PRAISE FOR THE EMBERS OF WAR SERIES
“Ferociously good, proper galaxy smashing space opera.”
AL ROBERTSON
“A compulsively readable, expansive space opera.”
THE GUARDIAN
“Deep and juicy in the details… a morality play within a space opera, with literary-style character exploration in thriller-style structure and pacing.”
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
“It’s hugely entertaining, and hints at a wider universe with the tantalising prospect of filling a Banksian hole in modern sci-fi.”
BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY
“An excellently paced adventure that swells with energy and force, upping the stakes at every turn of the page.”
BOOK PAGE
“Vivid and sharp, and at times grittily poetic.”
LOCUS MAGAZINE
“Thoughtful, creative and lively… this is top-class space fiction.”
MORNING STAR
“A great sci-fi series, one likely to delight fans of Peter F. Hamilton and Iain M. Banks. Great stuff.”
STARBURST
“Delivers big-stakes space opera told on an intimate scale...the brisk pacing and sense of adventure make Fleet of Knives a fun and fulfilling read in the best space-opera tradition.”
BARNES & NOBLE
“The strong narrative arc, the pacing and engaging prose all add up to one heck of an adventure novel.”
THE HUGO AWARD BOOK CLUB
“Amid almost nonstop action, with a jarring Joss Whedon-esque momentum, Powell delves into the characters as well as the themes with authority, putting himself in a league with Iain Banks and Ann Leckie.”
BOOKLIST
“There are lots of twists and turns and jaw-dropping moments that make you gasp... All in all, this is a great space opera.”
MANHATTAN BOOK REVIEW
“Powell’s writing is fast-paced, fun and full of adventure …He’s on my must-read list.”
ANN LECKIE, author of Ancilliary Justice