Curse of the Tahiéra

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A tale of healing...Rom's journey through the Underworld truly is a brilliant combination of humour and spiritual depth.

- Pamela Kribbe, The Jeshua Channelings

A thoroughly refreshing book, utterly original, engrossing and written in an enjoyable, easy style.

- Monique Thijssen, The Dream Journal

A mystical journey with many stopping places along the way. Congratulations on this wonderful book.

- Hans Brockhuis, Running Fox, The Nada Chronicles

Smoothly written and thrilling.

- B. de Leeuw, NBD/Biblion

Curse of the Tahiéra achieves on nearly every level of excitement and entertainment that the genre of fantasy prescribes. It’s enlightening in its connection with real world values of love, honor, and camaraderie and on top of that, its great entertainment. Gillisen’s take on pixies, beasts, and other common fantasy figures is unique and revitalizing. Fantasy novels are all about the journey, and Gillisen is able to weave several into a single amazing voyage that is captivating from beginning to end.

- Eric Jones, Bookreview

I found myself drawn deeper and deeper into a genuinely well told tale. I identified with the characters and wanted to be part of their fellowship. Moreover, there was a great deal of spiritual, metaphysical, and wisdom lore artfully hung on the framework of the story without it seeming out of place. I recognized the truth of it even though the terminology was different from my own. In short, this book recharged me instead of draining me, and that is the best measure of a book from my personal experience.

- Oakshaman, Amazon top 100 reviewer

Gillissen's pace and plot unfold in an effortless manner keeping the pages turning at a rapid rate. Her detailed and carefully considered narrative and use of Tzanatzi and Einache languages help to envelope the reader into this unique world. The passages where she shares Rom's emotional and physical journey through his first intimate experience and later love interest are exceptionally well written. Rom's journey to the underworld is especially well crafted besting that offered by Phillip Pullman in The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3).

- Todd A. Fonseca