kerravonsen | Funy, things one finds when one is not looking

Last night, I discovered that there was a new SF bookstore near where I work, as I passed it by after it had closed for the night. This lunchtime, I went in and discovered that Narelle Harris has written a (childrens?) fantasy novel, called "Witch Honour" or something like that. I did consider buying it out of loyalty if nothing else, but it was in hardback, and there's only a few authors I'll buy hardback for (Bujold, Lee&Miller, and at one point, Weber). I have mixed feelings, because I looked at the blurb and thought "This doesn't sound immediately interesting. There are far too many lead characters, even though the background could have potential, it could also fall flat on its face and I don't know which one." What I gathered from the blurb is that we have about four lead female characters, and a wishy-washy male lead character, and it's set on a planet where technology is weak and magic is strong, and yet, for no logical reason, witches are persecuted. Oh, and there's an evil witch whom they have to fight.

Now, this could simply be the result of bad blurb writing. It certainly wouldn't be the first time that's happened. And I want to like it, because, like, y'know, B7 fan whom I think of with vague fondness, even though we've hardly been in touch and that's even more pathetic considering that we both live in the same city (though she used to live in Perth).

But still, hardback, no buying. On the other hand, may be only opportunity, since no guarantee of existance of paperback.
Wish I could read it first, then I'd be able to judge it on its own merits. (sigh)

Well, at least the plot doesn't sound cliche'd, not with four lead characters...