Blurbs for The Uncertain Places

"Goldstein's complex and ingenious plot transplants the forest realm of European folktale, where witches grant wishes with strings attached and you'd better be careful which frog you kiss, into the sun-drenched hills of Northern California in the 1970's—and beyond."
—Ursula K. Le Guin

"This entrancing book perfectly captures the subconscious logic of fairy tales—you'll find yourself believing it all, and wishing you could go to these places yourself, with all their wonders and perils."
—Tim Powers

"It isn't always a blessing to be as original and erudite a writer as Lisa Goldstein has been from her very beginnings. Much of the reading public prefers its literature comfortably pre-read, so to speak, and one can't ever be sure where Lisa's going with a story, an idea, a character, or even a single sentence. I don't know what to compare The Uncertain Places to; even in books like The Red Magician or The Alchemist's Door, she's never before created characters like the Feierabend sisters, or a legend like that of the Bondmaid. The Uncertain Places continued to surprise me on almost every page—and, as a writer, filled me with raw, disgraceful envy. Boy, I wish I'd thought of that one…"
—Peter S. Beagle

"It's fitting that a spider is the symbol of the elf-struck family in this book, because Lisa Goldstein's prose is more than a little like a spider's web: so deceptively simple that you could take it for granted until the angle of light changes and its full beauty is suddenly revealed…a tale as tangling, tricksy and enchanted as the Fair Folk themselves."
—Tad Williams

"From Lisa Goldstein, one of our most subtle and enduring writers, comes this exquisite interweaving of fairy tale and modern life. The Uncertain Places demonstrates that love and the stuff of legends are sometimes indistinguishable and share the same dark bed."
—Lucius Shepard

"A gripping story that twists with compelling dream-logic; Goldstein's fairytale family radiate believable unreality, and the faerie realm contained herein evinces the perfect mix of terror and attraction. Start reading this at your peril; once I did, I couldn't stop until I was done."
—Cory Doctorow

"It's an engaging look at Northern California in the 70's by way of the Brothers Grimm…a shrewd and satisfying venture down the crooked paths and unpredictable byways of the Otherworld."
—Patricia A. McKillip

"It's all about family values: ancient legacies, young love, dumb luck and home cooking. And no one understands better than Lisa Goldstein that terror is a dish best served cold."
—Terry Bisson