" A decent debut in the epic fantasy genre. Solid world building lays a good foundation for characters that vary a bit in their strength and place in the narrative. Klain, a leonine humanoid, was the standout character for me - I found the human protagonists much more formulaic and less interesting (not poor characters, simply less intriguing in motivation, backstory and narrative voice). Klain might just be the best of a few good reasons to follow this to book two. "
— Gregory, 2/1/2014