In her review, Lois Tilton of Locus Online gives a “Recommended” rating to the novelette “The Fortuitous Meeting of Gerard van Oost and Oludara”.
Lois writes: “An entertaining mix of adventure and folklore in a fantastic world where monsters roam the forests of Brazil and Africa. It would seem that the author intends to send these two on a series of continuing adventures.”
Thank you, Lois, I most certainly do!
The full text can be found here.
Catherine Schaff-Stump of Writer Tamago provides the first review ever of “The Fortuitous Meeting of Gerard van Oost and Oludara”.
Catherine writes: “Kastensmidt skillfully weaves history, fantasy, adventure, and strong characterization into a compelling introduction. Now, I’m ready for the rest of the stories, and I would like to humbly submit to publishers that they give them to me.”
Thanks, Catherine!
You can read the review in its entirety here.
It’s Carnaval time here in Brazil and that means EAMB is taking a vacation! I’ll also be traveling on business for a couple of weeks afterwards.
That means I probably won’t be posting these next three weeks, and comment moderation will be sporadic, so I appreciate your patience.
In the meantime, please check out Jay Beard’s illustration, Oludara & the Dragon B&W, which I posted today. It’s absolutely gorgeous!
Today is the official launch of the Elephant and Macaw Banner website! Many thanks to everyone who has subscribed to the feeds. I hope to bring you some interesting content to complement the stories.
The goal is posting one item here per week, whether news, media, or a “world” entry which describes in detail some element from the series. The first new post is coming soon, and I promise it will be “delicious” .
And feel free to add your own contributions in the comments! I’ll try to clear the posts as quickly as I can.
Thanks again for all your support!
Christopher Kastensmidt