Keenly imagined . . . Atmospheric and unnerving . . . Once again, the predicaments are complicated and suspenseful, the new and returning characters are intriguing . . . For all its superbly choreographed action and paranormal inventiveness, this is, at heart, a gripping tale of trust and love, valor and sacrifice, and equality and justice.

Booklist

Shannon expertly blends genres to create a story that is at once a political thriller, a dystopian epic, and a paranormal adventure. This bold series installment will leave fans eager for more.

Publishers Weekly

An intoxicating urban-fantasy series . . . Fans will be calling for more.

NPR.org

Real entertainment. Shannon has continued to build on this imagined world with intricacy, and Paige's voice comes through to deliver a suspenseful story.

The Washington Post

Invokes the tyranny of George Orwell. . . and the mythmaking of JRR Tolkien

USA Today

An author clearly driven to go deeper and deeper into a unique world [--] many will surely follow her.

Wall Street Journal