@drscorpio - :-))
Thank you for the information! I was aware of the author's long absence, BUT ONE LIVES IN HOPE...
How many times have we seen an author suddenly reappear, sometimes with a bang, only for someone else to have already stepped in and continued the story? A story that started so well—only to leave us, the audience, hanging! And when another writer dares to pick up something special and carry it forward, they often find themselves criticized, no matter how well they do.
This is exactly why we—the long-suffering readers—always wish that authors would just finish the story! Honestly, there should be an official "Completed Stories—Safe to Read" list and another one labeled "Started but Beware: You May Never Know How It Ends" 😆. At least that way, we'd know what we’re getting into before investing years (or decades!) in a tale with no conclusion!
I am sure my fellow readers agree with me ??!!