"Ballard is a writer for whom anything is possible—a prose surrealist drawn to extremity and stylized representations of modernity, in which ordinary experience is never what it seems: it is always capable of being transformed into something remarkable."—The Times (London)

"I highly recommend L. A. Banks' Vampire Huntress Series for use in courses ranging from high school to college . . . [My students] cannot stop talking about these works. Banks' writing is smart, poignant, and engaging. Students aren't able to put the books down. Each novel in the series brims with social critique and commentary . . . Students who engage in the work of L. A. Banks will leave the classroom with sharper critical thinking skills and a newfound joy of reading."—Gwendolyn D. Pough, Syracuse University

"Banks solidifies her intriguing, dark series as a project worth watching, and readers will be pleased to learn another installment is on the way."—Kristine Huntley, Booklist

"In this third adventure, Banks fleshes out the rich world Damali and her friends and enemies inhabit, making it an even more exciting place to visit. Another thrilling tale."—Booklist

"I highly recommend Banks' Vampire Huntress Series for use in courses ranging from high school to college. I have used this series as recommended reading for my graduate students in Women's Studies and they cannot stop talking about these works. Banks' writing is smart, poignant, and engaging. Students aren't able to put the books down. Each novel in the series brims with social critique and commentary. Banks is a perceptive writer who provides a wonderful critique of societal issues, from the impact of drugs to self-responsibility and self-reliance to the choices we all make in life. Students who engage in the work of L. A. Banks will leave the classroom with sharper critical thinking skills and a newfound joy of reading."—Gwendolyn D. Pough, Associate Professor of Women's Studies and Writing, Syracuse University, and author of Check It While I Wreck It: Black Womanhood, Hip-Hop Culture, and the Public Sphere

"Each book in this . . . series gets harder and harder to put down. This fifth entry features amazing imagination and a story that is touching and packed with drama from beginning to end."—Romantic Times