"Dellamonica has produced a well-written
and original story, with a fascinatingly detailed world and a
coherent magical system, reminiscent of Tim Powers' work. Compelling
characterizations, engrossing plot, and a horrific look at the
consequences of power used selfishly all kept me turning the pages."
--Kage
Baker (read her weekly blog, Ancient Rockets, at
Tor!)
"This is an entertaining and terrifying
tale of terrific characters who stumble into the practice of blue
magic, and find that it is neither simple nor safe. Astrid, Jacks,
and Sahara will enchant you, and lead you down unexpected paths
of discovery and danger. A great read that will make you look
for magic in everyday objects!"
--Toby
Bishop, author of AIRS
BENEATH THE MOON
"I loved this. An original and terrific
apocalyptic fantasy set in the real world, Indigo Springs is terrifyingly
insightful, sprinkled with bits of humor for leavening. Newcomer
A. M. Dellamonica has deftly crafted a book that is both literary
and a very good read. What a fine storyteller Tor has discovered."
--Patricia
Briggs, author of BONE
CROSSED
"A lyrical and richly imagined world with
a storyline that encompasses both eco-politics and the vagaries
of the human heart."
--Syne Mitchell, author of THE
LAST MORTAL MAN.
"INDIGO SPRINGS is a complex and ambitious
first novel with vivid characters and an absorbing plot. A.M.
Dellamonica is a talent to watch!"
--Susan
Palwick, author of SHELTER
"There is magic in the small town of Indigo
Springs, magic lurking in the mysterious blue waters pooling under
Astrid Lethewood's family home. And there is magic in INDIGO SPRINGS,
the novel, magic that compels the reader to keep turning pages
as the complex tale or ordinary people confronting centuries-old
forces unfolds. A. M. Dellamonica has created a true "chantment"
here."
--Harry
Turtledove, author of GIVE
ME BACK MY LEGIONS!
"Alyx Dellamonica's first novel weaves images
of empiricism and apocalypse, tells a story in which paradigms
shatter and things fall apart. But that's not what Indigo Springs
is about, not really. At its heart this is a story about people:
in over their heads, reaping the whirlwind, doing the best they
can and falling short. These are souls you have to care about,
even as they break the world in half."
--Peter Watts,
author of BLINDSIGHT
