Stuart Suffel: The cynical nature of self-interest is vividly portrayed in this tale of the fantastic, full of unpredictable plot twists. Although we may disdain the ruthless characters depicted herein, are they really so different from our darker selves?
Parson: In this historical romance the reader is taken deep into the main character's mind. It is a rare gift for a writer to be able to convincingly create a character of a different gender from the author, while simultaneously bringing the past to life.
Mouse: In this clever twist on classic themes of fantasy fiction we find a subtle, but profound, insight into human relationships as well. All such interactions are full of advantages and disadvantages, it seems.