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Seeing a great review for DEVLIN'S LUCK pop-up in my Google alerts. It's great to know that new readers are still discovering this story.

And it made a nice change from the other alerts, which were news of new pirate copies of my books that had cropped up on the web....

I've spotted three reviews so far, including one on Amazon from someone who'd never read anything by our authors before, but wound up enjoying the collection very much.

April Steenburgh's review here or on her LJ here.

Clare Deming's review at scienfictionmusings.blogpsot.com here.

Amazon.com reviews here.

Anyone else seen a review in the wild that you'd like to share?

Afterthoughts has posted a nice review of THE FINAL SACRIFICE on their blog. I'm particularly pleased with their observation that this book is accessible to new readers who haven't read the earlier books. That was something I worked hard on for this book, so it's good to hear that I succeeded.

Someday I'll figure this whole writing thing out :-)

Romantic Times magazine has given The Final Sacrifice a four star review. Alas only the rating is up on their website--I'll have to wait until the July issue is in stores later this month to read the actual review.

Bantam's publicity department has done an excellent job of getting this book out for review. RT reviewed DEVLIN'S LUCK, the first of my fantasy novels, but hadn't reviewed any of my subsequent titles, so I'm quite pleased.

And a reminder that the book raffle closes at midnight on Friday. Instructions for entering are here.

The last week has been full of ups & downs, which perhaps explains why I've been quiet. Still dealing with one of those downs, but today I'm going to focus on things that make me happy, and remind myself of how very lucky I am. So in that spirit--

Thanks to my editor for pointing out a nice review of THE SEA CHANGE from the Contra Costa Times.

Googling turned up a hysterical entry from the University Book Store in Seattle entitled The Legend of Patricia Bray. (On foot! In the rain! Possible wolves!) I had a silly grin for hours after reading this.

Yesterday's mail brought my copy of the contract for the Russian language edition of THE FIRST BETRAYAL. It's fun to look at--each page is printed in two columns, English on one side, Russian on the other. I have only their word that the terms match, but so far the publisher has treated me very well, so I've no reason to doubt that I'll be happy.

Just learned that Bantam has sent THE FIRST BETRAYAL back to press--THANKS GUYS.

And finally, and most importantly, my editor liked the revised manuscript for THE FINAL SACRIFICE (giant sigh of relief is heard.)

So now it's onward and upward.