Fall 2013. The first time I read those words my pulse quickened. Years before I had first read the Abarat and fell in love with the tale. Barker wrote an amazing story full of enjoyable characters and a fantastical universe.
By 2012 I had read the second one, and after reading the release date, I quickly ordered the third. I read it, enjoying the growing conflict and preparations for the upcoming battle. Then that ending man, literal cliff hanger. I could barely wait the handful of months until the 4th book was released.
Then finally fall arrived, and then winter. Still no word yet. 2014 started and a new date of fall 2015 was announced. Disappointed yet still anticipating I waited. And waited. Finally the date arrived. And went. As did 2016, and 2017.
Now it's almost 2019 and I want my fucking book already!
I swear he's gonna die before releasing it just to spite me after all these years.
If you can time travel you can just jump forward and pick it up. Or if he really does die you can get the knock-off version.