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Old 23rd October 2007, 06:19 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Re: The Rune of Unmaking: A DARK SACRIFICE -- *NOVEMBER*

Since my name is not J. K. Rowling, something tells me they won't be opening the stores at that hour, scalem.

Or even unpacking the boxes.
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Old 1st November 2007, 09:27 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Re: The Rune of Unmaking: A DARK SACRIFICE -- *NOVEMBER*

I just received this excerpt from next week's PW review of A Dark Sacrifice:

"Gripping ... Swift pacing, well-crafted characters and vivid battle scenes lift this well above the average
Tolkien-inspired fantasy."


This is the first review I've seen, so of course it's a great relief.

(And as a side note, today is my three year anniversary on Chronicles.)

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Old 2nd November 2007, 10:07 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Congratulations, Teresa, that's a great review!
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Old 2nd November 2007, 04:52 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Re: The Rune of Unmaking: A DARK SACRIFICE -- FIRST REVIEW!!! (pg 3)

From the little you sent me of the draft, I'd say that's an astute reviewer. I find it amazing that you feel you have to hold your breath any more, Teresa. I've read a lot of fantasy over the years and there are not many who can turn a story out like you can. I know that flattery gets you everywhere and all that, but I'm most serious. Your writing is fantastic. I very much look forwards to reading A Dark Sacrifice.
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I find it amazing that you feel you have to hold your breath any more, Teresa.
I always worry that what I've written won't be good enough, Mark. That fear never really goes away, although sometimes it hides for a while. But whenever a new book comes out, the darned thing starts peering out at me with blood-shot eyes.
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Old 16th November 2007, 01:17 AM   #36 (permalink)
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I only just realised this book was out.
My order's in with Amazon - really looking forward to reading it.
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Old 16th November 2007, 01:32 AM   #37 (permalink)
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I only just realised this book was out.
My order's in with Amazon - really looking forward to reading it.
Well, available for pre-order and should be shipped by or on Tuesday. Except sometimes they fill the new orders first and make the pre-orders wait.


Anyway, I hope you enjoy it whenever it is they send it out.
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Old 20th November 2007, 06:30 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Re: The Rune of Unmaking: A DARK SACRIFICE -- FIRST REVIEW!!! (pg 3)

I must have missed this one in my absence. Well, a belated-hurrah! And I'll see how long it takes before I can get in around the parts where I live...
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Old 27th December 2007, 10:32 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Teresa,

I just read The Hidden stars for the second time and then I read A Dark Sacrifice. Congratulations, they were amazing!!! You are a great author. I forgot how throughly developed you created the world, down to every last detail. And I love how you went back to some details that didn't seem as important and warped them into an integral part of the story. Without giving away any spoilers, what you did with Maelor and Cullioc (I hope I spelled it right =P) was so unexpected. I can't wait for the next book!!! You ended it on such a cliffhanger. I rarely reread books, but I feel like I could keep rereading this and still enjoy it. I hope you finish the next one soon. Actually I take that back, take as much time as you need to make the next one just as amazing.

Congratulations!


P.S. when are your older books going to be in print again, or how can I get a copy? I can't seem to find any anywhere.
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I have the book courtesy of Teresa and will read it first week of January. After that I will post my review. I only hope my words do her work justice.
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Thank you, Pyar. I haven't had much reaction to the book yet, so your kind words are particularly gratifying.

And you can expect to learn more about those two characters in the next book, where much of the past is revealed and things only hinted at are brought to light.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 12:48 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Hi Teresa,
I got your newest book for Christmas and really liked it. It has already been passed on to my parents who are also great fans of yours.
As I am German there were some unintentional comic moments in the reading, these pseudo-German names like "Reichünterwelt". It could just work without the umlaut. Umlauts make a big difference. The most known example of this are the two adjective "schwül" and "schwul", the former relating to opressingly humid weather, the latter to male homosexuals. Please view this criticism as a compliment, your book was otherwise so good a read that I noticed this minor detail. And Germans tend to be blunt
Now I anticipate the release of Goblin Moon.
Have a good year 2008!
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Thanks, Maria. Feedback is always welcome (especially when it comes with compliments). The umlaut was there to show that it wasn't really supposed to be German -- just as if I had taken an English name and spelled it some strange way or otherwise mangled it a bit to make it look more otherwordly -- but I guess it doesn't always come across that way when one does these things with languages other than one's own. It's more likely to look like a mistake.

But I did even worse things to Finnish and some of the Scandinavian languages, I promise you!
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Hi Teresa,
I am glad you are not offended. I just wanted to let you know the comic effect. Next time you know that some readers might enjoy a good laugh at this point
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Hi Teresa,

Absolutely love your books, I mean to the point where I visited nearly all the public libraries in San Francisco in the late 90s trying to find The Gnome's Engine and scoured used book stores having gotten hooked/entranced with your Child of Saturn series while in high school. I was thrilled to see you had a new book last year (The Hidden Stars) and patiently waited until I accomplished something to read it (a couple chapters of my dissertation if I recall). Minor breakdown when I realized I'd have to wait a year for the next installment (but I had all your other books as consolation). This time, I waited until I finished teaching my first college semester before reading A Dark Sacrifice to enjoy the thrill of a new book by one of my favorite authors, un-interrupted, guilt free. So good. Exquisite agonies to know it'll be a while until the next book, but I love re-reading all your passages! I wish I had the fiery passion of your characters! Congratulations on another beautiful addition!
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