Amberlight
"A city.
A mystery.
An impossible love affair."
A mystery.
An impossible love affair."
Scheduled for publication in November 2007 from Juno Books.
Check out the YouTube entry.
The hardcover edition of Amberlight is now in press, expected for release in less than six weeks. The edition is limited to 1000 and many orders have already been received. If you’d like a hard-back, order direct from Juno now.
Reviews and Press
Library Journal review:
"When Tellurith, head of one of the ruling Houses in the matriarchal city of Amberlight, shelters an outlander left for dead on the city’s streets, she opens herself to a world of trouble. Unable to remember his name or his past, the stranger presents Tellurith with both danger and opportunity, even as war threatens a city famous for its qherrique mines that produce the pearlescent rock that is the world’s greatest source of power. Australian fantasy author Kelso (Everran’s Bane; The Moving Water) mimics the flavor and feel of her homeland in the rhythms of her prose, the descriptions of the landscape, and the tough, resilient nature of her characters. This series opener belongs in most fantasy collections."
Blogcritics Amberlight interview with Carole McDonnell - Part One and Part Two.
Washington Post review: (requires login)
This quasi-medieval society of women, ruled by women, gradually comes into focus, but not in a women-would-rule-better-than-men scenario. Rather, this is a novel about economic forces, geopolitical supply and demand, and the human price an unfettered market extracts. It is also about trust and love. By the end, the story flows like a river in flood, rewarding the reader with a resonant conclusion.
Internet Review of Science Fiction Chicks Rule: The Rise of Female-Oriented Fantasy and Science Fiction by Cynthia Ward (last review of post).
Review at "Stuff As Dreams Are Made On".
Author Spotlight on Sylvia at Dreamtime.
Review by Cynthia Ward. (second half of post)
The Wildside booth
at American Librarians’ Conference, 2007,
with John Betancourt,
the company’s president and publisher,
and the Amberlight poster
prominently displayed.