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Fans of The Dwarves will want to view Heitz's fantasy world from a different perspective, but with so few likable characters it may limit this series' potential audience outside that fan base.
Other authors have blended soldiering and sorcery, but few have brought Doyle's well-crafted prose style, carefully paced plotting, and depth of characterization to the trope. The gradual revelation of the intricate "secret history" behind the spell-wielding soldiers and the long-simmering family feuds intertwined with that history add intrigue and depth to the slam-bang action of the opening chapters. This series launch will appeal to fans of fantasy and military fiction.
A tense and thoughtful historical thriller, recommended for all fans of crime fiction and historical novels. [Previewed in Kristi Chadwick's "Following the Digital Clues: Mystery Genre Spotlight," LJ 4/15/13.—Ed.]
This is a fast-paced and action-packed military adventure with a supernatural twist, but it is unlikely to make a lasting mark in the genre or remain in the reader's mind after the last page is turned. [See Prepub Alert, 5/12/12.]
Fans of Indriðason's detective stories may pick up this stand-alone thriller, but its greatest appeal will be to fans of international action, adventure, and intrigue.
Fans of the series and of mystery fiction in general will enjoy one last outing with Spenser, longtime lover Susan, and Pearl the Wonder Dog. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 5/1/10.]
Mystery fans will enjoy Boyle's investigative adventures, and readers of World War II historical fiction will savor the gritty glimpse of life in battered wartime London. [See Prepub Mystery, LJ 4/1/10.]