“Lustbader’s work is troubled by the growing conflict between technology and spirituality. . . . What is particularly compelling about The Ring of Five Dragons is the way Mr. Lustbader creates . . . [his] world.” —The New York Times

“The Ring of Five Dragons, however, is not purely a fantasy novel. It . . . is a fusion, blending and breaking the barriers between technology and sorcery, pragmatism and mysticism. . . . Lustbader, as always, is full of surprises.” —Chicago Sun-Times