Edward Willett » Errant Dreams http://edwardwillett.com Canadian author of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction for both adults and children. Mon, 21 May 2012 16:17:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Errant Dreams gives Magebane 5/5 http://edwardwillett.com/2011/11/errant-dreams-gives-magebane-55/ http://edwardwillett.com/2011/11/errant-dreams-gives-magebane-55/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:34:44 +0000 Edward Willett http://edwardwillett.com/?p=10653 Another nice review for Magebane, this one from Errant Dreams:

Lee Arthur Chane’s Magebane is an original and delightful tale of epic fantasy and magic, steampunk science, adventure, tragedy, and love….

The mix of high fantasy and steampunk is one that I regarded with suspicion; such a blend is difficult to do well, such that it makes sense and doesn’t create a sense of genre discord. Chane did a marvelous job with it, however…

Although I’ve raved solely about the worldbuilding so far, there’s plenty more to recommend it. The characters are delightful…There’s plenty of action and excitement to keep things going…

If you enjoy fantasy, steampunk, and adventure, I think you’ll find Magebane to be a surprisingly delightful blend of the three!

Can’t ask for better than that!

A particularly pleasing review since I’m in Saskatoon this evening to read from/launch Magebane at McNally Robinson Bookstore. If you’re in the area, come by:  7:30 p.m.!

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A couple of excerpts:

Edward Willett’s Terra Insegura is a sequel to his Marseguro. As happens all-too-often with reviewing, I haven’t read that previous book. However, that does make me eminently qualified to declare that Willett did an outstanding job writing Terra Insegura in such a way that it makes sense to new readers…

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While the world and non-villain characters are highly enjoyable, however, one of the high points of Terra Insegura is Willett’s skill with action. The pacing (other than a slight lag in the middle) is tension-packed, and the action scenes gripping. I was in the mood for some good old-fashioned SF adventure, and Terra Insegura delivered!

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