Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley

Winterbirth

Author – Brian Ruckley

Trade Paperback
Pages: 576 pages
Publisher: Orbit
Release Date: September 10, 2007
ISBN-10: 0316067695
ISBN-13: 978-0316067690

Winterbirth was a milestone for me. Orbit Books (the publisher) was the first publisher to approach me and offer to send me advance review copies of their novels and it seemed to validate the existence of A Dribble of Ink. Ironically, I actually received it a couple of months ago but agreed with Alex Lencicki (Ruckley’s publicist) that it would be best to hold of on the review (and interview) until Winterbirth was closer to its US publication date.

So, it was with great eagerness that I finally picked up Winterbirth and began reading. While my copy sat for several weeks, taunting me, I watched several other reviews roll in, all of which confirmed that I should be eager to read the novel. Winterbirth had a lot to live up to when I finally started reading it; the hype was sky high.

So the question is: did it live up to the hype? Well, Yes and No.
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