is currently the second best selling trade paperback in the US; only  beaten 
by Lord of the Rings. If you're going to be beaten by anything... DMW has also been taken up  by the 
SF Book Club, the first of my books to make the grade, and is listed as the "Editor's Choice."
Got a really nice cover, too. The first three Nightside books have been sold to Ace. (My old stamping
ground.) First is Something From The Nightside. Second is Agents of Light and Darkness. The third 
was going to be titled Do Lemmings Sing The Blues, but my editor said No, very firmly. So it will
now be titled Nightingale's Lament. These are short books, around the 200 page mark, and were a
whole lot of fun to write. I think they contain some of my best work to date. If these sell, I have at
least three more Nightside books plotted, and ready to go. On the TV side, things remain frustrating.
STILL no word on Hawk & Fisher. Interest has been expressed in Blue Moon Rising ("This could
be the new Shrek!") and the Nightside books, but as yet no-one's actually got around to threatening
me with large amounts of money. I just finished appearing in Richard III, in the open air of the
courtyard at Farleigh Castle. I played Catesby, Richard's fixer, and had a great time, even if the
weather wasn't all that it might have been (translation; it rained four nights out of six.) Wonderful
setting, though, very atmospheric. Future plans; when the new Deathstalker series is Finally
finished, I will be working on a new epic fantasy trilogy, working title; The Long Dying Day. Featuring
Princess Belladonna and the Simultaneous Kid. Promises to be lots of fun."

 

January 2002

 

"As to Blood and Honour and Down Among The Dead Men, my agent is currently talking with ROC 
about getting them back into print soon. Then, hopefully, a US reprint of Shadows Fall...
The Hawk & Fisher TV series is STILL with Paramount in the US; they haven't said Yes and they 
haven't said No, even thought it's been almost three years now. Hopefully the success of LOTR will persuade them to make a decision. The biggish news is... that if all goes well, from 2002 on, I should be publishing two books a year. As well as the three Deathstalker books, which are contracted and signed
for, ACE have just made an offer for a new series of short novels, the Nightside series. These are modern
day fantasy novels set in London, featuring a private eye who operates in the Twilight Zone. The first 
two books are completed, Something from the Night Side and Agents of Light and Darkness. I'll start work on the third, (probably to be called Do Lemmings Sing the Blues?) after I finish Deathstalker Return, which I'm currently well into. Now, there isn't a contract yet, only a firm offer. It could still all 
go wrong, so fingers and everything else crossed. These will be short novels, around 200 to 300 pages,
and I had a hell of a good time writing the first two. I hope to do at least six, and maybe more if there's a
good audience response."

 

 

October 2001

 

"Deathstalker Legacy is now finished, and handed in. It runs about 700 pages in MS, and is essentially Deathstalker; The Next Generation. It's set about 200 years later, when The Terror finally arrives. And nobody's ready for it. Most of the original characters are dead, but some are still around. And you'll be surprised who... and how. No date as yet, for UK or US. However, it is the first of three books, after 
which THERE WILL BE NO MORE DEATHSTALKER BOOKS. And this time, I mean it. Shadows Fall is out in the UK this month. It was always the best written of my books, and I have very fond feelings for it. Hopefully it'll find a larger audience this time. No US second edition, as yet. Anyone in the US who wants to see it might like to write (polite) letters to my US publisher asking to see it...  Drinking Midnight Wine is out in the UK in November, but not until early next year in the US. Probably February. HB in the UK, TPB in the US." 

 

 

July/August 2001

 

About Simon's upcoming novel; you can read a synopsis (and view the cover) about Drinking Midnight Wine here...

 

 

April 2001

 

Some publishing dates from Simon....
"Beyond The Blue Moon comes out as a UK paperback on June 14. Shadows Fall is a UK pb on October 11th, with a marvellous cover of Jack Fetch kicking Warrior of the Cross arse, and my next book, Drinking Midnight Wine, will be a Hardback and large format paperback on November 15. No US dates as yet, I'm afraid."
Also a sad personal tiding: Simon's father passed away last February and for those of you who're interested, click on the link to read a short In Memoriam by Simon.

 

 

February 2001

 

Good news for those of you who are still looking for a copy of Simon's out of print/stock fantasy books!
Gollancz/Orion will be publishing new editions of Blood And Honour and Down Among The Dead Men, as well as Shadows Fall, over the next eighteen months. No US deal yet, alas.

 

 

January 2001

 

"Drinking Midnight Wine is set to appear in the UK in the late Summer 2001. The US edition shouldn't be much later than that. There will be one more novel set in the Forest. You may remember that King John was taken into the embrace of the Lady of the Lake, as a form of penance, because he would be needed in the future... However,that is very much on the back burner. I'm currently past the 100 page mark in the first chapter of Deathstalker Legacy. It's going to be another long one. There will then be one more Deathstalker book, and that will be it. Mind you, I've said that before... Basically, we've all seen too many series that went on too long,and just trailed away to nothing. I am determined that's not going to happen with me. My US publisher put a LOT of pressure on me to come up with another Deathstalker book, but in the end what decided me was the single dangling plot thread I had left over after Book Five. I knew what The Terror was, but there was no way to tell you in Book Five. Mind you, when you find out..."
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Drinking Midnight Wine, Simon's next book to be published, will not appear from ROC before early 2002....
Simon delivered the final draft in November 2000 (both to ROC and Gollancz), but Laura Anne Gilman (ROC-editor) explains it as follows: "Sorry -- early 2002, in trade paper format. We'd have put it in schedule earlier, but there are so many great books coming out in the end of the year, we didn't want anyone to get crowded-out!  But trust me, it's well-worth the wait. I honestly couldn't stop reading the manuscript he handed in". Though her reasoning is sound, I do hope the UK-edition from Gollancz will appear sooner!

 

 

October 2000

 

Some news from Simon for the short story readers among you:
"An old short story of mine, Manslayer, is being reprinted in a new anthology, Swords Against the Millennium. Ed. Mike Chin, publisher Alchemy Press. Due out Oct/Nov. Most specialist shops should be able to get it, if not try my old friends at the Andromeda Bookshop. Manslayer was written back in 77, and sold in 78. My first professional sale. It appeared in a little-seen magazine Airgedlamh, and was never seen again. I'm still very fond of it, which was why I agreed to Mike Chin reprinting it. Give it a try."

 

 

September 2000

 

First some writing news: Drinking Midnight Wine is almost finished according to Simon. Of course then comes the editing, proofreading and corrections stage, but it could be good news for you Deathstalker fans, because the next scheduled project SHOULD be the new Deathstalker book....
Simon did after all attend Fantasycon, looking somewhat tired according to one report: probably due to jetlag from his CHICON trip (where his luggage was lost for two days). At Fantasycon he, among other things, signed advance UK copies of Beyond the Blue Moon (if anyone would like a signed copy, one should contact the Andromeda Bookshop in Birmingham, they probably have some left....). Also look at the Haw & Fisher page for the UK/US BtBM cover mystery...
About conventions: I can hereby say that Simon will NOT be attending Novacon; in fact he told me that he will probably keep his con attendences down to Worldcon and Fantasycon for the time being (if I learn otherwise, I'll place it here). Finally Simon also said the following: "My publisher is setting up a series of signings here in the UK in October onwards, mostly in the Forbidden Planet chain of shops."
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Well, aside for an autographing session Simon apparently also held a reading of the opening chapters for Beyond the Blue Moon at CHICON. And to quote someone who attended: "It's gonna be GOOD."
For those interested: I've (temporarily) placed his "report" on the Hawk & Fisher page.
For you British fans: Simon has registered himself as attending FANTASYCON 2000 (8-10 September), but since it so closely follows CHICON I'm not positive he'll actually be there (but you never know)...

 

August 2000

 

Apparently Simon survived his root canal surgery because what do we find when checking the CHICON2000 site?
Autographing: Simon R. Green
On: Friday Sept. 1st, 10:00 to 11:15
Room: Fan Concourse
So good luck to you fans who're going!

 

 

May 2000

 

"I'm currently well into Drinking Midnight Wine. It's light and charming mad magical, which is bloody hard work to write... I've got a TV sit-com out doing the rounds at the moment, and I'm also working on a stage play; a cheery upbeat piece about why so many creative people commit suicide. It's called Listening for the Bullet. On top of which I'm rehearsing Polixines in Shakespeare's Winter's Tale, for an open-air production in July (just after root canal surgery, which I am NOT looking forward to). Assuming I survive all the above, I'm planning to attend the World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago, at the end of August."

 

 

April 2000

 

The publication dates for Beyond the Blue Moon are known!
Hardcover - 352 pages (28 September, 2000) Victor Gollancz SF; ISBN: 0575070455
It can be ordered from amazon.co.uk. Apparently, there will also be a simultaneous paperback release, which I don't quite believe, but we'll see... The US publication date is set for November 2000 (ROC, paperback). It is interesting to see though that the UK publisher has enough fate in this book to bring it out in hardcover first. I'm starting my own personal countdown...

 

 

February 2000

 

"Thought you might like to know my next book isn't going to be Ghosts of Future Past (a.k.a. Ghosts of Future Lovers) after all; instead I'm writing a different modern fantasy, called Drinking Midnight Wine. The plot just muscled in and took over... Beyond the Blue Moon is still set to appear this summer. Then Drinking Midnight Wine, then The Search for Owen Deathstalker; Deathstalker Legacy. Owen Deathstalker is dead... but his story isn't over yet."

 

 

December 1999

 

"I have just finished and posted off my latest novel; Beyond The Blue Moon. Should be out in Summer 2000. My next project is a modern day fantasy romance, Ghosts of Future Lovers. And after that, Book One of The Search for Owen Deathstalker; Deathstalker Legacy. And if you're wondering how the hell I'm going to work that... for the merest hint, see Deathstalker Destiny, US edition, page 419, line 38 (UK edition, page 471, line 25). I don't just throw these things in, you know.... And when people find out what The Terror really is, they're going to freak..."

 

 

November 1999

 

"I'm in the last chapter of Beyond the Blue Moon, which hopefully will be finished by the end of this year, and appear in Summer 2000. It stars Hawk and Fisher AND Rupert and Julia. Plus a sprinkling of old familiar faces. Next up is a fantasy comedy, Ghosts of Future Lovers, to be followed by a return to the Deathstalker universe. Set some time in the future from those books, when The Terror finally arrives."
"I'm still waiting for news on a TV series based on the Hawk & Fisher books. Paramount in the US expressed a definite interest, and then fell silent. I'm told this is standard operating procedure in television."

 

 

July 1999

 

"I'm currently about half way through a sequel to Blue Moon Rising, called Beyond The Blue Moon. This starts with Hawk & Fisher's last adventure in Haven, and why they have to leave in one hell of a hurry. Hawk and Fisher then go to the Forest Kingdom, to investigate the murder of King Harald. And then... a lot of weird shit happens. Department of no surprise at all. There is a connection between Hawk and Fisher, but not necessarily the one everyone seems to think. I can say this; Rupert and Julia will not be going to the Forest Kingdom."