For Shelf Awareness, Lee E. Cart calls THE VERY BEST OF KATE ELLIOTT as “a great compilation of shorter works.”

Elliott draws on a wealth of mythical and magical lore from around the world to flesh out her characters, who dabble in herbal witchcraft or believe in magic, and her settings, in which readers can find essences of Asia and the Middle East, hints of Medieval Europe and far-off futuristic lands. In this compendium, vibrant details, unusual names and quirky plot twists are evidence of Elliott’s active imagination, which sets off on a kaleidoscopic journey into the multilayered realms of these fierce, brave and loyal women, offering new readers and those familiar with Elliott a delightful plunge into fantasy.

Read the rest of Cart’s review at Shelf Awareness.

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Cover art by Julie Dillon.

Design by Elizabeth Story.