‘Lots of great ideas … A very effective fantasy debut’
– BookGeeks.co.uk

‘Sometimes, a jewel rises to the top … I loved reading Blood Ties’
– Grasping for the Wind

‘Freeman shies away from simplistic morality, building elegantly well-rounded characters’
– Publishers Weekly

‘A rich and magical world where insurgency is definitely brewing’
– Romantic Times

‘Blood Ties has the feel of Ursula le Guin’s fantasy novels … a wonderfully satisfying series’
– Aurealis Xpress

‘An impressively different fantasy novel’
– Sydney Morning Herald

‘There is nothing predictable about Freeman’s storytelling … I was completely hooked’
– Good Reading Magazine