“Laurie Marks brings skill, passion, and wisdom to her new novel. “Cuts deliciously through the mind to the heart with the delicacy, strength, beauty, and surgical precision of the layered Damascus steel blade that provides one of the book’s central images.” ― Candas Jane Dorsey "Marks vividly describes a war-torn land, and the depth of character development makes this novel a page-turner." ― VOYA “A cast of memorable characters whose lives, loves, and sacrifices combine to imbue faith in a shattered land.” ― Library Journal “Characters and story come together effortlessly even as Marks refuses to shy away from complex issues of self-determination, ownership and multicultural coexistence.” ― BookPage Marks avoids the black-and-white conflicts of generic fantasy to offer a window on a complex world of unique cultures and elemental magic.” ― Robin Hobb “A deftly painted story of both cultures and magics in conflict. "Marks has created a work filled with an intelligence that zings off the page." ― Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) This is read-it-straight-through adventure!” ― Booklist (Starred Review) Her characters are beautifully drawn, showing tremendous emotional depth and strength as they endure the unendurable and strive always to do the right thing, and her unusual use of the elemental forces central to her characters’ lives gives the book a big boost. "Marks is an absolute master of fantasy in this book.
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