Interviews:
Fantasy novel author to sign books Sunday in Ridgefield, by Emily Froelich of the Danbury News-Times
Out of the Slush podcast with Shaun Farrell Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing
Baker’s Dozen Interview with Rick Klaw of RevolutionSF
Reviews:
From Paranormal Romance:
Gordath Wood is just a splendid book!…This book is full of plots, magics, love and mysteries. It is a good read and for a first novel, is excellent. Congratulations to the author and I hope to read more from her soon.
From All About Romance:
The book truly excels when the focus is on Kate. Kate has led a sheltered life and watching her grow in skill and confidence among the people of the new realm in which she finds herself makes for an interesting story. Though Kate has her adventures in an obviously fantastic world, they somehow feel real and the reader can believe that a New York teenager somehow found her way into a Medieval-level army at war in a wood somehow parallel to the one she knew back home.
From Reading Etc.
The book worked for me. It takes a realistic look at war—bloody, dirty and often started for little reason. The people in her world aren’t perfect and they don’t always act heroically or honorably. Things don’t always end well. Their actions have consequences and things that happen to them scar them and aren’t easily forgotten. This is not a comfortable or lighthearted book. It didn’t end quite the way I hoped. There is no “happily ever after” for many of the characters, but there is resolution and it was in character with the rest of the book. Patrice Sarath is an author to watch. I recommend the book to people who enjoy fantasy. Grade—B.
From SciFiGuy.com
There is lots of well described gritty detail about the culture and the military and the story unfolds through multiple character viewpoints including Lynn, Kate, Joe and several of the key parallel world characters adding even more perspective.
From Fresh Fiction:
GORDATH WOOD is s fascinating tale which outlines the dilemma faced by women in a patriarchal society and their abilities to cope with the disasters thrown their way.
From Night Owl Romance:
When one side of the conflict is using guns and the other side is using swords and crossbows, can they meet as equals? This part of the story was done with realism and well. The war strategies were well thought out and expressed so the reader was able to visualize them.
From Critical Mass:
The crossover novel is a standard device in fantasy, and an obviously useful one because it allows the author to introduce the new world through the eyes of a character to whom it is all a revelation, which makes it easier for the reader to identify with the character and situation. Unfortunately, it has been seriously over used in recent years and feels a bit awkward, even though in this case the author tells a pretty good story.