J.V. Jones is a striking
writer...wonderful. -- Robert Jordan, author
of The Wheel of Time
series
A bright and inventive system of magic.
-- Janny Wurts, author of Curse of
the Mistwraith
Ms. Jones is to be complimented on her
excellent technique and a fine use of bountiful imagination.
Not only is the basic plot unique, but even the minor
characters come alive for the reader, and one must know what
will happen to them. This is a book to be reread. -- Andre
Norton, author of The Warding of
Witch World
Jones invests her tale with thoughtful
ruminations upon power symbols and history, unusual twits of
plot and unforgettable characters, which combine to create a
work that transcends the tried-and-true formulas of fantasy.
She is fast becoming a worthy successor of Andre Norton and
Stephen Donaldson. -- San Antonio
News-Express
One of the most engaging new writers in
the field. -- Locus
The Barbed Coil is a stand-alone fantasy
dealing with Medieval manuscripts and a covenant between an
evil king and a group of scribes. Jones is one of the few
writers that can take basic fantasy concepts and combine
them with her own incredible imagination to create something
truly wonderful. -- Lisa Echenthal, Explorations
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
The Barbed Coil draws the reader into a
novel of complex characters and a multi-layered plot. The
novel's main characters grow and change with the story as
the plot progresses and even the minorcharacters are rich
with depth. The tale of The Barbed Coil comes alive as Jones
paints a compelling tale of a young woman drawn into a world
where paintings and patterns hold great power. The Barbed
Coil will be a welcome encore for fans of Jones's earlier
work and, for those readers like me, it's a wonderful
introduction to an engaging story-teller. -- Wayne
MacLaurin, SF
Site
And my very first
reader's comment:
By some strange, lucky twist of fate I
found a preview copy (!!Advanced reading copy--not for
sale!!) of The Barbed Coil at my local library. I devoured
it and turned gleefully to The Book of Words trilogy, and my
only regret is that is that I'm almost finished. Thank you
for the many happy hours I have spent curled up with your
books. Very sincerely. --Lisa Raiti
