"[for] fantasy fans who like their adventures done very rare — fast and bloody..."
—Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Review

"A unique tale... of love and loyalty in a world of betrayal."
     —Jackie Cassada, Library Journal
"...this cool amalgam of genres will appeal to readers — alive and undead..."
     —Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Review
"an intriguing series characterized by nonstop adventure, multilayered mysteries... "
     —Paul Goat Allen, Barnes & Noble Review
"nifty magic, exciting action scenes and a strong heroine who defies genre clichés."
     —Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine
"Magiere and Leesil are a really captivating pair."
     —Cindy Lynn Speer, The SF Site
"Readers will turn the pages of this satisfying medieval thriller with gusto."
     —Kristine Huntley, BookList
"well conceived imagined world... and a very engaging hero move this one into the winners' column."
     —Don D'ammassa, SF Chronicle

"...a hybrid crossing Tolkienesque fantasy with vampire-infused horror."
     —Fred Cleaver, Publisher's Weekly