My first print review, it's REAL...
I mentioned a little while ago that I got a starred review in Booklist, but the issue didn't come out until this past Thursday, and today I went to the library and I finally got to SEE it in the magazine, and pet it, and make a photocopy for my scrapbook...
“Nimira is a “trouser girl,” a performer from Tassim looking to make way her way in a wealthier locale. But things have not been going well, so when a handsome young sorcerer, Hollin Parry, offers her a job, she’s interested. Parry owns a life-size automaton that plays the piano and would like Nimira to sing in accompaniment. Yet once Nimira moves into Parry’s home, she finds that things are not what they seem. Warned that the automaton is haunted, Nimira is shocked to find that under his metal exterior, he’s actually a captive fairy prince named Erris. Soon Nimira is caught in a triangle between a persistent Parry and the tortured Erris, whom she longs to help. Dolamore successfully juggles several elements that might have stymied even a more experienced writer: intriguing plot elements, sophisticated characterizations, and a subtle boost of girl power; it’s the women of the tale who have ingenuity, courage, and the power to turn events. Few fantasies end in one volume these days. Alas, this one could have had a perfect finale, but if not that, at least readers will have more of this strong heroine to look forward to."
SO SURREAL to see my name and my cover and the names of my characters in a REAL MAGAZINE at the library... Yes, I'm having a real debut author moment over here...
Also, there is an interview with me up at The Spectacle blog!: http://thespectacleblog.wordpress.com.
And don't forget, you can win MAGIC UNDER GLASS in a contest, running through 10/22, details in the post below.
“Nimira is a “trouser girl,” a performer from Tassim looking to make way her way in a wealthier locale. But things have not been going well, so when a handsome young sorcerer, Hollin Parry, offers her a job, she’s interested. Parry owns a life-size automaton that plays the piano and would like Nimira to sing in accompaniment. Yet once Nimira moves into Parry’s home, she finds that things are not what they seem. Warned that the automaton is haunted, Nimira is shocked to find that under his metal exterior, he’s actually a captive fairy prince named Erris. Soon Nimira is caught in a triangle between a persistent Parry and the tortured Erris, whom she longs to help. Dolamore successfully juggles several elements that might have stymied even a more experienced writer: intriguing plot elements, sophisticated characterizations, and a subtle boost of girl power; it’s the women of the tale who have ingenuity, courage, and the power to turn events. Few fantasies end in one volume these days. Alas, this one could have had a perfect finale, but if not that, at least readers will have more of this strong heroine to look forward to."
SO SURREAL to see my name and my cover and the names of my characters in a REAL MAGAZINE at the library... Yes, I'm having a real debut author moment over here...
Also, there is an interview with me up at The Spectacle blog!: http://thespectacleblog.wordpress.com.
And don't forget, you can win MAGIC UNDER GLASS in a contest, running through 10/22, details in the post below.