Trade pre-pubs are coming out...
Much of this review is an accurate summary, ending with the comments that:
Youmans' wordcraft is both subtle and expressive ("She was slender, starting to bud, though no more than that; people often said she had lovely eyes or hair or lips, as if they could see only a piece of her at a time"). Characterization is convincing--especially well drawn are the lonely Jarrett and Ingledove herself... [some summary here]. Deft writing and the unusual yet down-home setting make this an engaging historical fantasy.
