“An absorbing look at the history of a genre legend. Fantasy fans will enjoy the book on its well-polished merits, but those interested in the history of the fantasy genre will get the most out of it.” —Publishers Weekly

“There’s a complex and beautiful book in here, with an unusually adult perspective on fantasy as nostalgia for what never was and cannot be again.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Moorcock interweaves his two strands into a cat’s cradle of wonder, with each narrative illuminating and heightening its counterpart…. The result is an organic work that shows the whole man, and his dreams.” —Paul Di Filippo, Locus Magazine

“This first book in The Sanctuary of the White Friars provides a fascinating Moorcock-esque romp.” —SF Signal

“There is absolutely no doubt that The Whispering Swarm is technically brilliant. The complex interplay of autobiography, real-life history, invented mythology, and pulp adventure is, really, quite stunning to behold. Never before have I seen so many genres and themes at play within the same text, all of them having a significant role within the overall story.” —Beauty In Ruins

“Michael Moorcock has managed to blur reality, biography (well, autobiography) and fantasy extremely well (gaining a convert, I might add, in me) and in a way I can’t remember reading before….I recommend this book quite highly.” —Steve Fahnestalk, Amazing Stories Magazine