Paul S. Kemp
The Returning blends themes of faith with classic space opera tropes and the result is a page-turning story that takes off like a rocket.
-- Paul S. Kemp, Author, Star Wars: Riptide, Star Wars: Deceived
Mike Resnick
The Returning has romance, assassins, tension, both modern and classic science fiction notions, and very smooth writing. What more could you want? Bryan Thomas Schmidt keeps improving. As good as THE WORKER PRINCE WAS, THE RETURNING is better. Mike Resnick, Author, Starship, Ivory
Howard Andrew Jones
A fun space opera romp, complete with intrigues, treachery, dastardly villains, and flawed but moral heroes. Howard Andrew Jones (Pathfinder: Plague Of Shadows, The Desert Of Souls) on THE RETURNING