...well, Tanya Huff's new book, anyway. Today is the release of The Enchantment Emporium [Amazon]|[Mysterious Galaxies], the latest awesome adventure in awesome adventuring from Tanya Huff, the woman who basically woke up one day and said "hmmm, I think I'll create a genre." (Seriously, if you like books about vampires, or anything in the urban paranormal class of books, you should buy this book just to say thank you.) Better, she and I share a publisher, which means I had the opportunity to find out early just how awesome The Enchantment Emporium really is.
How awesome?
Damn awesome. I've been reading and loving Tanya's work for years, but I haven't enjoyed one of her books this much since Summon the Keeper (which I read about eight or nine times over the course of a single summer, because I loved it that much). The Gale family is enthralling, their mysteries just mysterious enough to keep me reading, and just clear enough not to become annoying. The language is gorgeous, and the story is a hell of a lot of fun. If I have any complaints, it's that this isn't a series yet, so I can't promise more. Then again, sometimes the best stories are the ones that stand all by themselves.
The Enchantment Emporium: because while we can't be absolutely certain WalMart is ripping holes in the fabric of space and time, who wants to take the chance?
Available now from a bookstore near you, assuming you live somewhere where there are actually bookstores. If not, it's available from Amazon and Mysterious Galaxies (here, have the links again: [Amazon]|[Mysterious Galaxies]), and there's even a Kindle edition if you live in an atmosphere hostile toward paper.
It landed today in the bookstore where I work. And I purchased it because I am "A Tanya Huff" junkie.
And no, you don't know me, but my partner and I are proud owners of the anthology "Ravens" and your cd "Pretty Girls and Dead Things". We're also fans of your kitties and their cat tree. Btw, my store *cough* B&N *cough* has orange octopus shaped cookies for sale and yes, it's that color orange too - probably a perfect match for the cat tree. I saw them for the first time a month ago and haven't stopped grinning.
Hooray for Barnes and Noble! I've really liked interacting with your store's book buyers and staff. :) Also, I support orange octopus cookies. They are relevant to my interests.
Grants Pass will be out in August, I believe (just missing San Diego, woe). And in case you didn't know, because I'm always in favor of making there be more shelf on my shelves, I have two other CDs, recorded in actual studios. ;)
June 3 2009, 00:24:44 UTC 8 years ago
And no, you don't know me, but my partner and I are proud owners of the anthology "Ravens" and your cd "Pretty Girls and Dead Things". We're also fans of your kitties and their cat tree. Btw, my store *cough* B&N *cough* has orange octopus shaped cookies for sale and yes, it's that color orange too - probably a perfect match for the cat tree. I saw them for the first time a month ago and haven't stopped grinning.
Now, I'm off to look for "Grants Pass".....
June 3 2009, 13:44:32 UTC 8 years ago
Grants Pass will be out in August, I believe (just missing San Diego, woe). And in case you didn't know, because I'm always in favor of making there be more shelf on my shelves, I have two other CDs, recorded in actual studios. ;)
Thanks for the tip about the cookies!