![]() ![]() KIBUISHI: If their past actions and strength of character are any indication, I think they will be all right. THE BEAT: Without giving anything away, any hints as to what happens to Em and the Hayes family? Again, the list is long, and I could keep going. ![]() On top of this, I am trying to make sure I set up for the ending of the series properly, and that has required exploring what that end might look like, then trekking back to the book I’m working on so I know how and where to build the narrative paths. Recognizing this has pushed me to study more current books and to do more research in various fields. ![]() So much of what we write in fantasy is rooted in examining the past, but with science fiction, we are examining the past and assessing the present to speculate about the future. I knew that I would need to shift gears and I was looking forward to trying my hand at the genre, but I didn’t quite expect what a mammoth task this would be. KAZU KIBUISHI: The list of new difficulties is a long one, but the one that had the biggest impact on the amount of research I had to do is the addition of major science fiction sequences. THE BEAT: You’ve said that this is the most difficult project you’ve ever worked on. Though understandbly tight-lipped about the storyline, Kibuishi did answer a few questions for us: With the story winding up, this volume finds the Hayes family facing ever greater mysteries and dangers. Scholastic has just revealed the cover for this penultimate volume right here on The Beat. ![]()
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