'There are special rewards in store here for readers of the Broken Empire series. Highly recommended' ROBIN HOBB
'Mark Lawrence is the best thing to happen to fantasy in recent years' PETER V. BRETT
'Marks an unbroken and steady ascent to the top of my favourite-fantasy pile. Lawrence gets better with each book he writes' MYKE COLE
'Reminds me of when I first discovered Gemmell and Hobb and I can't wait for the next instalment' DAVID CHADWICK
'The brisk adventure and black magic will leave readers eager for the next chapter in the series' Publisher's Weekly
'Lawrence improves with every book he writes and if he keeps on like this, we may have to turn the ratings system up to eleven. Magnificent, and highly recommended' Starburst Magazine
'Mark Lawrence should be commended on another excellent book of The Red Queen's War trilogy that gives enough information to make the reader want more' Impulse Gamer
'The dialogue is a humorous, frightening lullaby that flawlessly depicts this dark, disturbing universe and its meticulously constructed characters, both friends and fiends' RT Book Reviews
Mark Lawrence is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled. His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY.
