"Ashlesha brilliantly defies all classification. It is epic sprawling fantasy, action and adventure, blisteringly hot romance, comedy, drama, and a lesson in history and culture. It's a tender meditation on acceptance and love. Most of all, this is a tale masterfully told, the kind of story filled with characters who quickly become beloved friends in a world the reader never wants to leave."
-Dr. Michelle Boucher, Asst. Professor of Chemistry
"This story reads as well as top-selling authors I've come across, like Lois McMaster Bujold, David Weber, and David & Leigh Eddings. This author has talent, and stories like these have power. It's such a great thing to see someone step out with a powerful work that portrays humans in the good times (and the bad) that make them even stronger."
-Rowan F. Wolff
"It made me grin, and laugh, and cry, and I seriously wanted to reach into the world that this book paints so vividly and strangle the primary villain. This is an immersive, fantastic book that makes it feel like you're there, a part of the lives of the characters. That is a hallmark of the best books I've ever read, and this is one that I will gladly include in those that I will read again and again."
-Morgyn Leri
"This is possibly the most amazing piece of fiction I've read all year. Gorgeous, terrifyingly realistic in all the worst ways, but still so full of love and hope and family that it makes my heart ache. Utterly incredible."
-Amelia Gurley
"The characters are vivid and real in a way few authors capture. While the action is fast-paced and the love stories are beautiful, what I love most is how the characters are so alive. The Whetū clan feels like how family is supposed to be: bickering and joking, but utterly devoted to each other. They have each other's backs, no questions asked, and that has stuck with me since my very first read."
--Chelsea Bickley
"This story takes you by the hand, wraps you in a false sense of security, and then hits the ground running, not even pretending to pull any of its physical and emotional punches. It's firmly anchored in the here and now until all the little extras that were flitting at the edges of the page fit together to create a new picture, and then it's a different kind of here and now, one that's both vividly real and very fantastic."
--Alix Ayoub
