Starred review...

[desperance]

Hem. This is slightly difficult, on account of (as you all know by now) my next novel is pseudonymous, and I'm not supposed to be spreading the new name about.

However, Publishers' Weekly has just given the book a starred review; so I will over-indulge myself with a discreet quote or two:

"... captures the foggy mysteries of feudal China in exquisite style with this
rich fantasy series opener. Pirate captain Li Ton needs a new ship's boy,
having worn out the old one, so he captures apprentice scribe Han, who
becomes infected with magic in a duel. When Li Ton kills the monks who forge
links to the chain binding an ancient undersea dragon, he and Han are caught
up in a multilayered tale of supernatural creatures, a deposed emperor on the
run and jade that grants extraordinary powers. ...'s concisely elegant style
mirrors the light brush strokes and deep colors of ancient Chinese paintings,
finely balancing detail, emotion and action. Where many Western authors try
and fail to capture the nuances of Chinese culture and mythology, this
melodious tale quietly succeeds."

Hee. I love that. Pirates and dragons and jade, all snared in a paragraph (took me a whole book, forsooth...). And "concisely elegant". That's not what I said about it, but hey. I could be wrong.

Comments

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Ooh, have I? *streaks off to look*

[pjthompson]

http://genregoroundreviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/dragon-in-chains-daniel-fox.html

I didn't see it at Amazon, but it's at her blog.