How much would you give to live your fantasy? Think fast-your Wishstone is waiting. At Atlanta's Dragon-Con, nine fan girls make a wish on the mysterious ancient artifact known as the Wishstone and find themselves transported to the world that inspired their favorite TV series. Only the show couldn't begin to prepare them for the real thing. Domain is a world without change, frozen in a time of magic and superstition, where the immortal sons of the goddess Reyah fight a never-ending war-mostly with themselves. Reyah doesn't seem to care. The way she sees it, her boys will be boys. They'll settle down once they meet the right girls. But Earth girls aren't that easy. They've got serious issues with this gig. They like their computers, cell phones, double-ply toilet paper. And they don't believe in fate. Welcome to Domain.
Jean Marie Ward writes fiction, nonfiction and everything in between.
Her first novel, With Nine You Get Vanyr (written with the late Teri Smith), finaled in two categories of the 2008 Indie Book Awards. Her short stories appear in numerous anthologies, including the award-winning Hellebore and Rue, The Modern Fae’s Guide to Surviving Humanity, and Tales from the Vatican Vaults. Her short story “Lord Bai’s Discovery”, which appeared in the Eppie-nominated anthology Dragon’s Lure, was shortlisted for the Washington Science Fiction Association’s Small Press Award.
She is also known for her art books, Illumina: The Art of J.P. Targete and Fantasy Art Templates. She edited the web magazine Crescent Blues for eight years and now writes for other online venues, including BuzzyMag.com.
Ms. Ward has written for daily and weekly newspapers, and published government journals. She served as the public relations officer for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for five years, and managed the development of some of the first Department of Defense web sites. Her resume also includes a stint as an assistant producer for the local access cable program Mystery Readers Corner. A Washington DC native, Ms. Ward now lives in Virginia with her cartoonist husband Greg Uchrin (creator of Intravenous Caffeine), a very gracious cat and hordes of ninja squirrels.
More information, links and free fiction can be found at her website: JeanMarieWard.com),
Really? This is what I get when I grab a book randomly off the shelf. Don't worry, I didn't waste my time actually finishing the dumb book. Good grief, I thought it would be at least as entertaining as an episode of Buffy. (you can see my disappointment cannot be attributed to high expectations!) The dialog was juvenile, the language bordered on ridiculous, and each character was flat as a pancake. Don't get me started on "the steamy attraction she felt as their eyes met." ....blech.... gag me with a spoon.