“Abraham is fiercely talented, disturbingly human, breathtakingly original and even on his bad days kicks all sorts of literary ass.”
—Junot Díaz
“Daniel Abraham gets better with every book.”
—George R. R. Martin
“The storytelling is smooth, careful and—best of all—unpredictable.”
—Patrick Rothfuss
“His quiet compassion for humanity slams hard against his clear-eyed depiction of the ruthless progress of war and the bitter choices people must often make to protect their own.”
—Kate Elliott
“An Autumn War ratchets up the tension and then delivers a stunning ending that will leave you gasping for breath, wondering what bowling ball just slammed you in the skull. Yes, it is that good.”
—Walter Jon Williams
“One of the most elegant and engaging fantasies I’ve read in years, based on an intriguing, original premise.”
—Jacqueline Carey
“Enjoyable, intelligent, original fantasy.”
—Starburst
“A compelling, emotionally brutal and edgy fantasy that’s genuinely worthy of comparison with genre heavyweights like George R. R. Martin… exceptionally well-written.”
—SFX
“[An] impressive first novel… The long outcome should be the addition of Daniel Abraham to the pantheon of major fantasy authors.”
—Locus