The Barbed Coil

Rating:
Summary: Interesting turn on an old concept
Review: As some rather disparaging commentors have remarked, the idea of a modern person being transplanted into a fantasy world is not new. However, the introduction of the ephemeral Barbed Coil and ring IS. Jones does back up her interpretations of many different worlds, and if there are a few coincidences, well, it's called the WILLING SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF. (My only complaint on this level would be the lightning fast courtship of Cameron at the end. It was a little TOO quick for my taste.) But what else are fantasy novels for? I have never yet come upon another novel which uses so novel (no pun intended) a concept as illuminations which harbor their own magic. Not only does Jones bring something new to the field, but she actually backs it up with historical and practical fact. A round of applause is in order, and I can hardly wait for "Fortress of Gray Ice."