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Having some familiarity with Fesmire's fertile imagination, it's almost impossible to guess what subject he will turn his prose powers to next. That Tamshi's Imp is a lush fantasy comes as no surprise, but that's only means he has hidden his twists and turns inside the story. True, Tamshi's Imp is loaded with magic, wizards, and the usual fairy folk, but it harbors a mystery in it's depths.

Tamshi is a sorceress of no small power, which she is using to bring a dark magic into the world. Or is she? Tamshi herself is confused about exactly what she is doing with the god Unneyer's worshippers. Something is seriously wrong, though she cannot explain precisely what, only that she is in danger and she wants to escape the iron grip of Gentriu, the high priest. But, escape to where? And why is it so important she must run from a group she was supposed to be dedicated to?

Fesmire has a talent for creating beautiful and dangerous mental landscapes and the settings in his latest novel are no exception. From the claustrophobic and menacing grounds of the temple to the snow-covered wilderness beyond the city's walls, every location is vividly evoked.

Fans of Fesmire's work will no doubt be pleased that Tamshi's Imp is firmly rooted in the world of Rhatlan, Moreri, and Lothay. Though no duals put in an appearance, it is the countryside of Children of Rhatlan and Seeds of Vision, Fesmire's earlier books. The author is no fool; he knows the value of a universe entirely his own.

This latest effort lacks some of the dramatic tension of Fesmire's previous work. There is danger, deception, and magic in the air, but the strong point of the story is the startling secret uncovered in almost the final act. It's a bit of sorcery the author handles beautifully, given as he is to a fascination for magical devices. How many readers will see the truth before it is unveiled, I wonder? I certainly don't intend to spoil it for anyone...

Enjoy the suspense of the chase and take in the vivid details that bring the character of Fesmire's world to life. Slip into and out of secret hideouts and realities. Puzzle it over with Tamshi as she struggles to make sense of her situation, before it is too late for her and for her world. Imagine the devastation that will ensue if she fails in her attempts to thwart Unneyer's resurrection.

And, get ready for that surprise that awaits you within the covers of Tamshi's Imp.

-Lisa DuMond for SF Site and MEviews

Review for Children of Rhatlan

Imagine fantasy done with the kind of deft and detailed extrapolation usually reserved for science fiction. Imagine what it would be like to share a body with another person. Imagine what it would be like if everyone hated you for it. Welcome to life as a dual.

Vayin and Garum are duals: twins with minds of their own, different body shapes, but only a single body between them. When one is overt, the other is little more than a spirit, a ghostly voice in the mind. They have kept this secret from almost everyone for most of their lives, staying on the small family farm where they grew up. But Vayin and Garum are normal young folks in one important way: they're bored silly, and they want to see the world. So they go scampering off to the city where they promptly run into all kinds of trouble - including an insane wizard who wants to steal their body. Along the way, they make friends and enemies and mistakes, and one hell of a fine story.

Jonathan Fesmire does a brilliant job of basing a novel on one peculiar yet fascinating idea. He fleshes out the rules of the dual system with great care. Much of the plot tension derives from how the characters deal with their odd nature, and how other people deal--or don't deal, as the case may be - with it in turn. This is especially complicated by the fact that Vayin is a girl while Garum is a boy! They meet another dual too, a sister/sister pair. Needless to say, dual romance can get extremely complex. I was surprised and satisfied by the ultimate conclusions to that part of the story, as the author did not go for a pat ending but showed human nature at its sweetest and most awkward.

If you liked Fesmire's collection Seeds of Vision, then you'll love Children of Rhatlan. It's a must for fantasy fans; science fiction and romance fans might want to give it a peek too.

Highly recommended.

-Elizabeth Barrette, managing editor of PanGaia Magazine

Review for Seeds of Vision

A fantastic collection of short stories by Jonathan Fesmire. Once more he displays his uncanny talent for creating characters ranging from the bizarre to the grotesque. This compilation contains twenty-two tales, including

Her Likeness

A gripping story of otherworldly criminal who have been locked into the form of stone statues. A naive young man and his friend release them from their prison only to have them wreak havoc and almost lose their own innocent lives.

Brotherly Curse

A mistrusting brother accuses his sibling of cursing a protective amulet and threatening the life of its owner. Only later does he realize that the cause of the curse is even closer to home than he thought.

L'Autre Margot

An imaginative tale of a wife and mother who drawn from herself a doppelganger, and uses her to help with child minding and chores. Reluctantly she is forced to realize that her double has a mind of her own and wants to be free.

Natalie Takes a Trip

This story tells of bizarre happenings in an old family home where a young woman is on vacation with her boyfriend. Some years before her twin sister's boyfriend had a fatal accident in the house while using LSD. Now she finds he is in the house with them but is it his ghost or has she mistakenly taken a hallucinogen?

Mud Puppies

A wildly imaginative tale about a boy who has a unique gift. He is able to bring dead creatures back to life in miniature, made from mud. He embarks on a dog-killing rampage and keeps his miniatures in his bedroom where he intends to bait them with his stepfather. But his plans to kill the other man end up with a very unfortunate result.

The Legend of Merach

Merach has a wizard make him a pair of claws that imbue him with the life of those he kills. But the claws have an unfortunate side effect. They also trap the souls of his victims in his mind where they taunt him and torture him constantly. He returns to the wizard once more to beg for help, but what he does not realize is that there is only one way to quell his raging mind.

Some of the characters in this collection may already be familiar to readers who have already read Fesmire's novel Children of Rhatlan. Fesmire's stories are a refreshing change to the growing monotony of current fantasy fiction.

--Corinna Underwood for Curled Up With a Good Book