Prolific doesn’t even begin to describe fantasy author Sara Douglass. . . . [The Serpent Bride is] teaming with cosmic plots, strange races, magic and high adventure.” — The Age (Melbourne, Australia)
“The ultimate for fans of Sara Douglass. . . . Douglass definitely has a gift for storytelling, and The Serpent Bride is eminently readable, with dramatic twists and turns all over the place.” — Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers
“The author of the Axis and Wayfarer redemption trilogies embarks on a new series set in the same universe, filled with beauty and horror, magic and madness. Vividly defined characters and well-honed storytelling make this a solid addition. — Library Journal
“Sara Douglass has the breadth of vision necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes readers love her. ” — Locus
“Douglass continually surprises.” — Publishers Weekly
“Fans of feminist fantasy will welcome the first in a new series from Australian author Douglass.” — Publishers Weekly
“The dark, sensuous first in a new fantasy series.” — Publishers Weekly
“Epic storytelling on a par with Terry Goodkind and Robert Jordan.” — Library Journal on The Wayfarer Redemption
“Teaming with cosmic plots, strange races, magic, and high adventure, The Serpent Bride is epic fantasy that borrows from the conventions of tragedy and romance.” — The Age (Australia)
“Storytelling at its best, with fast-paced action, gritty realism, powerful characters, magic and romance.” — Romantic Times BOOKclub on The Wayfarer Redemption
“Sara Douglass has the breadth of vision necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes readers love her.” — Locus on The Wayfarer Redemption
“Douglass consistently demonstrates a consistently high standard of storytelling in the epic fantasy tradition.” — School Library Journal on Enchanter
“The twists, revelations and foreshadowings keep you turning pages.” — SFX (UK) on The Axis Trilogy
“Addictively readable ... a very big, very entertaining book.” — The Age on The Troy Game
“Absorbing. Those who like their battles bloody and realistic will get their desire, but here also are moments of great tenderness.” — Starburst on The Axis Trilogy
“Douglass definitely has a gift for storytelling, and The Serpent Bride is eminently readable, with dramatic twists and turns all over the place.” — The Advocate
“Detailed, elegant prose.” — The Cairns Post (Australia)
“The Serpent Bride , Book One, is a much longed for and a wholly triumphant return to the bestselling Axis trilogy.” — The Sunday Tasmanian (Australia)
“The ultimate for fans of Sara Douglass.” — The Advocate
The ultimate for fans of Sara Douglass. . . . Douglass definitely has a gift for storytelling, and The Serpent Bride is eminently readable, with dramatic twists and turns all over the place.
Storytelling at its best, with fast-paced action, gritty realism, powerful characters, magic and romance.
Romantic Times BOOKclub on The Wayfarer Redemption
Teaming with cosmic plots, strange races, magic, and high adventure, The Serpent Bride is epic fantasy that borrows from the conventions of tragedy and romance.
Sara Douglass has the breadth of vision necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes readers love her.
Prolific doesn’t even begin to describe fantasy author Sara Douglass. . . . [The Serpent Bride is] teaming with cosmic plots, strange races, magic and high adventure.
Sara Douglass has the breadth of vision necessary to create sweeping epics and the storyteller’s gift that makes readers love her.
Locus on The Wayfarer Redemption
Detailed, elegant prose.
The Cairns Post (Australia)
Absorbing. Those who like their battles bloody and realistic will get their desire, but here also are moments of great tenderness.
Starburst on The Axis Trilogy
Douglass definitely has a gift for storytelling, and The Serpent Bride is eminently readable, with dramatic twists and turns all over the place.
Addictively readable ... a very big, very entertaining book.
The twists, revelations and foreshadowings keep you turning pages.
SFX (UK) on The Axis Trilogy
The Serpent Bride , Book One, is a much longed for and a wholly triumphant return to the bestselling Axis trilogy.
The Sunday Tasmanian (Australia)
"Prolific doesn’t even begin to describe fantasy author Sara Douglass. . . . [The Serpent Bride is] teaming with cosmic plots, strange races, magic and high adventure."
"Prolific doesn’t even begin to describe fantasy author Sara Douglass. . . . [The Serpent Bride is] teaming with cosmic plots, strange races, magic and high adventure."
The ultimate for fans of Sara Douglass. . . . Douglass definitely has a gift for storytelling, and The Serpent Bride is eminently readable, with dramatic twists and turns all over the place.
Storytelling at its best, with fast-paced action, gritty realism, powerful characters, magic and romance.
The ultimate for fans of Sara Douglass. . . . Douglass definitely has a gift for storytelling, and The Serpent Bride is eminently readable, with dramatic twists and turns all over the place.
Completing Douglass' DarkGlass Mountain Trilogy (after 2009's The Twisted Citadel), this sweeping saga focuses on the monumental battles that Icarii leader Axis SunSoar wages to defend the city of Elcho Falling against the Lealfast, winged minions of an evil god called The One. Meanwhile, Maxel and Ishbel, lord and lady of Elcho Falling, begin a lonely quest to demolish DarkGlass Mountain and destroy The One. Nothing in this minutely detailed narrative turns out quite as it originally seems. Intrigue, magic, and betrayals abound throughout multiple storylines staffed by a mind-numbingly large cast of characters. Like most Tolkienesque world-builders, Douglass revels in making her actors do, but neglects to allow them to convincingly be. Though often uneven, this final installment of familiar good-versus-evil warfare allows plenty of vicarious thrills along its tortuous way. (Jun.)
Addictively readable ... a very big, very entertaining book.
Storytelling at its best, with fast-paced action, gritty realism, powerful characters, magic and romance.
The twists, revelations and foreshadowings keep you turning pages.
Absorbing. Those who like their battles bloody and realistic will get their desire, but here also are moments of great tenderness.
