Dark, twisty and excellent... Grimdark with heart. * MARK LAWRENCE *
Guaranteed already, this will be one of the best books I will read this year. * FANTASY BOOK REVIEW *
A real fantastical page-turner. * SciFiNow *
Blackwing is a book that surprised me more than any other has so far this year. It's the debut of Ed McDonald and boy what a way to make an entrance. * SF BOOK *
Their story moves at an (ahem) spellbinding pace. * SFX MAGAZINE *
An impressive work of fantasy, and one I think we'll be hearing more about. Highly recommended. * SF AND F REVIEWS *
Fabulously inventive and at times horrifyingly funny and action packed. * MORNING STAR *
Ed McDonald is an author to watch out for. I don't say things like this lightly. I read a lot of fantasy, and I don't hesitate to say that this will be one of the biggest fantasy debuts of the year. McDonald has given us the first instalment of what looks to be a very interesting series. * THE BOOK BAG *
A very impressive debut, with complex characters and an imaginative setting that does much to impress the reader. * SFF WORLD *
Ed McDonald has taken something old and made it new... it's epic. * Fantasy Book Critic *
Overall, Blackwing is a fast paced novel that is likely to become a classic within the genre. It can be read as a self-contained story, but with a clear opening for the series to continue. This is the best debut novel in the genre this year. A joy to read. * STARBURST *
A cracking read - hugely entertaining, brutal but with real heart too. * Tom Lloyd, author of the Twilight Reign series. *
I heartily recommend this. * Adrian Selby, author of Snakewood *
Freaking fantastic! * I SHOULD READ THAT *
Blackwing is one of the greatest fantasy books I've read in my life. Perfect in every possible way. Ed McDonald is on a par with Joe Abercrombie and Brandon Sanderson. Cast aside whatever you're reading and start Blackwing instead. * BOOKNEST *
This is dark, gritty fantasy, and it's been executed perfectly. * THE BOOK BUNDLE *
If you like fantasy at all, then you simply must read Blackwing. * COVER TO COVER *
Vivid characters, visceral combat and a twist of an ending that I really should have seen coming and didn't (wizards are bastards and here's the proof). Brilliant use of magic as technology, too, like lightbulbs and water heaters. Excellent gender representation . . . Suffice to say, I bloody loved it and I am officially an Ed McDonald fan. He deserves to go far. * Elspeth Cooper, author of THE SONGS OF THE EARTH *
I was completely hooked. It was viscerally real and the adventure kept coming. * SF CROWSNEST *
A new author who, in my opinion, with this one book is going to blast onto the fantasy scene and prove that there is new talent out there. * RAPTURE IN BOOKS *
A thoroughly engrossing read, I could barely put it down, I loved it and I want more. * LYNNS BOOKS *
The reader takes an action-filled rampage through defense to attack, from injury to sorcery, faith to naivety and reality in what truly is a phenomenal start to a unique new series. * BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY *
Gritty and immersive, Blackwing is a hugely enjoyable tale * Edward Cox, author of The Relic Guild *
Blackwing walks the line between post-apocalyptic fiction and fantasy, but still manages to inject a sense of wonder amongst all the grit. I hope Joe Abercrombie and Scott Lynch aren't resting on their laurels because there's a new blade in town * Gavin Smith, author of The Age of Scorpio *
Vivid characters, visceral combat and a twist of an ending that I really should have seen coming and didn't (wizards are bastards and here's the proof). Brilliant use of magic as technology, too, like lightbulbs and water heaters. Excellent gender representation . . . Suffice to say, I bloody loved it and I am officially an Ed McDonald fan. He deserves to go far. * Elspeth Cooper, author of THE SONGS OF THE EARTH *
