This <b>outstanding series debut</b> . . . <b>instantly hooks readers</b> with dual mysteries . . Readers will eagerly anticipate the sequel
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
<b><i>Age of Ash </i>is a stunningly written, character driven story, centred on thieves, grief, and dark magic.</b> <b>Abraham certainly knows how to enchant his readers</b> and transport them to the city of Kithamar, a place of beauty and of forbidding secrets
- FANTASY HIVE on AGE OF ASH,
<b>An atmospheric and fascinating tapestry, woven with skill and patience</b>
- Joe Abercrombie, Sunday Times bestselling author of A LITTLE HATRED,
<b>Kithamar is a spectacular creation, a city brought to life by dense, intricate worldbuilding and subtle magic. Fans of Scott Lynch . . . will enjoy this one</b>
- Django Wexler, author of ASHES OF THE SUN,
Daniel Abraham builds this world up with all the<b> confident craftsmanship</b> you'd expect from an author of his pedigree . . . So <b>hang on to your cloak and dagger, Kithamar is in the hands of a pro.</b>
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The character stories in <i>Age of Ash</i> are <b>phenomenal . . . Abraham is one of the most creative and original authors in the genre . . . I can't wait to learn more about what lurks under the streets of Kithamar</b>
- QUILL TO LIVE on AGE OF ASH,
<b>Much like The Expanse, <i>Age of Ash</i> is an incredible exercise in realistic and detailed world building</b>
- GEEKLYINC on AGE OF ASH,
It's clear with this first in the Kithamar Trilogy that <b>Abraham is on his way to giving us yet another must-read series</b>
- FANTASY LITERATURE on AGE OF ASH,
There's <b>plenty of intrigue and politics</b>, mostly seen through the eyes of people in well over their heads, and Abraham's latest is certainly <b>an intriguing introduction to a series</b>, hinting at plenty of larger events to come
- BOOKLIST on AGE OF ASH,
<b>Abraham's prose is beautiful and the early chapters where he is building the city for the reader were a joy to read</b>
- GRIMDARK MAGAZINE on AGE OF ASH,
This new work<b> bears the hallmark of a great Abraham work</b>: intricate and dirty schemes enacted by initially sympathetic characters who make self-serving choices that they will eventually come to regret, but often too late to change course
- KIRKUS on AGE OF ASH,
<b>Everything I look for in a fantasy</b>
- George R.R. Martin on THE DRAGON'S PATH,
<b>Prepare to be shocked, startled, and entertained</b>
- Locus on THE DRAGON'S PATH,