PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Tanya Huffmay haveleft Nova Scotia at three, and has lived most of her life since in Ontario, but she still considers herself a Maritimer. On the way to the idyllic rural existence she shares with her partner Fiona Patton, six cats, and a chihuahua, she acquired a degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson Polytechnic an education she was happy to finally use while writing her recent Smoke novels. Of her previous twenty-three books, the five Blood Price, Blood Trail, Blood Lines, Blood Pact, Blood Debt featuring Henry Fitzroy, bastard son of Henry VIII, romance writer, and vampire are among the most popular. Tanya can be contacted via her website,
Praise for the Peacekeeper trilogy: Huff weaves a fast-paced thriller bristling with treachery and intrigue. Fans of military science fiction will enjoy this tense adventure and its intricately constructed setting. --Publishers Weekly Huff works in plenty of backstory for new readers.... Once the action hits the planet running, Huff kicks it into high gear. --RT Reviews Tanya Huff knows how to tell a rip-roaring, military sci-fi mystery story like few others. --Barnes & Noble Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog [A Peace Divided is] a fun novel, pacey, full of banter, with plenty of space for more sequels. Torin Kerr the Justice Department Warden approaches her work and her life differently to Torin Kerr the Marine, but once a Gunnery Sergeant, always a Gunnery Sergeant. Explosions abound! --Tor.com Torin and her team feel like The A-Team crossed with Mission Impossible.... as long as Tanya Huff decides to keep writing about Torin, I will be ecstatically reading her adventures. --Fantasy Book Review The story is told incredibly well and the pace is frenetic once the mission gets underway.... I definitely recommend An Ancient Peace for fans of military sci-fi. --SFRevu An Ancient Peace is certainly the adrenaline-fueled adventure that I have come to know, love and expect from this series. --Reading Reality An Ancient Peace is all about robust dialogue, well defined characters and a rock solid plot that drives the story onward.... This is intelligent, well written, character driven science fiction falling into that sweet spot between hard sci-fi and pulp action. --The Book Beard's Blog Huff is very good with characters and dialogue...she can still turn a line that will make me laugh out loud. --Clandestine Critic Praise for An Ancient Peace Huff's ability to communicate complex personal dynamics and deep trust through what feels like casual banter establishes the character of the team well.... Her detailed exposition and tense interactions support the elaborate world-building that establishes the setting for the new series. --Publishers Weekly Huff works in plenty of backstory for new readers.... Once the action hits the planet running, Huff kicks it into high gear. --RT Reviews Torin and her team feel like The A-Team crossed with Mission Impossible.... as long as Tanya Huff decides to keep writing about Torin, I will be ecstatically reading her adventures. --Fantasy Book Review The story is told incredibly well and the pace is frenetic once the mission gets underway.... I definitely recommend An Ancient Peace for fans of military sci-fi. --SFRevu An Ancient Peace is certainly the adrenaline-fueled adventure that I have come to know, love and expect from this series. --Reading Reality An Ancient Peace is all about robust dialogue, well defined characters and a rock solid plot that drives the story onward.... This is intelligent, well written, character driven science fiction falling into that sweet spot between hard sci-fi and pulp action. --The Book Beard's Blog Huff is very good with characters and dialogue...she can still turn a line that will make me laugh out loud. --Clandestine Critic Praise for the Confederation series: An intriguing alien race, a likeable protagonist, a fast moving plot, and a rousing ending. What more could you ask for? --Science Fiction Chronicle Exciting, mysterious, and full of action and puzzles to solve. Torin is everything you want in an action heroine. --Kliatt A writer of great versatility, Ms. Huff captures the ambiance of an elite military group and adds a rare depth to skillful characterization to make each personality stand up and be counted. --RT Reviews The action is solid, and the marines are an entertaining mix of oddballs. --Locus Balanced against the high body count is Huff s dialogue, which is snappy and humorous, enmeshed in the racial diversity of the platoon. As a heroine, Kerr shines....Howlingly funny and very suspenseful. --Science Fiction Weekly Praise for the Confederation series: An intriguing alien race, a likeable protagonist, a fast moving plot, and a rousing ending. What more could you ask for? -- Science Fiction Chronicle Exciting, mysterious, and full of action and puzzles to solve. Torin is everything you want in an action heroine. -- Kliatt A writer of great versatility, Ms. Huff captures the ambiance of an elite military group and adds a rare depth to skillful characterization to make each personality stand up and be counted. -- RT Reviews The action is solid, and the marines are an entertaining mix of oddballs. -- Locus Balanced against the high body count is Huff s dialogue, which is snappy and humorous, enmeshed in the racial diversity of the platoon. As a heroine, Kerr shines....Howlingly funny and very suspenseful. -- Science Fiction Weekly
