She also notes the problems inherent in self-publishing by itself, given her West novels are both considerably longer than most self-published books and would be published at much longer intervals. Sagara notes that the series has largely survived on the goodwill of the publishers' editorial team but, since DAW have new corporate overlords (Penguin Random House), that can no longer continue moving forwards.
This series has attracted significant critical acclaim since its inception, but the series has only ever done "okay" in terms of sales. A final series, End of Days (four more books) was projected. Fantasy author Michelle Sagara, published by DAW as Michelle West, has written an essay on her publishing history and the problems incurred by being a midlist-but-not-bestselling author with a tendency to write long (200,000+ word) novels.Īs Michelle West, Sagara is best-known for the Essalieyan cycle of interconnected series: The Sacred Hunt (two books, 1995-96), The Sun Sword (six books, 1997-2004) and The House War (eight books, 2008-19).
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