No interview this week, as my queued list from World Con has finally come to the end. But don’t fret. More interviews are coming soon from Joe Haldeman, Elizabeth Moon, and Jerry Pournelle, so look for those in coming weeks.
I would like to take this opportunity to toot my own horn a little and share with you a review of my novel, Heart of the Ronin, that appeared in this week’s Publishers Weekly.
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Heart of the Ronin Travis Heermann, Five Star, $25.95 (442p) ISBN 978-1-59414-779-1
A fusion of historical fiction and adventure fantasy, the first volume of Heermann’s Ronin Trilogy is a page-turning folkloric narrative of epic proportions. In a strange, supernatural feudal Japan, 17-year-old warrior Ken’ishi, a masterless samurai with a mysterious past and a legendary sword, saves the life of Kazuko, a powerful lord’s daughter. Soon he becomes entangled in a deadly web of treachery, obsession and vengeance along with a bevy of conspirators, spies, assassins and otherworldly monstrosities. Though Heermann does little to push the boundaries of the subgenre, his writing style is confident and fluid, his characters well developed and his serpentine story line anything but predictable. Numerous tantalizingly unresolved plot threads will have readers anxiously awaiting the second installment in this gripping tale of ill-fated love, betrayal and destiny. (Feb.)
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The book has also been reviewed by Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing.
Here’s an excerpt:
“All in all, Heart of a Ronin is a solid, likeable adventure story, sure to please fans of Japanese culture, and fantasy readers alike.”
Read the full review here.
http://www.adventuresinscifipublishing.com/2008/12/heart-of-the-ronin-by-travis-heermann-2/