Hello wonderful lads, lasses, and loves, and welcome to the final authors note of Guns And Roses. Hard to believe it's over, isn't it? Well it is hard for me, but I couldn't be more thrilled to have made it this far.
It feels like such a long trip with these characters of mine, but I have to remember this book isn't even a year old yet. Which makes it so hard to believe that we are already over 8,000 views! That's amazing and something I never dreamed of, so thank you all so much! I know every author says this, but I honestly couldn't do this without you guys.
So there's a lot I want to get through so let's get into it
Dedications and thank yous:
I want to dedicate this book to all of the people who have helped me make it and been with me until the end.
Everyone of you who have voted, commented, added this to your public reading list, and stayed until the end. The fact that some of you have kept around to see this book conclude makes me so happy; thank you.
-AngelMaria-
I never would have had the inspiration to write this if it wasn't for you, and I really just can't thank you enough for all you help. Rose likely wouldn't have grown as much if it wasn't for you, and getting to write stories with you has been an honor. Thank you so much for all you help
T-Generation2378
I want to thank you for all your support throughout my book. You were the first real fan of this, and seeing all your comments and votes so early on really encouraged me to keep going. You are one of the reasons I loved writing because seeing your comments on chapters made me look forward to updating every week. The fan art you made was unbelievably great, and I thank you so much for it!
peachy_cheeks_sweet
One of the nicest and most supportive people I have had the pleasure of knowing. Thank you so much for all your support in my writing, I know that no matter what I can count on you because you have come through for me over and over again, and you don't even read this book! That's crazy to me, but it's exactly the nice Peachy thing to do. Thank you so so much, love!
JunieWeathers
I can't thank you enough for all your help with this. Your review was so great to see and I am so happy you decided to stay along for the story afterwards! You're such a talented author, so seeing your support was truly an honor.
And a big, huge thank you to all of my readers around the globe! I couldn't do this without you guys so thank you so much for voting, commenting, and sharing
Extras:
Now we did achieve nearly every incentive, and that is unbelievable to me! You readers definitely came through on the milestones, so I will most certainly come through for you and write the rewards for the last two incentives.
Most of the incentives like the Q&A and Halloween Special can be found in the back of this book along with more fun one shots, but everything not seen here such as the 3 part Fantasy AU and 10k specials will be found in my new book Coming Soon and More which is an expansion book about this story.
I may publish more little extras about the characters and story depending on if I think of anything or have time. All new Extras will be found in Coming Soon and More.
All updates and news about this book and it's extras will be posted about on my message board, so check in every now and then to see what's happening.
Questions and Commentary:
Now that my first and most favorite book is complete, I would love to know what you guys have thought of the story! Please do not feel like you have to answer all of these, as this is merely for fun. You are welcome to jump around and skip questions, and I thank everyone who can answer and help me learn what it is you all would like to see later on.
1) I did my best to incorporate as many characters from My Hero Academia as possible. We got to see Rose interact with a lot of them by the end. Who was your favorite cannon character to see in this fic?
2) On top of the cannon characters, we got to see a ton of amazing OCs either written by me or lended to me for the purpose of this story. Either way, I loved seeing all these characters interact with cannon ones, and I wonder who was your favorite original character?
3) There was a lot that happened throughout this story even though the timeline was fairly short. What was your favorite arc/part/chapter?
4) Every character differed on opinions when it came to the Departments of UA. After reading this fic, would you prefer to be placed in the Heroics, Support, Business, or General Studies Department?
5) There was a lot that left unsaid in this book, but a lot of you actually had really good guesses about what happened or where it was going. Did you get to see any of your theories proven right?
6) I try to make my characters as physically or emotionally diverse as possible, and I was so happy to see the love given to the characters. What cannon/original character do you see yourself as the most?
7) Now that this book is over, you might be looking for another one to read until the next one. The question is, do you have any MHA Fics you would recommend?
For me, if you're looking for a heavily OC based book, I recommend YOUNG, DUMB, AND BROKE by -AngelMaria- (a short but very interesting read that has a great future ahead of itself, trust me. Also if you want to see more of Q, Rose, and all my other OCs then you might really like this book too)
I'm No Hero by JunieWeathers (the first class of UA fighting through villains and all sorts of crazy adventures! Definitely worth the read and has a sequel in the works, so if you're looking for a series binge then this is the book for you!)
Kita's Legacy by sd1229 (takes place many years after the events of MHA and the future class of 1A. Highly recommend as the characters and plot are so creative and fun to read)
And finally, The Hero From Beyond by T-Generation2378 (a fic with many original characters as cannon ones and an awesome plot! Highly recommend)
8) We hit nearly every single incentive placed before this book ended, and I couldn't be more thrilled. So my question to you all is what other incentives would you like to see? (In other words, I'm taking one shot requests for extra specials)
9) Is there anything you didn't like or you would prefer to see in the next book? Whether it'd be an arc you didn't particularly like or a character that you didn't care for. Please don't feel like you'll hurt my feelings because I'm asking as a future reference and to see where to improve on.
10) Opposite to that, what are you most looking forward to in the future?
Wait- did you say next book?
Why yes I did! Which brings me to the final part:
Future plans:
Alright now the part I know you all have been waiting for, the plans for this story. I am so happy to announce that Rose's hero journey does not end here! I am planning on continuing her story with a sequel that will pick up where we left off.
But before that, there's more!
The next book that will release actually won't be the sequel! *Gasp*
That's right, soon you all will get a look into Rose's childhood and why our crazy gal is the way she is. Oh yeah, I'm talking about a Guns And Roses prequel under the title
Blooming Roses
The prequel will release very soon in February of 2021, and then start from Rose's childhood up until the big bad night where it all went wrong. The book will definitely be an expansion and explanation about this that will dive into small subjects only lightly touched on in this book. Blooming Roses will explain things as big as what Cuba is like for weapons, to as little as why Rose has her specific haircut.
I will certainly announce more about this next book very soon on my message board so be in the lookout for that.
The trailer for this book is released in my book Coming Soon and More as well as a teaser before the final release date.
I really hope you all decide to stick around for the prequel because I really do think that it makes reading the sequel much better to read if you have background information.
Blooming Roses is a prequel which means that it can be read on its own. So of you forget a bunch about this book then you are in the clear. It's something I'm definitely looking forward to writing and publishing wise, so I hope you guys come back for that.
Again, thank you all so much for reading Guns And Roses. It means so much to me. Please stay safe in these times, and continue to read.