—Dark Matter Zine
Mercury Retrograde
“This wonderfully unusual Weird West novel combines the best of contemporary fantasy with metaphysical magic and mayhem, and even a bit of romance. Bickle has a knack for creating atmosphere, and she fills the fast-paced narrative with vivid scenes of wonder and a poignant story of death and rebirth. Fans of the first book will be enthralled, and new readers will easily fall into the quirky, dusty land that Petra and her unusual friends inhabit.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Petra’s adventures in a magic-choked version of Yellowstone continue to balance nicely with a sense of fun, well-done and subtle worldbuilding and characterization, plus some serious stakes . . . The series feels like it’s building splendidly, and there’s certainly room for expansion.”
—RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)
“Bickle’s world and characters are enjoyably complex, sinking the reader happily into this contemporary fantasy landscape.”
—Omnivoracious
Nine of Stars
“Bickle is well on her way to establishing her work as a cornerstone of her genre.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Following the prequels Dark Alchemy and Mercury Retrograde, Bickle’s series launch mixes alchemy, folklore, and Native American traditions with a wintry Western landscape that will intrigue fans of the Weird West subgenre.”
—Library Journal
“Nine of Stars is an outstanding entry Weird Western, and I can’t wait for the next installment. If you’re looking for a series that will hook you from the first page, this one hits the target with dead-eye accuracy.”
—Shana DuBois, B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog
“. . . Laura Bickle’s latest hits that sweet spot.”
—John DeNardo, Kirkus Reviews
Witch Creek
“Bickle’s story is a rich, surreal, alchemical brew, as wondrous as the magic that infuses her fascinating weird west setting.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Bickle has a good sense of how to blend existing and new story elements to come up with resolutions that don’t feel inevitable or out of left field. By the end of the novel, more intriguing changes are afoot, and maybe Petra’s biggest challenge yet.”
—RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
By Laura Bickle
Wildlands Novels
Nine of Stars
Witch Creek
Phoenix Falling
Dark Alchemy Prequel Novels
Dark Alchemy
Mercury Retrograde
Anya Kalinczyk Series
Embers
Sparks
Delphic Oracle Series (written as Alayna Williams)
Dark Oracle
Rogue Oracle
For Young Adult Readers
The Hallowed Ones
The Outside
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Digital Edition MARCH 2019 ISBN: 978-0-06-256733-8
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