Friday, March 20, 2009

The Tapestry 2: The Second Siege


By Henry H. Neff

In the second installment of the Tapestry trilogy, Max and David are on a desperate quest to obtain the Book of Thoth; a book that is the key to creating-or unraveling- the very threads of existence, before Astaroth, the evil demon. Everything in the world outside of Rowan is darkening. Max and David visit the renowned Frankfurt Workshop, travel through the Black Forest, and even through the veils of this very world.

Fasten your seatbelts…this is incredibly different from the first book, which had a lighter tone. In this book Henry Neff takes his characters to a whole new level and challenges them to the brink of their own unraveling. You will question everyone and everything. And you will be begging for more. Generally I can predict how a story and plot will play out, but this had me completely floundering, with an ending that I never would’ve expected. Besides being highly entertaining, and beautifully written, this book has substance…which is a must for any literature that I end up loving. Wow. Just, wow.

Wahoo! My first contact! From Henry Neff himself!

Dear Staci,

"...Your in good company when it comes to your affection for Bob. My sister has implored me to treat him well while the foreign rights director at Random House (my publisher) has a little sketch of him in her office (she enjoys his quiet air of calm moral authority). He's a fun character and I can promise that you'll be seeing lots of Bob in Book Three.

Speaking of Book Three, I'm working on it now. It's a more complex, challenging story to write, but I think it promises to be the best book yet. To pique your interest, here are a few teasers:

1. A major character will die
2. A major character will become a vye
3. A male selkie will arrive at Rowan (what will Frigga and Helga do?!?)
4. The kitchen will be overrun with haglings
5. Rowan will seriously consider whether to banish David Menlo (!)

There will also be a new website (to replace the unequivocally sorry creation now out there) up very soon. You'll be able to find it at the new website: www.henryhneff.com..."

Warm wishes,
Henry Neff

(WAAA!!!! I was so excited. I did omit a few things that were more tailored toward my letter to him, but most of it is there. By the way, did anyone else notice he used the wrong ‘your’? It made me smile. ^_^ )

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