David Hair, an award-winning writer of fantasy, has been inspired by his travels around the globe. He was born in New Zealand and after spending time in Britain and Europe, he moved to India for several years, which sparked both the Moontide Quartet and the Ravana series. He now lives in Bangkok, Thailand. His epic fantasy sagas The Moontide Quartet and The Sunsurge Quartet, and The Return of Ravana, his retelling of the Indian epic The Ramayana, are all published by Jo Fletcher Books.
This is one of those books that is so epic, that gets you so
involved and is such an investment in time and emotion, that there
is a little sting of regret that the ending had to come at all and
you immediately want to go back to the beginning and see how much
riper it is second time around
*British Fantasy Society*
Makes for an outstanding start to a series which promises to recall
epic fantasy's finest. In more ways than one, this book could be
huge - an honour I dare say David Hair deserves
*Tor.com*
This story is so utterly HUMAN ... Set in a world with religious
and political struggles that wonderfully parallel our own, Mage's
Blood depicts the good and bad of society and its obsession with
power
*The Wishing Table*
Mage's Blood has a richness to it that comes so close to the actual
history and customs of Europe and the Near East as to make me
periodically stop and wonder whether I was remembering my history
wrong or I had just tripped over one of the fantasy world's small,
intentional tweaks . . . Fans of Game of Thrones will delight in
the existence of this different-yet-similar fantasy series.
*New Myths*
an ambitious novel sure to thrill readers of character-driven
fantasy. Hair has done an admirable job in building a complex world
populated by a rich and diverse cast of characters . . . A tense,
edge-of-your-seat fantastical drama. There's a little something for
everyone here - conspiracies, political backstabbing, high magic,
swordplay, a smattering of romance, and more . . . Recommended for
fans of George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, and Patrick
Rothfuss.
*Monster Librarian*
Mage's Blood is true epic fantasy. It has everything a fan could
want - detailed magic, good characters and evil characters (of both
genders) and some in between, a compelling plot, and twists
aplenty.
*A Bitter Draft*
David Hair's explosive debut as an epic fantasy writer and should
be read by all with an interest in gritty fantasy and alternate
histories
*Fantasy Online*
Hair's first foray into adult fantasy is similar in scope to George
R.R. Martin's 'Ice and Fire' and Robert Jordan's 'Wheel of Time'
novels and is sure to please those authors' many fans
*Library Journal, Starred Review*
This multilayered beginning to the Moontide Quartet plunges readers
into a taut network of intrigue and mystery that tightens with each
chapter. Hair portrays a stark and beautiful world breaking apart,
with both good and evil characters desperate to reshape it through
magic, war, and treachery. This strong debut should draw in fantasy
readers of all stripes
*Publishers Weekly*
Sweeping conflicts, clashes of cultures, political and personal
entanglements, rich and in-depth magic, and mighty warriors dot the
landscape. . . . Hair tells his story with aplomb in a clear and
concise prose
*A Dribble of Ink*
Modern epic fantasy at its best
*Fantasy Book Critic*
The Moontide Quartet is perhaps the most understated fantasy series
currently being written. It features a wide, diverse cast of
characters spread out over dual continents. Focusing on a clash of
civilisations storyline, David Hair offers a tale that encapsulates
epic fantasy to its entirety
*Fantasy Book Critic, The Year’s Top Ten*
One of the best examples, in recent memory, of epic fantasy
*Novelnaut*
'Amazing The Moontide Quartet epic fantasy series. I'll not reveal
all the details and plots, you'll just need to read these books. It
will get you turning pages in a speed of desert storm
*Dejan Delic, Deviant Art*
'This is one of those books that is so epic, that gets you so
involved and is such an investment in time and emotion, that there
is a little sting of regret that the ending had to come at all and
you immediately want to go back to the beginning and see how much
riper it is second time around' British Fantasy Society.
*British Fantasy Society*
'The author has managed to bring about a mirror to the complex and
fascinating historical conflicts that occurred during the middle
ages and gives it a drastic mystical kick . . . This is the first
volume in a tremendously exciting series and one, which I'll be
following with great interest in the next few years' Fantasy Book
Critic.
*Fantasy Book Critic*
'Hair tells his story with aplomb in clear and concise prose ...
one of the better epic fantasy series first installments I've read
in recent years' staffersbookreview.com.
*staffersbookreview.com*
'Makes for an outstanding start to a series which promises to
recall epic fantasy's finest. In more ways than one, this book
could be huge - an honour I dare say David Hair deserves'
Tor.com.
*Torcom*
'The world of Mage's Blood is sort of a fever dream of Europe and
its Near East ... stellar pacing and vivid action ... a ripping
read' blackgate.com.
*blackgate.com*
'The writing is crisp, the characters full of vigour and desires
which when they become banded together really gives the story
something to focus upon as the bonds grow stronger' Falcata
Times.
*Falcata Times*
'This story is so utterly HUMAN ... Set in a world with religious
and political struggles that wonderfully parallel our own, Mage's
Blood depicts the good and bad of society and its obsession with
power' The Wishing Table.
*Wishing Table*
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