from Publishers Weekly…. Fans and skeptics of the occult will be seduced and enthralled by Gilman’s metaphysical thriller about wicked elves, shape-shifting supernaturals and portals to another dimension. A fable of good versus evil, Gilman’s inspired fantasy is poised between two worlds: Human, whose denizens are unaware they are being invaded; and Preternatural, whose elf […]
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RT has weighed in on SOUL OF FIRE, the October  follow-up to HEART OF BRIAR… “A battle may have been won, but the war looms and the odds of preventing the upcoming preternatural invasion are not good. The action in Gilman’s riveting follow-up to the excellent Heart of Briar picks up after all-too-human Jan rescued
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“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
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“Heart of Briar is an engaging fantasy read that works to turn a number of fantasy tropes and legends on their heads. There are elements from traditional tales like Tam Lin to ideas that would be more at home in a modern paranormal romance, mixed together and subverted.” (from GoodReads) Why yes, yes I did.
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And that word is pretty positive… “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 in stores 1 August 2013 Available for pre-order via…
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Some good news to start the week: I am informed that Audible has taken all four of the PSI novels (HARD MAGIC, PACK OF LIES, TRICKS OF THE TRADE, and DRAGON JUSTICE) for audio book. I don’t know when who or how yet – updates as I have ’em, if I get ’em (nobody tells
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Yeah, it’s sort of been “all mystery all the time” here, and that will probably continue for another month or so. But there will be stuff on the fantasy front soon too, I promise! —————– So, everyone loves it when a reviewer – a professional critic – likes their book. But honestly, the thing that
Delighted Author Dance: “an underlying strength that elevates it…” Read More »
The Library Journal reviewer was not entirely pleased by my not tying up every single thread at the end (this is me, guys, I don’t make everything 100% tidy, nope) but overall she seemed to like COLLARED…. “VERDICT The plot moves quickly, enhanced by smart dialog and good characterizations… a fairly strong beginning to what
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Of my alter-ego, and her forthcoming Collared (November 2012), Publishers Weekly sez: Fantasy writer Kornetsky’s charming first mystery introduces an enterprising heroine in Ginny Mallard, the owner of a fledgling concierge business in Seattle, Wash., and a supporting cast that includes a couple of four-footed friends. While having a drink in Mary’s, a neighborhood pub, (Ginny) overhears
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from JM Cornwell at Red Room, a review of THE SHATTERED VINE… Gilman has ended the trilogy with a subtle power that leaves questions about the nature of religion and magic and the truth of Zatim Sin Washer and what really happened to create the Lands Vin and the legacy that comes full circle
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