DEBORAH COATES lives in Ames, Iowa, and works for Iowa State University. Her short fiction has appeared in "Asimov's" and "Strange Horizons," as well as "Year's Best Fantasy 6," "Best Paranormal Romance," and "Best American Fantasy."
[A] refreshingly original dark fantasy debut. "Publishers Weekly on
Wide Open" Coates's debut novel scores. "Kirkus Reviews on Wide
Open" Excellent Sergent Hallie Michaels is a complex heroine filled
with anger, sadness, and grief who runs headlong into a murderous
puzzle. "RT Book Reviews on Wide Open" Deborah Coates is a
storyteller in the best sense of the word. "Patricia Briggs, New
York Times bestselling author of River Marked on Wide Open" Deborah
Coates offers a pitch-perfect sense of place, an uncanny knack for
dialogue, and a complex heroine who's mad, sad, tenacious, and
tough. "Sharon Shinn, author of The Shape of Desire on Wide Open" A
great blast of fresh air. From the intimate story of a young woman
haunted by forces both natural and supernatural, to the grand scope
of godlike elementals, Deborah Coates demonstrates a sure
storytelling hand.... "Wide Open" is the impressive debut of a
distinct new voice in fantasy. "Greg van Eekhout, author of Norse
Code on Wide Open" "Wide Open" lures us into the dangerous world of
Sergeant Hallie Michaels and her alarmingly real ghosts.... Vivid,
suspenseful, and filled with intensely convincing characters, this
novel is an unforgettable homecoming. "A.M. Dellamonica,
award-winning author of Indigo Springs on Wide Open" This
contemporary fantasy is the very best of its genre, from its
cinematic landscape, to the compelling twists of the plot, to the
building relationships between characters that leap off the page to
live in the imagination. Very, very highly recommended. The best
contemporary fantasy you'll read this year. "Sarah Prineas, author
of The Magic Thief on Wide Open""
Praise for Denorah Coates's "Wide Open"
"[A] refreshingly original dark fantasy debut." --"Publishers
Weekly
""Coates's debut novel scores." --"Kirkus Reviews""Excellent...
Sergent Hallie Michaels is a complex heroine filled with anger,
sadness, and grief who runs headlong into a murderous puzzle."
--"RT Book Reviews
""Deborah Coates is a storyteller in the best sense of the
word."
--Patricia Briggs, "New York Times" bestselling author of "River
Marked""Deborah Coates offers a pitch-perfect sense of place, an
uncanny knack for dialogue, and a complex heroine who's mad, sad,
tenacious, and tough."
--Sharon Shinn, author of "The Shape of Desire
""A great blast of fresh air. From the intimate story of a young
woman haunted by forces both natural and supernatural, to the grand
scope of godlike elementals, Deborah Coates demonstrates a sure
storytelling hand.... "Wide Open" is the impressive debut of a
distinct new voice in fantasy."
--Greg van Eekhout, author of "Norse Code"
""Wide Open" lures us into the dangerous world of Sergeant Hallie
Michaels and her alarmingly real ghosts.... Vivid, suspenseful, and
filled with intensely convincing characters, this novel is an
unforgettable homecoming."
--A.M. Dellamonica, award-winning author of "Indigo Springs
""This contemporary fantasy is the very best of its genre, from its
cinematic landscape, to the compelling twists of the plot, to the
building relationships between characters that leap off the page to
live in the imagination. Very, very highly recommended. The best
contemporary fantasy you'll read this year."
--Sarah Prineas, author of "The Magic Thief"
Praise for Denorah Coates's "Wide Open"
"[A] refreshingly original dark fantasy debut." --"Publishers
Weekly
""Coates's debut novel scores." --"Kirkus Reviews""Excellent...
Sergent Hallie Michaels is a complex heroine filled with anger,
sadness, and grief who runs headlong into a murderous puzzle."
--"RT Book Reviews
""Deborah Coates is a storyteller in the best sense of the
word."
--Patricia Briggs, "New York Times" bestselling author of "River
Marked""Deborah Coates offers a pitch-perfect sense of place, an
uncanny knack for dialogue, and a complex heroine who's mad, sad,
tenacious, and tough."
--Sharon Shinn, author of "The Shape of Desire
""A great blast of fresh air. From the intimate story of a young
woman haunted by forces both natural and supernatural, to the grand
scope of godlike elementals, Deborah Coates demonstrates a sure
storytelling hand.... "Wide Open" is the impressive debut of a
distinct new voice in fantasy."
--Greg van Eekhout, author of "Norse Code"
""Wide Open" lures us into the dangerous world of Sergeant Hallie
Michaels and her alarmingly real ghosts.... Vivid, suspenseful, and
filled with intensely convincing characters, this novel is an
unforgettable homecoming."
--A.M. Dellamonica, award-winning author of "Indigo Springs
""This contemporary fantasy is the very best of its genre, from its
cinematic landscape, to the compelling twists of the plot, to the
building relationships between characters that leap off the page to
live in the imagination. Very, very highly recommended. The best
contemporary fantasy you'll read this year."
--Sarah Prineas, author of "The Magic Thief"
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