“Hale delivers another winning fantasy…Readers will be riveted as Dashti and Saren escape and flee to the nKhan’s realm where, through a series of deceptions, contrivances and a nriotously triumphant climax, the tale spins out to a thoroughly nsatisfying ending.”

“Readers will quickly embrace Dashti, an invinciblen storybook heroine with a healer’s touch, who accomplishes battlefield nheroics while nurturing a powerful, secret love for a lord. Fans of Gailn Carson Levin’s Fairest will embrace this similar mix of exotic, fully realized setting; nthrilling, enchanted adventure; and heart-melting romance.”

“Hale has created a richly imagined, mythical land something like nmedieval Mongolia, replete with magical song and touch therapy for nspiritual or corporeal ailments, intuitive animals, and a sort of nFaustian werewolf. It’s a highly successful romance.”

“The story is perfect for a full-cast reading. All nof the actors add layers of meaning, enlivening even the minor ncharacters…Mixon proves especially effective when nsinging melodic renditions of ‘healing songs.’ An enchanting listening nexperience.”