“Much as I dislike comparing anything to The Lord of the Rings, I have to admit that on this occasion it’s justified.”
“There is a solid depth to Deverry and its inhabitants that make it seem very real. She’s also a master at creating tension, then balancing it with a quiet or humorous moment . . . effectively connects past events with present ones, showing the characters’ real growth . . . the best-written dragon in fiction. Recommended.”—Starlog
“Katharine Kerr is both a good writer and a thorough Celtic scholar. Indeed, her work is beginning to invite comparisons with Katherine Kurtz’s massive Deryni saga.”
—The Chicago Sun-Times
“Kerr fluently and gracefully limns her Celtic-based medieval world, depicting attractive and colorful men, women and elves.”—Publishers Weekly
“. . . a solid fantasy background, engaging characters and a plot that is intricate without being tangled. Certainly Kerr can . . . be compared to that other great Katherine—Kurtz—and her Deverry series can stand honorable comparison with the Deryni books.”—Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine
“One of the best sword and sorcery novels I have read in some time.”—Andre Norton
“No one does real, live gritty Celtic fantasy better than Katharine Kerr.”—Judith Tarr
