Synopses & Reviews
When Auntie Catherine warns the family of an approaching asteroid, the Gales scramble to keep humans from going the way of the dinosaurs. Fortunately for the world, they're wielding a guitar and a dragon.
The Gale family can change the world with the charms they cast, which has caused some supernaturally complicated family shenanigans in the past. So when NASA and Doomsday Dan confirm Auntie Catherine's dire prediction, Charlotte "Charlie" Gale turns to the family for help.
But Allie is unavailable because the universe seems determined to have her produce the seventh son of a seventh son of a seventh son of a Gale. And the Aunties can't help because they're tied to the earth although they are happy to provide their delicious, trademark pies. And in the end, all Charlie has is a guitar...
...and Jack. The Dragon Prince, and a Sorcerer.
But Charlie might like Jack just a little too much, and Jack might like Charlie a little too much in return. Actually, between Allie's hormones, the Aunties trying to force her and Jack into ritual, the Courts having way too much fun at the end of days, and Jack's sudden desire to sacrifice himself for the good of the many, Charlie's fairly certain that the asteroid is the least of her problems.
The Gales are going to need more than pie to save the world from an incoming asteroid. But together there isn't anything they can't deal with except possibly each other.
Review
"Fantasy buffs will find
plenty of humor, thrills and original mythology to chew on, along with refreshingly three-dimensional women in an original, fully realized world." — Publishers Weekly (for
The Enchantment Emporium)
“Its a great adventure, full of music and magic and just a little goofy at times, thanks to the delightful oddities of the Gales.” — Locus (for The Enchantment Emporium)
"Combine Huffs ability to blend ancient traditions seamlessly into the modern world and make them seem perfectly normal with her characters who are appealing and fun to hang out with, and youre in for an amazing read." — Seattle Post-Intelligencer (for The Enchantment Emporium)
"Combining Celtic folklore, musical references, and a love of nature and magic, this sequel to The Enchantment Emporium will appeal to Huffs many fans and to readers who like their urban fantasy with more depth and character development.” — Library Journal (for The Wild Ways)
"Zingy characterizations and a quick pace." — Publishers Weekly (for The Wild Ways)
“Quintessential Huff -- sharp, clean, funny. A heady mix of music, place and people that rings true on every level. Once again, I find myself hoping that this is a series that will go on.” — Green Man Review (for The Wild Ways)
"The Wild Ways is big fun from start to finish.... Its got humor and drama, its fast-paced and sexy.... Huff just doesnt write cookiecut characters; hers are fully rounded with many facets to their personalities. Whether youre rejoining the Gale family or meeting them for the first time, I think youll be as delighted with this book as I am." — Charles de Lint (for The Wild Ways)
Review
"Veteran author Huff, more obscure than she should be because her initial forays into urban fantasy predated the blossoming of that genre, provides yet another diverting tale. Although marred by needlessly implausible astronomy, the focus of the third Enchantment Emporium novel is on the network of relationships within the power Gale family and the question of what people will sacrifice to save the ones they love."
Synopsis
Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr's goal is to keep both her superior officers and her troops alive as they face missions throughout the galaxy. But she's been sidelined with endless briefings and debriefings for a while, so she jumps at the chance to go to Crucible-the Marine Corps training planet-as temporary aide to Major Svensson. The major was reduced to little more than a brain and spinal cord in his last combat, and now he and his doctor are eager to field test his new body.
It's supposed to be an easy assignment -- after all, Crucible was set up to simulate battle situations so recruits could be trained safely. But Torin's barely on-planet when someone starts blasting the training scenarios to smithereens...
Synopsis
The third installment in Tanya Huff's action-packed military sci-fi adventure Confederation series
Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr was a Confederation Marine's marine. She'd survived more deadly encounters--and kept more of her officers and enlisteds alive--than anyone in the Corps, and she was determined to keep the record intact. But since her last mission, she'd been sidelined into endless briefings and debriefings with no end in sight.
So, of course, she'd jumped at the chance to go to the Crucible--the Marine Corps training planet--as temporary aide to Major Svensson. The major had been reduced to little more than a brain and spinal cord in his last combat, and he and his doctor were anxious to field test his newly re-grown body.
It should have been an easy twenty-day run. After all, Crucible was only set up to simulate battle situations so recruits could be trained safely. But they were barely on-planet when someone started blasting the training scenarios to smithereens.
And suddenly Kerr found herself not only responsible for the major and his doctor, but caught in a desperate fight to keep a platoon of Marine recruits alive until someone discovered what was happening on Crucible....
Synopsis
Sergeant Kerr's goal is to keep her officers and her troops alive as they face missions throughout the galaxy. She jumps at the chance to go to Crucible, the Marine Corps' training planet. But she's barely there when someone starts blasting the training scenarios to smithereens.
Synopsis
The fast-paced (Publishers Weekly)third novel in the Confederation series now in paperback,,. Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr jumps at the chance to go to Crucible, the Marine Corps training planet. It is supposed to be an easy assignmentafter all, Crucible was set up to simulate battle situations so recruits could be trained safely. But Torins barely on-planet when someone starts blasting the training scenarios to smithereens...
About the Author
Tanya Huff