
Press Reviews
- FANTASY BOOK REVIEW
Guaranteed already, this will be one of the best books I will read this year.
- SF AND F REVIEWS
An impressive work of fantasy, and one I think we'll be hearing more about. Highly recommended.
- Elspeth Cooper, author of THE SONGS OF THE EARTH
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
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.
- THE BOOK BAG
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.
- SFF WORLD
A very impressive debut, with complex characters and an imaginative setting that does much to impress the reader.
- Adrian Selby, author of Snakewood
I heartily recommend this.
- STARBURST
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.
- Grimdark Magazine
An engaging and thrilling final chapter to an excellent dark fantasy trilogy . . . when fans of dark fantasy think of standout characters in the genre, Galharrow is a name that will be uttered alongside Jorg, Geralt, and Locke Lamora.
- Tom Lloyd, author of THE TWILIGHT REALM on CROWFALL
A great read and deeply satisfying conclusion to an excellent series.