R. S. BELCHER won the Grand Prize in the Strange New Worlds SF-writing contest. He runs Cosmic Castle, a comic book shop in Roanoke, Virginia.
""Belcher's enjoyable third historical fantasy employs considerable imagination to drop readers into a fully formed world of magic and mysticism, drawing on ancient cultures and rituals while serving up exciting action sequences . . . Fans of the Golgotha series will adore this, and new readers will find a rich new world to fall into as well as two very strong heroines to root for."" --Publishers Weekly ""Belcher takes the reader on the adventure of a lifetime . . . From the turbulent high seas to the dark heart of Africa, Belcher uses the past and present to tell a fantastical story of three formidable women whose lives are intertwined through history, fate and blood. Fans will cheer the powerful female protagonists who are indeed the queens of this world.""--RT Book Reviews ""Wonderful characters, snappy/snarky dialogue, and world that blends history/historical characters with mythic monsters, make for a delightful, thought-provoking, and entertaining novel. Highly Recommended.""--SFF World ""Belcher is in fine form with this epic adventure tale that spans generations, a story that puts its female characters front and center . . . Everything about this story snaps together like a well-made puzzle. Five Stars.""--Books, Bones & Buffy