'Janny Wurts writes with astonishing energy; she aims high. Just when you think she's gone as far as anyone can go, she raises the stakes... It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent'
STEPHEN DONALDSON
Give it a go. This is a very rich, detailed, immersive ... there's a hell of a ride ahead!
MARK LAWRENCE
'Janny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air... where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered'
DIANA GABALDON
'With each new book it becomes more and more obvious how important Janny Wurts is to contemporary fantasy'
GUY GAVRIEL KAY
'Astonishingly original and compelling'
RAYMOND E FEIST
Janny Wurts is the author of the 'Cycle of Fire' series, co-author of the Empire series and is currently working through the Wars of Light and Shadow series. She paints all her own covers and is also an expert horsewoman, sailor, musician and archer.