Reviews
Digital Magic
Pip’s talent was evident in Chasing the Bard. With this title, her talent has evolved. Digital Magic was a delight for the senses: tearful moments of regret, blood-chilling terror, and sensual moments of intimacy. Even without reading Chasing the Bard (although you can hear it for free as a podcast), you can appreciate and enjoy the intrigue Ballantine weaves both in the waking world and the virtual one.
-Tee Morris, author of Morevi and the Billibub Baddings Mysteries
I believe readers of the steam punk genre, those who like cyberpunk novels and those who appreciate a good paranormal romance will all love Digital Magic.
The descriptions in Digital Magic transport the reader in time and space; Ballantine does an excellent job, her strengths seem to be in knowing what to spend time describing, and what not to. Many writers have the former down pat, but struggle mightily with the latter. The characters are well written and believable, as they were in Chasing the Bard. Digital Magic is a wonderful book, but you won’t read this one as quickly as some others. Ballantine repeatedly has readers stopping to ponder what they’ve just read, trying to find out exactly what’s going on. And trust me — you won’t find out until the last chapter or two. Promise. But the wait and the patience are worth it. This isn’t a beach book, but it’s certainly a great book to curl up with on a rainy day, or even a sunny one.
-Warren Kelly of Blog Critics Magazine
Chasing the Bard
Chasing the Bard is a saga of love and betrayal. In a time when magic is slowly dying at the hand of the church, the fey return one last time for help. Philippa Ballantine expertly describes the life and times of Elizabethan England within a story of ancient magic and power. Chasing the Bard deftly weaves history and fantasy within the mortal and fey world. Maybe he was called the Bard for reasons beyond his plays and sonnets.
Chasing the Bard intrigued and mesmerized me with its tale of heartache and sorrow. Sive and Will’s relationship captured my heart and I longed for them to be together. Will became more than a part of history, he lived in Chasing the Bard and I will miss him. Philippa Ballantine brilliantly exposes the blindness that causes us to believe we don’t need each other whether human or not.
-Fallen Angel Reviews
7 gargoyles out of 9
This book is an imaginative extension of Shakespeare’s play. The premise is much darker than the original, but there is enough light-hearted banter by Puck to keep the story from getting too dark.
-In the Library Review
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