"The best fantasy novel of the
year. A superb novel, sculpted from colorful vocabulary
and fantastic clarity by a brilliant story teller sure to
continue her dazzling career...Read it or regret it
later...a triumph." --SFX
"J.V.Jones is a striking writer.
Wonderful." --Robert Jordan
"The action never stops. Jones invests
her tale with thoughtful ruminations upon power symbols
and history, unusual twists of plot and unforgettable
characters, which combine to create a work that
transcends the tried-and-true formulas of fantasy...A
worthy successor to André Norton and Stephen
Donaldson." --San Antonio Express News
"Sparkling ideas." --Kirkus
"Fascinating...With the clean writing
and crisp dialogue...Jones keeps events moving and plot
elements fresh." --The Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction
"Excellent technique and a fine use of
bountiful imagination. Even the minor characters come
alive for the reader, and one must know what will happen
to them. The Barbed Coil is a book to be reread."
--André Norton
"J.V.Jones has proven she's a writer
to be reckoned with." --The Plot Thickens
"Jones is one of the few writers who
can take basic fantasy concepts and combine them with her
own incredible imagination to create something truly
original...Everying about it is just wonderful, from the
original plot to the engrossing characters to the speed
at which you move along. Do yourself a favor and read the
Barbed Coil."--Explorations
"From the first page The Barbed Coil
draws the reader in...a compelling tale. "--the SF
Site
A bright and inventive system of
magic. -- Janny Wurts, author of Curse of the
Mistwraith
In the World of The Barbed Coil
patterns are magic, one can delve into them and thus be
transported. J. V. Jones, in keeping with her subject,
has painted numerous patterns into her story, thus
transporting the reader. The Barbed Coil is a novel to be
read and experienced, a novel with an incredibly
intricate plot and a cast of characters who might just
leap off the page into our world. Each is a piece of the
puzzle, a line in the pattern. When they finally come
together they make quite a wonderful picture. With this,
her first hardcover, J. V. Jones has proved that she is
writer to be reckoned with. -- Patrick Heffernan,
Mysterious
Galaxy
One of the most engaging new writers
in the field. -- Locus
