WEST JORDAN, Utah - s4story -- W.D. Kilpack III announced today that his internationally acclaimed epic fantasy series, The New Blood Saga, is officially expanding from eight planned books to nine, reflecting significant structural and narrative developments during the editing of the later volumes.

Kilpack said, "In writing the series straight through, I knew there were areas that would be fleshed out as I went through doing rewrites and edits. I was writing to get the story down while the river was flowing. Then they started getting so thick that the cost of a paperback would be more than a hardcover. I didn't want that to make them cost-prohibitive. So three chapters from book 3 were pushed into book 4. Four chapters were pushed from book 4 into book 5. And so on. So, as I've gotten close to finishing the edit on book 7, I realized that I was going to pull a Tad Williams, whose Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy has four books. But, where he had book 3 be Part 1 and Part 2, I decided to add another title as book 8 and leave the ending title the same: Guardian: Book Nine of New Blood. The new title is Vizier: Book Eight of New Blood."

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The New Blood Saga — already celebrated for its emotional intensity, mythic depth, and award-winning world building — continues to grow in scope as Kilpack refines the final arc of the series. The addition of Vizier ensures that the concluding volumes maintain their narrative power without compromising pacing, clarity, or production quality..

In 2026, the New Blood Saga was listed at no. 6 of the Top 10 Favorite Books/Series of All Time by Usman, SFF Insiders/host of Bards & Books YouTube Channel: "Epic fantasy of the highest order. Fantastic writing and incredible concepts. I would put this series above Wheel of Time."

Clay Vermulm of the Sinister Soup podcast praised Kilpack's craftsmanship: "Kilpack delivers a stunning blow to the belief that Indie Fantasy is worth any less than its salt."

About Kilpack
W.D. Kilpack III, PSMC, MPC, is an award-winning author of science fiction and fantasy known for emotionally intense storytelling and richly built worlds. His New Blood Saga, Battle Calm Cycle and Navajo science-fiction novella, Pale Face, have earned 69 international awards, including Book of the Year, Literary Titan Gold Award, and International Impact Book Award. Readers praise his vivid world-building, complex characters, and themes of duty, fate, and sacrifice. With a background in screenwriting, scholarship, and qualifying to represent the USA in Greco-Roman wrestling, Kilpack brings depth and authenticity to his work, offering gripping battles, intricate politics, and emotional resonance. For More www.Kilpack.net.