SpellbentJessie Shimmer, Book 1
Lucy A. Snyder
Del Rey
December 29, 2009
Author’s Synopsis:
Jessie Shimmer's roguish lover, Cooper, has been teaching her ubiquemancy, the art of finding the magic in everyday things. But things go terribly wrong when the couple try to call a rainstorm in downtown Columbus. A hellish portal opens, and Cooper is ripped from the world. Worse yet, a vicious demon invades the city. Jessie barely manages to slay it, but she's gravely wounded and the capital's center is destroyed. As if losing an eye and a hand isn't bad enough, the city's ruling mage, Benedict Jordan, brands her an outlaw. With only her ferret familiar to help her, Jessie must find the dimension Cooper's trapped in and bring him back alive before sinister machinations make both of them vanish for good.
About the Author:Lucy A. Snyder is the author of Sparks and Shadows, Installing Linux on a Dead Badger, and the upcoming Del Rey novel Spellbent. Her writing has appeared in Strange Horizons, Farthing, Masques V, Doctor Who Short Trips: Destination Prague, Chiaroscuro, GUD, and Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet.
Lucy was born in South Carolina but grew up in the cowboys-and-cactus part of Texas. She currently lives in Worthington, Ohio with her husband and occasional co-author Gary A. Braunbeck.If genres were wall-building nations, Lucy's stories would be forging passports, jumping fences, swimming rivers and dodging bullets. You can learn more about her at http://www.lucysnyder.com/.
You can read chapter one of Spellbent: HERE
You can read FAQs on Spellbent: HERE
You can learn more about Ms. Snyder and her books: HERE
Kimberly Swan, DarqueReviews.com
6 comments:
Looks very interesting. When I read the part about the ferret, the first thing I thought of was the Beast Master, except this a woman. Thanks for sharing, I love finds like this. :)
Hi Donna - That cover totally caught my eye, and I'm so glad it did! Ferrets seem to be such smart little critters, and it sounds like this one plays a fairly large role in the book. That's so funny about the Beast Master! Glad I could share something new to you too. :)
I just saw this cover over on Dan dos Santos website and I was wondering what book/author it was for. Now I know. Thanks!
Hi Jackie - Sounds pretty awesome, doesn't it? We only have 5 months to wait! *grin*
Great find!! I added this to my list recently. I just love that ferret.
Mishel - It's such an eye-catching cover and I'm really looking forward to reading about the ferret's role in the story. :)
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