I have now posted the final scene of the final chapter of The Charmed Return - with the extra page that shows how I originally intended to end the book. You’ll find it if you go the the BOOKS page, click on The Faerie Path, then click on The Charmed Return. A link at the bottom of that page will take you to the missing page.
At the time, I was hopeful that the publishers might ask for one more book where I could wrap up the story of Tania and her two families and bring the series to a satisfying conclusion. Alas, that didn’t happen - the books sold well, but not quite well enough to survive the economic troubles. Publishers all over were cutting back, abandoning books and holding off on publishing anything that wasn’t almost certain to make big money, and any hope of a 7th Faerie Path book cot caught up in the austerity. (Things were so bad, as you know, that the publishers never even released The Charmed Return in paperback form - I think we should all feel really lucky that all six books exist at all!)
Anyway, this small addition will answer one of the many questions that I have been asked by readers hungry for more. The publishers asked me to take the original ending out becasue they thought it made for a too ‘downbeat’ conclusion.
I suppose I could have added a kind of epilogue chapter showing Tania and Edric’s wedding - but then I’d have run into the problem of the book being too long, and the publishers would have wanted me to cut something in the book to bring the page-count down - and I really didn’t want to do that.
It’s a shame, because I did have a few thoughts about how a 7th book would go - and I’m still hopeful that I might get the time to write a short story that will answer all your outstanding questions - or at least, most of them. But you see, I need to keep working - I make my living from writing - so I’m in a Catch 22 situation in a way. I’m always looking for new work - and that fills up my time - but I’d like to write a short Faerie story - which I currently don’t have the time to do. Tricky, but I haven’t abandoned the idea altogether.
Anyway, as I think I mentioned before, when I submitted The Immortal Realm to the publishers, it was too long for them and they asked me to cut a couple of scenes. I did so, but I still have those scenes on file. Anyone interested?
Mr. Jones, I would love to see other cut scenes from the book, I know authors have to cut and change things all the time, just like movie producers, it has to be done. However, I am unable to see the last page
AFJ. Tayler - why can’t you see the page? What goes wrong when you follow the links?
I love your book “The Faerie Path”, I’m going to start reading the others. <3 Allan Frewin Jones, Thanks for your Imagination.
It came! Just took time to load:)
Of course I want to see the cut scenes! Do you really have to ask?
As always Mr Jones I am interested in any cut scenes etc that you have to offer. Thank you so much.
Yay for original ending. Its nice being able to read that. And I’d love to read the scenes from “The Immortal Realm.” Post away!
I’m trying to view the Original Ending, but for some reason it’s not coming up >.<
Reading your wonderful works to my own faerie princess right now and it is wonderful to have a few more answers for her, thank for this chance to give her a few more of your words
AFJ. Skyler - I don’t know why you aren’t able to read the new (old) page - Tyler had a similar problem but she said it did eventually load. If the problem persists, write to me from the Contact page and I’ll try to send you the page by email.
I would love to read The Charmed Return - The Original Ending, but the page is not coming up.
I LOVED it! Thank you so much, Mr. Jones! And I am always interested if there is anything else you want to post! (I should probably mention that for some reason, the first several times I tried to bring the page up, around when you first put it up, it never loaded. Today I tried again, and it was right there. Not sure why, but I’m glad I finally got to see it!)
I just read the original ending and loved it! I had been trying to access it ever since it was posted, but the page never loaded until today. I have no idea why. Anyway, thank you so much for posting this, Mr. Jones, and I’m definitely interested in reading the extra scenes from The Immortal Realm!
AFJ. A pal of mine who knows about computers has fixed the problem and explained to me how to avoid it in other posts, so if you’ve been trying to download without any luck, try again - it should work now.
Just read the original ending, I’d love to be able to read any of the other scenes that were cut from The Immortal Realm, Thanks for posting any updates
I would love to read the ending! Please if you find the time, could you send it my way?
How many books would have sell in order for the publishers to consider publishing another book for both the faerie path and/or warrior princess, because I for one would be willing to hit the streets getting a petition signed by people who would buy it if I wad given even an estimated number of signatures it would take. I LOVE YOUR BOOKS AND NEED MORE, I GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU HAVE DONE, DARN PUBLISHERS GIVE US BACK OUR BOOKS! lol but seriously
AFJ. Lea - thanks for this! I’m not sure a petition for a 7th Faerie Path book would make any difference to the publisher - what might wake them up to the possibility of publishing more books in the series would be if the sales for the existing books suddenly went crazy. In other words, petitioning for more books is less helpful than spreading the word about the existing books and getting people to buy them. Also, the 4th Warrior Princess book already exists, but the American publishers don’t want to publish it. Again, a viral online campaign to make people aware of these books and to go out and buy them is probably the only way to convince the publishers to release the 4th book and commission more.
Sir!I thank you a lot for sharing the original ending to the Fairie Path Series.You have no idea how I hated you(Im so sorry)because I felt that there are questions left unanswered, plus the ending wan’t really clear.I was wondering,did she went back to mortal world,or not.Now,it’s clear to me.And please, any edited excerpts you have,we,I personally,is more than interested.Thank you so much for your books.Thank you for bringing us to a wonderful worlds through your writings!I wish you the best:D