Reviews

“A riveting tale of pursuit, derring-do, battles, and death. A rousing trilogy-opener.”
—Booklist

“The Ender’s Game-meets-the Inquisition premise should draw fans like moths to a flame. Clever phrasing and innate humor shine through… this novel will make a rousing next step for fans of Terry Goodkind, R.A. Salvatore, and their ilk.”
—Library Journal

“Brooding and magnificent. Hoffman has created a terrifying world and filled it with strange and complex characters.”
—Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl

“Writers like Hoffman are too rare. This wonderful book gripped me from the first chapter and then dropped me days later, dazed and grinning to myself.”
—#1 New York Times Bestselling author Conn Iggulden, author of The Dangerous Book for Boys

“Your golden portal into the unknown…”
—Daily Express

“Visceral and amusing.”
—Daily Telegraph

“Hoffman has the gift of readability.”
—Financial Times

“Hoffman’s vision is cinematic and on an epic scale.”
—The Scotsman