New Review for From Mountains of Ice

There is a new review today for From Mountains of Ice on the Historical Novel Review blog. One of the best bits of Mirella Patzer’s review states: The author’s writing style is lyrical and emotive, making the story enjoyable and credible with its vibrant descriptions and introspection. In essence, this is a grand story, richly told. From Mountains of Ice is available in print and digital format from online retailers globally, as well as select…

Another great signing

This past Saturday, Lorina Stephens was at Indigo Books & Music, 259 Princess Street in Kingston, Ontario, signing copies of her latest novel, From Mountains of Ice. The afternoon was a great success, with several patrons purchasing not only Lorina’s latest novel, but all three of Lorina’s works, which include And the Angels Sang and Shadow Song. Many thanks to Christina and the staff at Indigo for their support and organization. Always so great to work…

If it’s Saturday, it’s Kingston

This coming Saturday, May 15, Lorina Stephens will appear at Indigo Books and Music, 259 Princess St., Kingston, ON, between 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. She will be signing copies of her latest novel, From Mountains of Ice, a cultural fantasy set in the Italian Renaissance world of Simare. The novel, Lorina’s fifth publication, tells the story of an unlikely hero, Sylvio di Danuto, a back-country bowyer fallen from grace, exiled, dispossessed, the former minister of…

Lorina Stephens at Chapters, London

Saturday, April 24, Lorina Stephens, author of the Italian Renaissance fantasy, From Mountains of Ice, will appear at Chapters, Richmond Centre, 86 Fanshawe, London, Ontario, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. She will be signing copies of not only From Mountains of Ice, but And the Angels Sang, and Shadow Song. For more information about Lorina’s tour schedule, visit Five River’s calendar. You can also become a fan of Lorina Stephens through Facebook. Map is courtesy…

Stephens demonstrates mastery of distopian/strange fiction

A reader review of And the Angels Sang appeared last week on LibraryThing, which was cross-posted to Amazon.com. We thought we’d share. Lorina Stephens demonstrates mastery of distopian/strange fiction, sci-fi, and fantasy in this recent seventeen story anthology. Although many pieces are previously published, shorter unpublished works such as ‘Protector’, ‘The Gift’, and ‘Zero Mile’ are captivating looks at phenomena just on the edge of our current reality – while longer pieces such as the…