Falling Upwards - Softcover

Sims, Kassandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765355817 ISBN 13: 9780765355812

Publisher: Tor Paranormal Romance, 2007

Synopsis

NEVA JONES IS ON A QUEST
 
But she's not quite sure what she's questing for. A crow told her to take off all the iron she was wearing, a stag told her to get a lock of pale hair and a lock of dark, and an owl told her to jump into a lake.
 
Neva is a businesswoman in the New South, not a character in some fairy tale -- but she'll take on this quest if it means no longer feeling like she's going insane.  So she dives right into the lake and into a crazy dream-world where nothing makes sense, giants speak in riddles, surfers throw tea parties, and there's ocean as far as the eye can see.
 
One thing seems certain: the hottie she met on a business trip in Wales is here, and needs to be saved from living the cycle of a curse over and over. Neva's saved herself plenty during her thirty-one years; she figures she can save a dark-haired, blue-eyed Welshman by solving a bunch of riddles. And then, if this really is a fairy tale, they'll be together forever.

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About the Author

Kassandra Sims is a criminal mastermind and evil genius whose plans for world domination and sassy yet comfortable heels have been as of yet woefully unsuccessful. Born and raised South of the Mason-Dixon line, she currently bides her time in her lair in Nashville, Tennessee, waiting for the opportunity to thwart the forces of shoe designers everywhere. Her time is generally occupied with knitting, researching ancient cults, practicing her evil laugh, and employing her uncooperative cats to stage mock battles. She has worked on several Canadian television shows, and written movie scripts that have seen various levels of production.  Falling Upwards is her second novel.

Reviews

Sims's sophomore effort (after The Midnight Work) is a fantasy romance that starts out slow, choppy, confusing and rooted for too long in the real world; once the story passes into its thoughtfully constructed through-the-looking-glass fantasy world, however, the pace and narrative both pick up and the "huh?" factor begins to work to the book's advantage. After businesswoman Neva Jones meets a gorgeous young man named March in a pub in Wales, she begins to have auditory and visual hallucinations, leading her to question her sanity. Once back home in Alabama, Neva is compelled by strange feelings and visions to dive into the murky water of her grandparents' pond. When she emerges onto dry land, she encounters talking animals, fairies and—strangely enough—her new acquaintance, March. Because of something that happened in that Welsh pub, Neva and March must fulfill a quest that takes them through realms populated by giants, jealous goddesses and a frat-boy sea god. Sims's incorporation of Welsh mythology into her fantasy quest is the strongest part of the book; by contrast, the burgeoning love affair between Neva and March never quite convinces. (Apr.)
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In Wales on business, Neva Jones steps into a pub and inadvertently sets off a series of events that will involve her in a quest straight out of a video game. On that fateful day, she is inexplicably drawn to a tall, dark, and handsome March, although he is ten years younger than she is. She initially dismisses him as eye candy, but she has strange dreams about him. One especially weird experience is enough to send her home early to Mobile, Alabama. But geographic distance is no barrier, and the dreams and hallucinations continue. Neva thinks she is going nuts; then, when she jumps into a pond, she exits into another dimension, and there is March. It turns out that he needs Neva's help to lift a curse, and she becomes a hero. Paranormal romance fans will love Sims' fantastic and highly original novel. Maria Hatton
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Edition details

• Publisher: Tor Paranormal Romance
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765355817
• ISBN 13: 9780765355812
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 240