Lunch and Reviews

[lagilman]

*comes in, collapses* Long, very good day, including lunch with Madame Editrix and Madamoiselle Assistant Editrix, in which we regaled Mam'selle with stories of The Old Days, griped about Borders' new "face some books, get rid of the backlist" philosophy, and argued over the title for Bonnie #1 and how close together they can be scheduled (Me: "less than 9 months apart and I will kill you. I will." Madame: "I know, I promise, we won't")

While in the office I saw the four-star review in ROMANTIC TIMES, but forgot to get a x'ox of it, so I don't have the exact text to share. They liked it quite a lot, though. fashionista_35 comes through with the text:

The latest Retrievers novel is compulsively readable, fast paced and deadly serious. The lighthearted tone of prior volumes is almost totally gone, and it's a fitting change, as the stakes are so much higher. Wren continues to be an engaging and likable protagonist, one the reader can root for with all her heart.

Also, Darque Reviews has a review of FREE FALL (warning, the first few paras are slightly spoilery) and a related interview with moi. Checkitout.

And home to a copy of APEX 12, which has a completely different interview with me. Man, I get around, don't I?

Tomorrow, writing. Yes.

Comments

[ex-fashioni.livejournal.com]

The latest Retrievers novel is compulsively readable, fast paced and deadly serious. The lighthearted tone of prior volumes is almost totally gone, and it's a fitting change, as the stakes are so much higher. Wren continues to be an engaging and likable protagonist, one the reader can root for with all her heart.

Summary: The magical underground of New York is at war: Cosa Nostradamus is in disarray and the Silence is preparing to implement their final solution to the problem of magic-users co-existing with non-magic-users. Wren and Sergei, still on the outs, are lost without each other but know that they have a lot of work to do before they can reunite.

As a distraction, Wren takes what should be a simple retrieval and it goes horribly wrong. She realizes that it's time to use her natural sneakiness to its full advantage and end the war once and for all. Whether or not Wren can do it and stay completely sane, however, is something else entirely. (Luna, May, 352 pp., $14.95)

*g*

[lagilman]

Thankee, ma'am!

(I am still at a loss as to how anyone thought Burning Bridges was "lighthearted," considering what goes down, but hey, I laugh at things decent people are horrified by too, so....)

[ex-fashioni.livejournal.com]

It's the whole Black! Humor! thing. *g*

You're welcome. You're on a lovely streak wit' da reviews!

[arouraleona.livejournal.com]

Lots of good reviews for this new book! Congrats! I can't wait to get a hold of it!