Wake up...

<p>City of Roses is a serialized epic very firmly set in Portland Oregon--an urban fantasy mixing magical realism with gonzo noirish prose where sinister high-rise riverfront condos are fought by a sprawling tea-house constructed from scrap lumber and old windows and ancient sea-gods retire to close-in Southeast apartments with lovely views. It's the story of Jo Maguire a highly strung underemployed telemarketer and what happens when she meets Ysabel a princess of unspecified pedigree. Jo rather unexpectedly becomes Ysabel's guardian and caretaker and now must make a place for herself among Ysabel's decidedly unusual family and friends--which involves rather more sword-play than most of us are used to.<br><br>Collecting chapters 1 - 11 of the critically acclaimed fantasy serial Vol. 1 Wake up... does end on one heck of a cliffhanger--but don't worry. There's more much more to come.</p>