Review of Wild Talent at The Historical Novel Review

A review of  Eileen Kernaghan's  Talent: a Novel of the Supernatural has been posted at The Historical Novel Review blog. Mirella Patzer writes "Although this novel is listed as a young adult novel, it transcends this limitation easily into adult or women's fiction. It is richly written with a high regard for historical detail, making this novel a true and accurate journey into the richness of the Victorian world."  Here's a link to the full review.

Matthew Hughes' Hespira reviewed in Asimov's

Paul di Filippo reviews Matt Hughes'  third Hapthorn novel, Hespira,  in Asimov's:  "Hughes has effectively captured Vance’s colorfully ironic way of portraying an exotic society and its inhabitants in a few strokes, as in the elaborate dress code on one of the worlds Hapthorn visits. He also has much of Vance’s touch with witty yet highly stylized dialogue. But perhaps the most Vanceian aspect of this series is Hapthorn himself, who may share professions with Sherlock Holmes, but whose overblown ego is more reminiscent of Cugel the Clever, one of Vance’s most memorable protagonists." Read the full review .

As well, Hespira has made the  latest Locus recommended reading list.