Praise for The Jewel and Her Lapidary and Fran Wilde
“The Jewel and Her Lapidary is a splendid tale of courage and transformation in a world as exquisite as Wilde's prose. You will be utterly entranced.” —Ken Liu, Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award winner
“I suspect the world it’s set in might yield more fine stories.” –Locus
“Extraordinary world-building and cascading levels of intrigue make Wilde’s debut fantasy novel soar.” — Publishers Weekly on Updraft
"A fun adventure, one that’s beautifully written." —io9
"The Jewel and Her Lapidary is a sharp, glittering novella about friendship, family, loyalty, and mental instability. The heart of the story is their friendship for and loyalty to each other – even if the price of that loyalty is sacrifice and pain." —Locus
In The Jewel and Her Lapidary—a Hugo, Nebula, and Locus best novelette nominee, and a 2016 LA Public Library best book—Fran Wilde introduced readers to a world of hidden histories, warring kingdoms, magical gemstones, and the powerful Lapidaries who bind them. The Gemworld is a story cycle that begins with the scattering of the powerful gemstones […]
This month, I read stories about cybernetic spare parts and the search for perfection, about emotional pain that swallows you and the world whole, about a quiet apocalypse, a reimagined Snow White, and a lot more. “The Girl Who Ate Galaxies“, by L’Erin Ogle in Syntax and Salt Blending utter strangeness with the painfully familiar, […]
May’s first week of new SF/F is a busy one, featuring buzzy debuts, long-awaited sequels, and a Star Wars novel that answers a few of your burning questions about The Force Awakens.