Strange Country
Praise forWide Openby Deborah Coates“A startlingly original book.”—Booklist"Magic blows through Deborah Coates' Wide Open like the violent thunderstorms of the high plains.  This contemporary fantasy is the very best of its genre, from its cinematic landscape, to the compelling twists of the plot, to the building relationships between characters that leap off the page to live in the imagination.  Very, very highly recommended.  The best contemporary fantasy you'll read this year."—Sarah Prineas, author ofThe Magic Thief“Wide Openis a good read—full of sound and fury, ghosts and fire.  A tough, tenacious heroine who relies on guts and brains rather than awesome cosmic superpowers.  I loved it.  Deborah Coates is a storyteller in the best sense of the word.”—Patricia Briggs,New York Timesbestselling author“[The setting] sticks with you, and the lead character of Hallie does too. . . .  Compelling.”—Kendare Blake, author ofAnna Dressed in Blood“A story about the sense of community and steadfastness present in the Midwest. . . . In times of trouble, we turn to one another and show our true (and hopefully best) selves. Coates captures this beautifully.”—The Gazette(Cedar Rapids, Iowa)