Mecanimus, signing off. (Patreon)

This is always an emotional moment for me.

When I started Changeling, the end game I had in mind was ‘political’ rather than the usual death of a villain. That’s because cyberpunk settings can never be fixed by killing a cog in the machine, but by altering the machine itself. The logical and narrative end was the UN chapter, but I also wanted to tie loose ends. In retrospect, I should have switched the order of things so a UN agreement signature with a coven was the end and Nestra’s triumph. I think the latest chapters missed the mark. They were not as good as I wanted them to be, and for that, I am sorry.

On the positive side, I am rewriting parts of Changeling anyway. The first book is done and will now go to copy editors for checking. There are differences in how hard the fights are, how much control Nestra has over her progress, and how the early portals interact with Threshold’s population. I am aware that the end will require a much more comprehensive level of work and I’m fine with that. It also taught me that I need to plan the endings better and it’s something I have already solved for 108, the next story.

Regardless, this is my third complete series and I’m rather proud of being someone who brings things to a close. Even though none of my stories are perfect, I believe they all have good moments. I will never thank you enough for being here with me week after week, allowing me to live the dream. I am one of the lucky few who can live from their art and this is only thanks to you and your belief that I somehow deserve cheese money for my writings. 

So what now? Now I write epilogues. I’ll admit that Calamitous and Journey left more than a few people frustrated when the fates of important characters were left unsaid, so in order to prevent that from happening here, comment on who you want to feature in those epilogues and I’ll be happy to oblige, even if it’s just one paragraph. If you have complaints, remarks, or questions you can also write them down. I will do my best to reply to everyone.

After I’m done with the epilogues, 108 will take Changeling’s spot for weekly releases after a short rework. There are still things that need to be adjusted. I will also create a dedicated tier and start working on a fifth story. I'll send a pilot within the next few months.