With Nine You Get Vanyr [Paperback]

Jean Marie Ward (Author), Teri Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

With Nine You Get Vanyr is a great fantasy. -- Harriet Klausner, Alternate Worlds, November 2006

With Nine You Get Vanyr is a long, delightful read. You will need several bowls of popcorn and a gallon or two of your favorite beverage. -- Romance Reviews Today, December 2006

Run to grab this exciting new book from Ms. Smith and Ms. Ward. With Nine You Get Vanyr is truly one of those books destined to be a timeless classic. -- Love Romances & More, December 2006

The plot is thought-provoking, the characters are in the midst of coming-of-age identity crises, and the immortals are seriously hot. What more could a reader request? -- Euro Reviews, January 2007

The writing team of Jean Marie Ward and the late Teri Smith have penned a fantastic fantasy novel... I can only hope that Ms. Ward will craft more tales set in this world. -- Two Lips Reviews, January 2007

About the Author

Jean Marie Ward is the author of Illlumina: The Art of J.P. Targete (Chrysalis Books) and several short stories. The editor of Crescent Blues electronic magazine for eight years, she has contributed to numerous print and electronic magazines, including Science Fiction Weekly. In addition to co-editing Crescent Blues, Teri Smith served as an acquisitions editor for Samhain Publishing. Her short stories appear in Let Us Not Forget: A Tribute to America's 20th Century Veterans (Writers Club Press) and Strange Pleasures 3 (Prime Books).

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Samhain Publishing (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599983605
• ISBN-13: 978-1599983608
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,707,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I write fiction, nonfiction and everything in between.

My latest art book, FANTASY ART TEMPLATES, was published by Barron's Educational Series in March 2010. (I wrote the text; art for the volume was supplied by the amazing Rafi Adrian Zulkarnain.)

My first novel, WITH NINE YOU GET VANYR, written with Teri Smith, finaled in both the science fiction/fantasy and humor categories of the 2008 Indie Book awards. My short stories appear in numerous fantasy anthologies, including "Hero Material" in HERE BE DRAGONS: TALES OF DRAGON*CON, which also boasts Bob Asprin's last short story.

Finally, and most important, is my web site address, JeanMarieWard.com, where you can check out all my publications, news and lots of free reads. Enjoy!

Customer Reviews

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, witty, highly enjoyable read!, March 17, 2007

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Anne Cain - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Nine You Get Vanyr (Paperback)

This book is a real treat for longtime fans of the scifi/fantasy genre. With its sharp wit, carefully crafted plot and a hearty dash of pop culture, W9YGV never lets readers down. There are quite a few characters to keep tabs of in the story, including the nine spunky heroines who are transported to the fantasy world known as Domain. But that doesn't detract from the fun, and there are some 'fish out of water' situations as the gals adjust to their new home that had me laughing out loud.

It's been a really long time since I've enjoyed a fantasy story as much as I have WITH NINE YOU GET VANYR. Jean Marie Ward, together with the late, talented and sorely missed Teri Smith, have created a wonderful world for fangirls and fanboys to lose themselves in. Thank you, ladies!

3.0 out of 5 stars A cast of thousands..., December 26, 2007

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Jean Cooper "eleanordew" (Charlottesville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: With Nine You Get Vanyr (Paperback)

[Note: This review is of the ebook edition of this title. -- JLC]

The newest hit SF tv show is Domain, a sword-and-sorcery romp on a planet named, appropriately, Domain. Little do the fans of the show know that Domain is real, and that what happens on the tv screen is a reflection of what happens on the real planet.

Reyah, the goddess of Domain, has nine Vanyr and Chosen, immortal fighters who defend the planet and keep the balance between good and evil. Unfortunately, Reyah's favorite son, Deryk, is a constant troublemaker, and this time, he's making a LOT of trouble. Reyah decides to give the Vanyr and Chosen an incentive to keep the peace, and she handpicks nine maidens from the Atlanta Con to be transported to Domain as the legendary "nine to mend" the planet. When the women arrive in Domain, well, that is when the trouble starts!

The authors are very brave to take on a story like this that has nine heroes and nine heroines, plus a secondary cast of thousands. It's a long and complicated story that takes the reader's full attention to follow. I should note that though there is some sexy talk in the story, this is not really a romance, but fantasy with romantic elements. There are no major love scenes. I enjoyed Liz and Thea, the main female characters, and Roarke and Jagger, the main male characters -- the reader learned more about them than the others. The rest of the players seemed to get less time "on stage," and tended to get confused in my mind. However, I found the story interesting and an amazingly quick read. In spite of its issues, I enjoyed the book, and hope that the authors will give us the next installment of the story soon! -- Jean, Fallen Angel Reviews (courtesy of Fallen Angel Reviews)

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A New World Dawning, April 10, 2007

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Martha Johnson (Concord, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: With Nine You Get Vanyr (Paperback)

This is a fun read. Somewhat different in premise from what I normally go for this book involves a group of 9 women at a fantasy convention (reminiscent of DragonCon held each year in Atlanta) who find themselves transported to the world of their favorite fantasy TV show courtesy of the very real Mother Goddess of the series. Man, if only. This has something for nearly everybody - humor (and lots of it), a bit of romance (for those who are into that sort of thing), adventure, heroic action, evil doings and HEROES - hunky, hunky heroes. Plus some pretty good villians, too.

The characters are lively, the situation pretty believable and I'm hoping there are sequels coming because I really want to see what happens to our heroines.