"I finished The Storm last night. I loved it. It was such a sweet read. Pal is one of [Drake's] best people, humane and strong and generous, and his voice carries the whole book."--Cecelia Holland "Counterbalancing the setting's strangeness, Pal himself is thoroughly levelheaded and decent, the kind of hero readers will enjoy rooting for. This is an enjoyable exploration of a pleasantly peculiar world."--Publishers Weekly ". . . a wonderful cast of characters in a fabulous world of courtiers, peasants, Beasts, and mysterious Envoys. Drake has imbued Arthurian legend with a convincing sf spin."--Booklist About prequel The Spark:
". . . entertaining tale combining the feel of Arthurian legend with nifty far-future super science . . ."--Publishers Weekly "Drake retells Arthurian legend to perfect effect . . . efficient world building and likable characters."--Booklist About David Drake:
"Drake deftly weaves a web of political machinations and intrigue that vividly depicts the costs of war. Fans of Patrick O'Brian's Maturin and Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate, rousing space opera." --Publishers Weekly ". . . rousing old-fashioned space opera."--Publishers Weekly "The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!"--Philadelphia Weekly Press ". . . space opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes along . . . character development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs."--SFReader.com ". . . prose as cold and hard as the metal alloy of a tank . . . rivals Crane and Remarque . . ."--Chicago Sun-Times
"I finished The Storm last night. I loved it. It was such a sweet read. Pal is one of [Drake's] best people, humane and strong and generous, and his voice carries the whole book."--Cecelia Holland "Counterbalancing the setting's strangeness, Pal himself is thoroughly levelheaded and decent, the kind of hero readers will enjoy rooting for. This is an enjoyable exploration of a pleasantly peculiar world."--Publishers Weekly ". . . a wonderful cast of characters in a fabulous world of courtiers, peasants, Beasts, and mysterious Envoys. Drake has imbued Arthurian legend with a convincing sf spin."--Booklist About prequel The Spark:
". . . entertaining tale combining the feel of Arthurian legend with nifty far-future super science . . ."--Publishers Weekly "Drake retells Arthurian legend to perfect effect . . . efficient world building and likable characters."--Booklist About David Drake:
"Drake deftly weaves a web of political machinations and intrigue that vividly depicts the costs of war. Fans of Patrick O'Brian's Maturin and Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate, rousing space opera." --Publishers Weekly ". . . rousing old-fashioned space opera."--Publishers Weekly "The fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!"--Philadelphia Weekly Press ". . . space opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes along . . . character development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs."--SFReader.com ". . . prose as cold and hard as the metal alloy of a tank . . . rivals Crane and Remarque . . ."--Chicago Sun-Times
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