Reviews
“Like some space-age Chaucer decamped to the stars, Matthew Kressel weaves tales of humor, heartbreak, and high adventure under a changing Martian sky. The Rainseekers is a stirring tribute to human resilience and ingenuity—and simply a whole lot of fun.” —Jedediah Berry, author of The Naming Song
Praise for The King of Shards
“A surreal and exotic adventure in a unique mythological setting. Scary, exhilarating fun!” –N.K. Jemisin, multiple Hugo Award-winning author of The Broken Earth trilogy
“A radical reinvention of faith and folklore, not to mention the portal fantasy...majestic, resonant, reality-twisting madness.” –NPR
“An imaginative, intelligent, and soaring debut...A hell of lot of fun.” –Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World
“With surprising twists and a deep and detailed universe, King of Shards, the first in a trilogy, is likely to be remembered.” –Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog
“In this prismatic tale of demons, righteous warriors, and multiple universes, Kressel plumbs the depths of Kabbalistic lore to create a unique fantasy cosmos... [An] engaging new epic fantasy.” –The Huffington Post
“A robustly imagined fantasy world... pleasingly unpredictable. His skill at extrapolating traditional religious lore into the stuff of fantasy bodes well for future books in the series.” –Publishers Weekly
