"I don't understand. How are they doing magic without any wands or brooms or anything? And would it kill these women to play a little Quidditch?"
--J.K. Rowling
"Like feminism, these books encourage women to leave their husbands, practice
witchcraft, undermine capitalism, and become lesbians. I look forward to banning
them from high schools everywhere."
--Pat Robertson
"These books kick ass!!!!!!!!!"
--Joan
"I read all books within a month and couldn't stop until I had finished. The last few days before the end of the story I even dreamed of it."
--Barbara
"I, Madeleine whatever (long stream of legal and acquired names), do solemnly swear by the name I hold most sacred, as soon as I figure out what it is, to buy a nonremaindered copy of each and every Women on Fire book, no matter how many sequels and prequels you may write."
--Madeleine
"This is so great and I pledge my undying love."
--Carolyn
"While this may be the longest trilogy in the history of womankind, I enjoyed every page."
--Jane
"Please don't start holding the rest of this for ransom. I have 3 kids to put through college."
--Lila
"I picked up Taken Child last Monday, and dodged a helluva lot of work time to finish up the entire saga by yesterday (Sunday) evening. Women On Fire rocks!"
--Zil
"Possibly the best SciFi/Fantasy story I've ever read...PLEASE try to get published."
--Stacy
"I laughed, I cried more times than I could count, and you really made me care about the characters; they were so well-written and had such strong voices that I could see and hear them clearly in my imagination... There aren't very many novels out there that can do that for me. I don't know what else to say, other than I just really LOVED reading this book."
--Marci
"I can't believe someone hasn't snapped this up. I read a lot of sf and fantasy (more fantasy) and your books rank right up there. I've got a lot of books on my shelves that are no where near as good as Taken Child."
--Charles
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
--Liz
"I just finished Taken Child and I was blown away...I was up til all hours finishing the story because I couldn't put it down."
--Amy
"It has become my procrastination device of choice."
--Lindsey
"I really enjoyed Taken Child, from the first page to the last -- it's funny, sweet, exciting, poignant -- everything I love in a book. Thank you for writing it."
--Elena
"I haven't read anything better in a very, very long time. Your characters are vivid and real, the plot is fascinating but not by any means the only focus... beautiful. I could keep praising you for a while, but I'd rather just beg for the next installment."
--Erin
"It's not a pathetically weak and clunky plot dressed up with a fantasy setting!"
--Marina
"The obsession started innocently enough--coming home from work and reading a chapter or so, smiling gently at the world-building. Then, I took a day off work. What was once a two to three hour dabble, turned into 9 hours of furious reading."
--Cynthia
"I just finished reading your novel Taken Child, and absolutely loved it! Could you please send me the second in the series? I'll beg if I have to."
--Jocelyn
"Thank you for sending Taken Child to me. I enjoyed it very very much, even if I'm now jumping up and down and thumping the keyboard in frustration because I want to know what happens next."
--Katisha
"I got Another Country on Thursday afternoon, opened it up-- and almost literally did not close it again until I had finished it on Friday morning."
--Farley
"In my family it's a long standing myth that in a series, the second book is never as good as the first. Congratulations on being one of the only authors to prove us wrong. Another Country was a thoroughly satisfying sequel to Taken Child, managing not only to live up to its predecessor, but actually surpass it."
--Carmilla
"I swear, if I don't finish "Another Country" by tomorrow morning (I'm half done), it'll only be because I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. Damnit, stop writing such addictive stuff... it's like crack."
--Joy
"This story just keeps getting better. I simply just can't put it down is so powerful."
--Ingrid
"I finished Another Country a few minutes ago and am already getting the shakes from withdrawal."
--Cheryl
"I've been laughing aloud so much I'm worried my neighbors will think I've lost it again (though, by this point I'm hoping they are used to it)."
--Ivy
"You have written a piece of art. It gets stronger, has more impact, the further I read. I don't say this lightly."
--Katrina
"I think that Darkness Bright just might be my new favorite book."
--Kristin
"I admit I have gotten much more maudlin in my 'old age' [I was a hard, hard nut to crack as a kid], but to have me in tears two chapters running puts you on a very, very, short list of authors...I'm not complaining."
--Sidra
"This is the kind of story you canŽt wait to finish and once youŽre done you wish youŽd saved some for later. I loved it from beginning to end."
--Astrid
"Well, I just finished it and the tears are still trickling down my face. Thank you for three really engaging books. It's a good story. It's a really really good story. So someday we get more? I hope so."
--Cormac
"I'm not going to stroke your ego, just suffice it to say that though you see WOF as a 'fun' endeavor, I think the broad sweeping scope of its narrative is distinctly universal...The story itself is one of the most intricately involved and crafted works of fantasy I've ever read. And there were times I was stunned by the power and the beauty of the prose."
--Jennifer
"The final picture...just drove me right to tears. Of course, that wasn't the first time."
--Vick
"I loved it. I wish I could say I can't believe so many publishers rejected it, but I can cause I've seen some of the crap that gets published and I've seen some great pieces of literature which were rejected a number of times before they were bought. Let me just say that you rule Susan. I can't wait for the sequel."
--Brian
"I have read, and seen on both the large and small screen, a great many wonderful stories which engaged my heart, but left my brain dissatisfied due to weak plots, or poor research. There have also been many stories which were fun, but never captured my emotions, never made me excited, nor made me worry about the characters.
The Women on Fire trilogy is one of those rare works of fiction which engages the whole reader. The plot is both broad and deep, full of mystery and wonder. The characters are well-drawn, being familiar as the girl-next-door one minute, and oddly alien the next.
These are the kind of books which grab you on the first page and don't let go until the last. Don't start them unless you have a couple of hours you can devote to reading them in a single sitting. Women on Fire -- it'll suck the brain right out of your head."
--Laura
"There are a lot of bestselling novelists out there who can write pageturning prose. But few of them combine that talent with original nonderivative storytelling. Even fewer have a story to tell that is worth reading. Add the ability to create living 3 dimensional characters on top of that, and yours is a rare talent indeed. Women on Fire has absolutely everything going for it. Grippingly written, with entrhalling characters, an original plot and setting instead of a millionth generation retread of Tolkien... it has bestseller written all over it."
--David
"The Women on Fire trilogy is unique. It is, all at once, an intricate political thriller, a biting social satire, an innovative high fantasy, a gripping action adventure, a matchless love story and a sophisticated exploration of the interrelationship of language, creativity and reality, so seamlessly blended that no one element intrudes or stikes a jarring note, and all its facets complement and enhance each other. Read it. Now."
--Morgan