Oxford, but no dictionary

Two more UK pics, this time from Oxford. One is the sword in the pavement just inside the Christ Church Memorial Garden. The inscription above it (from "Pilgrim's Progress") says "My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage" -- the pedant in me wishes to change the "that" in the quote to "who." The garden is dedicated to those who died in WWI.

The second photo is taken in St. Mary's Passage, where you can see the fauns and lamp post that reputedly inspired C.S. Lewis to place the same in Narnia. The Radcliffe Camera looms in the background.

Publishers Weekly review!

IMMORTAL MUSE had a starred review in "Publishers Weekly" today! Here it is:

"In this centuries-spanning historical fantasy, Leigh (Assassin’s Dawn) spins an epic tale of love and hate. It starts with French alchemist Nicolas Flamel, and his wife, Perenelle, in 1352. When Perenelle develops an elixir that bestows immortality, they find themselves unable to die. Her eternal existence is fueled by the symbiotic relationships she forms with creative types as their muse; Nicolas is driven by the need to inflict suffering and death. She wants to survive. He wants to torment her. As their paths cross time and again across numerous lifetimes, Perenelle is forced to constantly reinvent herself and take on new friends and lovers. When they meet again in modern New York City, it seems as though their war may finally be over. Leigh seamlessly inserts his two immortals into history, playing with actual people and events to deliver beautifully-rendered glimpses of different eras. Leigh strikes the perfect balance between past and present, real and imagined."

Nice review, and I hope it results in some good pre-release buzz for the book!