"Nevare's journey through war and peace is both timeless and timely." - Library Journal "Hobb is a remarkable storyteller." - The Guardian "Hobb has a positive genius for using fantasy themes to set up ethical conflicts. There are no easy victories, no all-conquering forces on either side in Hobb's work, and both sides are sufficiently well characterized in their vivid settings that there are very few straw men in evidence." - Booklist (starred review) "Hobb does an admirable job of creating a complex and engaging medieval fantasy world .with originality and subtlety [she handles] such traditional fantasy elements as dragons and magical items.A nicely imagined fantasy setting that will engage readers and raise anticipation for the second installment. - Kirkus Reviews "At once harrowing, unexpected, and morally complex.

" - Locus "In a novel as good as it is massive, the first of two Rain Wilds Chronicles.Hobb continues to occupy a perch at or near the top among contemporary fantasists. This book is imaginative, literate, and compassionate from first page to last." - Booklist (starred review) "Hobb's meticulously realized fantasy tale is a welcome addition to contemporary dragon lore." - Publishers Weekly "Full throttle . [a] thrilling conclusion. Hobb's writing unfurls here with muscular and self-assured bravado, the characters fascinating and three-dimensional." - Realms of Fantasy Magazine on RENEGADE'S MAGIC "FOREST MAGE presents a darker and more complex hero in Nevare .

Ms. Hobb has given a lot of thought to her world and characters. Dark as they are, they stand out like jewels on velvet." - Romance Reviews Today.