December 23, 2007
'Scuse me for a moment while I indulge in shameless self-promo for The Bleeding Dusk, now less than six weeks away from release. (February 5.)
Here's the full review from PW that made my day:
"Gleason's latest in the Gardella Vampire Chronicles picks up a year after Rises the Night. Victoria Gardella is mourning her husband, Lord Rockley, and eager to get back to work as a venator [sic].
She becomes aware of a plot by the demon Akvan to break through the Door of the Alchemists and steal valuable secrets that will bring him to full power. Complicating matters is the return of venator Maximilian Pesaro, still in thrall to Lilith and determined to break free. Sebastian Vioget, ally of both Victoria and his vampire grandfather Beauregard, has a secret that will change the balance of power.
And all three, none of whom trust each other very much, must band together to stop Akvan.
The chemistry between Sebastian and Victoria is palpable, and Max is given a level of depth lacking in previous installments. Gleason, who ends the book on a cliffhanger, is really on a roll."
W00T!
PS. Have you read the sneak peek on my Web site for Dusk? (It's different than the one in the back of Rises the Night.)
The second installment of the Gardella Vampire Chronicles takes Victoria to Venice and Rome.
My novel, 
December 23rd, 2007 at 10:10 am
You go, Colleen!! What a fab review!!!
December 23rd, 2007 at 10:43 am
Wonderful! I can hardly stand the anticipation!!
December 23rd, 2007 at 11:02 am
Ugh! This review only makes wait harder! I can hardly wait to read it!
December 23rd, 2007 at 1:15 pm
:D Me and my ARC that I won couldn’t agree more with their review! My only complaint at the end was “Oh man, there’s only 2 left?!”
I’m so happy that good reviews are coming in for you already!!! This book really deserves them. Another great one!
December 23rd, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Colleen, awesome review. Makes the wait that much harder to deal with. I can hardly wait!!
December 23rd, 2007 at 3:01 pm
That’s a great gift, Colleen!! Hope you and your family have a blessed Christmas!!
December 23rd, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Congrats, Colleen! Can’t wait to read it!!
December 23rd, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Arrrrgggghhh!
I did it.
I actually read the sneak peek! I didn’t want to but I did.
Now February seems like it’s 100 years away!
Oh, and congrats on the review. I’m sure it was well deserved praise.
cjh
December 24th, 2007 at 12:19 am
oy…I thought it was hard to wait before! I’m all giggles about Sebastian and Victoria’s Chemistry…I so adore Sebastian. Ok, now if I can just gain control of that time space continuum thing I can get my book sooner
December 24th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Congrats on the great review and Merry Christmas!!!
December 24th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Yay!!! I’ll be doing my review of it mid-month, probably, and look forward to doing something interview-wise with you and contest-wise to promote the book during its first week of release!
December 26th, 2007 at 12:04 am
Colleen-
Hope you had a very Merry Christmas!
December 27th, 2007 at 12:44 am
Praises and accolades are so well deserved, Colleen. I am so looking forward to reading this next book in the series. That it includes more about Max is great. And I relish the tension that exists between Victoria and the 2 men in her life. Hope you and your family enjoyed a wonderful Christmas.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:47 am
Oh this is AWESOME! I simply can’t wait to read this book, Colleen. Congrats on the fab review and Merry Christmas