Recapping, because I can...
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lagilmanHeart of Briar seems to be the little book that's slow to get noticed...but when people do, they like it, they really really like it.
This... pleases me. I mean, I'd be more pleased if the entire word had sat up and said IT'S HERE! OH YAY! but people liking it when they find it is good, too.
“You can always count on (the) gifted Gilman to deliver richly layered fantasy filled with winning characters and well-defined worlds, and she doesn’t disappoint with HEART OF BRIAR. (A) terrific series starter.” ♦♦♦♦ (4 stars) – RT Reviews
“Given the endless variations of [the Tam Lin legend] that have already been told, Gilman brings a refreshing 21st century sensibility to the tale… Best of all, Soul of Fire, the other half of the duology, comes out this fall. I’m looking forward to seeing how Gilman rounds out this story.” ♦♦♦♦ (4 stars) - SF Signal
“[Readers] will be seduced and enthralled by Gilman’s metaphysical thriller about wicked elves, shape-shifting supernaturals and portals to another dimension….melds magic with mayhem for a tale of bravery, friendship and devotion.” – Publishers Weekly
“Calling this story a retelling of Tam Lin doesn’t do it justice. Gilman has taken the bones of that fairy tale and reassembled it entirely, restrung with strength and ferocity and drive outside that pale relationship between a woman and her lost lover. Jan’s journey starts to find Tyler, but ultimately she finds so much more. Another world, a war, and a strength and bravery she never realized existed.” - All Things Urban Fantasy
Yeah. Not too shabby. Now if I can get some word of mouth started, in time for Book 2 (Soul of Fire) in October.....
(oh yeah. Buy links? I got those: http://www.lauraannegilman.net/whats-in-print/portals/heart-of-briar/)
This... pleases me. I mean, I'd be more pleased if the entire word had sat up and said IT'S HERE! OH YAY! but people liking it when they find it is good, too.
“You can always count on (the) gifted Gilman to deliver richly layered fantasy filled with winning characters and well-defined worlds, and she doesn’t disappoint with HEART OF BRIAR. (A) terrific series starter.” ♦♦♦♦ (4 stars) – RT Reviews
“Given the endless variations of [the Tam Lin legend] that have already been told, Gilman brings a refreshing 21st century sensibility to the tale… Best of all, Soul of Fire, the other half of the duology, comes out this fall. I’m looking forward to seeing how Gilman rounds out this story.” ♦♦♦♦ (4 stars) - SF Signal
“[Readers] will be seduced and enthralled by Gilman’s metaphysical thriller about wicked elves, shape-shifting supernaturals and portals to another dimension….melds magic with mayhem for a tale of bravery, friendship and devotion.” – Publishers Weekly
“Calling this story a retelling of Tam Lin doesn’t do it justice. Gilman has taken the bones of that fairy tale and reassembled it entirely, restrung with strength and ferocity and drive outside that pale relationship between a woman and her lost lover. Jan’s journey starts to find Tyler, but ultimately she finds so much more. Another world, a war, and a strength and bravery she never realized existed.” - All Things Urban Fantasy
Yeah. Not too shabby. Now if I can get some word of mouth started, in time for Book 2 (Soul of Fire) in October.....
(oh yeah. Buy links? I got those: http://www.lauraannegilman.net/whats-in-print/portals/heart-of-briar/)
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Date: 2013-09-20 12:54 pm (UTC)