‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Update: E.L. James Announces New Book Written from Grey’s Point of View
Fans of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" book trilogy will have another book to read very soon. Author E.L. James announced on Monday that she has written another book, title, "Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian." The book is being released by Vintage Books on June 18.
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The announcement was made on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Within two hours, the Facebook post already had more than 78,000 "likes."
"Christian is a complex character, and readers have always been fascinated by his desires and motivations, and his troubled past," said James in a press release from Penguin Random House. "Also, as anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows, there are two sides to every story. It's been a great pleasure to return to my happy place -- writing, being with Christian and Ana in their universe, and working with the fantastic team at Vintage."
James added, on her blog, "It's been a great pleasure to return to my happy place - writing, being with Christian and Ana in their universe, and working with the fantastic team at Vintage."
The book will follow the original story line but from Grey's point of view. The romance books follow the relationship between billionaire businessman Christian Grey and recent college graduate Anastasia Steele as Grey introduces her to the world of BDSM.
James' original trilogy sold more than 125 million copies. The first book of the series has already been adapted into a movie, titled "Fifty Shades of Grey." The movie, which was released on Valentine's Day, grossed more than $560 million. The second and third movies, "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed," have been announced as well.
Actors Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson play Grey and Steele respectively.
