praise for dave duncan and the enchanter general series

“Enjoyable characters, a detailed setting, and atmospheric adventure intertwine in this multilevel mystery. Durwin is a congenial and persistent investigator, and readers will look forward to his future adventures.”—Publishers Weekly

“An entertaining, fast-paced read that will please readers looking for mystery and enchantment.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Ironfoot is gritty, magical, at times brutal, but above all humane. This is historical fantasy pulled off spectacularly well.”—Greg Keyes, author of The Briar King and The Reign of the Departed

“A fantastic murder mystery firmly anchored in real history, plus a generous mix of arcane magic.”—Glenda Larke, author of The Lascar’s Dagger

“I was surprised by how compelling it was . . . I would recommend this.”—Milliebot Reads

“An enjoyable easy read . . . hopefully there’s a sequel in the not too distant future.”—Cannonball Read

“[Duncan has] rich, evocative language and superior narrative skills . . . one of the leading masters of epic fantasy.”—Publishers Weekly

“Dave Duncan writes rollicking adventure novels filled with subtle characterization and made bitter-sweet by an underlying darkness. Without striving for grand effects or momentous meetings between genres, he has produced one excellent book after another.”— Locus

“An exceedingly finished stylist and a master of world building and characterization.”—Booklist

“Duncan writes with unusual flair, drawing upon folklore, myth, and his gift for creating ingenious plots.”—Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror

“One of the best writers in the fantasy world today. His writing is clear, vibrant and full of energy. His action scenes are breathtaking and his skill at characterization is excellent.”—Writers Write

“Duncan’s prose avoids the excessively florid in its description and the archaic in its dialogue, opting instead for simpler narration and contemporary parlance . . . serves as a refreshing reminder that epic fantasy need not always be doorstops filled with manly men speaking in overblown rhetoric and grasping their swords.”— SFF World

“Duncan produces excellent work in book after book . . . a great world-builder. His fantasy worlds are not mere medieval societies with magic added but make organic sense.”—SFReview

“Dave Duncan has long been one of the great unsung figures of Canadian fantasy and science fiction, graced with a fertile imagination, a prolific output, and keen writerly skills.”—Quill and Quire