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"Brilliant. Unforgettable. Poetic. Hecate's Glory -- like Enemy Glory, the first book in Karen Michalson's proposed trilogy -- is a masterpiece of fantasy. You don't read these books: you experience them. It's like listening to beautiful alien music whose slow, hypnotizing melodies could either originate from an ancient, long-forgotten race or some madwoman's dreams. The lyrical narrative is equally fascinating and disturbing. . . . If you're looking for a light read, stay away from these novels. Michalson's series is heavy in every sense of the word. If you enjoy stories that are complex and intellectually as well as morally challenging, I highly recommend Enemy Glory and Hecate's Glory -- dark, cerebral fantasy with enough treachery and revenge to satisfy even the blackest heart."
-- Paul Goat Allen, Barnes & Noble Read the entire review.

"Here’s a little something for Enemy Glory fans who’ve been wondering whatever happened to Karen Michalson’s luckless Llewelyn. Hecate’s Glory will fill you in on the whole gory, blasting, twisted, dark deal that Michalson’s devilish imagination has rendered in ink -- maybe it was blood. If you like your fantasy dark, depressing, and a little disturbing then Hecate’s Glory won’t disappoint. . . . Frankly, I'm wondering how many mediocre, pulp churning, New York Times List-making successful writers could meet Michalson's well-crafted writing quality, or even read well enough to clue into her devastating deconstruction of the literary world."
-- Eva Wojcik-Obert, Fantastica Daily Read the entire review.

"Hecate’s Glory is one of the two most beautifully written books I've read in years. The other one is Enemy Glory, to which Hecate’s Glory is the sequel. . . . I don't think a lot of people will appreciate art this fine - but for those who can - wow! . . . the feel you get after reading some of these passages, the pictures they paint in your mind . . . the very taste of the words on your tongue - it's really amazing. . . . These are not words to simply read, but to savor like a fine wine - or maybe a burning brandy - that sets one aglow inside. This is what real art is all about; reaching into people and touching them. Hecate’s Glory does this. . . . if there's any justice in the world, these works of art will still be studied and enjoyed by students of great literature, long after most fantasies have turned to forgotten dust."
-- Don L. Tiggre, Free-Market.Net Read the entire review.

About Karen Michalson

Appearances, Performances and Readings

Articles and Interviews On Line

Arula Records - Karen's record label. Trip the dark fantastic.

Books

Hecate's Glory (Sample)

Enemy Glory (Sample)

Victorian Fantasy Literature: Literary Battles with Church and Empire

Contacts

Discography

Link to this Site

Notebook / Mailing List

Point Of Ares - Karen's adventure rock power trio. Dance with the dragon. Music is the brandy of the damned.

Selected Short Pieces

Home

Adventure through these Links

Order Karen's books on line through:

Amazon.com

Barnes & Noble.com

Powells.com

Enemy Glory Darkly Blessed is a new version of Point Of Ares's critically acclaimed debut release, Enemy Glory. It contains rewritten and rearranged songs from the original album, along with several completely new tracks, darkly blessed with magic and rock n' roll in support of Tor Books's publication of Karen's epic fantasy series, Enemy Glory. Enemy Glory Darkly Blessed is an art rock / adventure rock concept album based on Karen's fantasy series. The songs represent selected emotional experiences from the point of view of the characters in Karen's fictional world. Come, lose yourself in a world of hard, progressive-edged rock, strange tales, and bardic magic.

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Reviews

Sound

Special Announcements!

Available in all major bookstores!

Volume Two of Karen's
Enemy Glory series.
Published by Tor Books.

Read an exclusive excerpt at
Fantastica Daily!

Enemy Glory

was

a finalist for the 2002
Prometheus Award
for Best Novel

and

was one of the books that
received the most votes
for the 2002
Locus Award
for Best First Novel!

Enemy Glory was also

Chosen for Locus's
Recommended Reading List
of Best First Novels of 2001

A recommended read at ivillage.com

Selected for the Fantasy/SF/Horror "A List" at writerswrite.com

Read a sample.