Frank P. Ryan is a multiple-bestselling author, in the UK and US. His other fiction includes the thrillers Goodbye Baby Blue and Tiger Tiger. His books have been translated into over ten different languages. Born in Ireland, he now lives in England.
Enthralling. Not many books have this cosmic ability
*Los Angeles Times*
Writing as crisp as cold water, to skip out on Mr Ryan's great
instalment of his series would be criminal
*popculture.com*
Brilliantly done. The author kept my attention the whole time. I
wanted to continue the journey with these characters, I wanted to
see them grow and change. I watched them learn and grow into their
roles, it was fantastic!
*Annabelle, GoodReads*
It is the detail with which the author writes that is so immersive.
There are moments of real fear in the book, when the characters
seem to be in real danger. All the characters in this book are
crafted well . . . Ryan has crafted a world of such detail that it
deserves a read at least once. It's refreshing to read a fantasy
novel which is relentlessly dark as it is all the more satisfying
when something good happens. Strong . . . the next entry can't come
soon enough!
*Starburst*
With awesome reviews and plenty of fanfare the decision to read The
Snowmelt River was a no-brainer . . . there is content galore to
cause any youthful reader to stay tuned. His evil characters[are]
so deliciously foul. The pace of the book is ferocious. You can
feel Ryan's influences, reminiscent of Philip Pullman's His Dark
Materials, the epic scale and facelessness of evil is Tolkienesque,
but I also caught an air of C. S. Lewis. 8.5/10
*Fantasy Book Review*
Ryan's grand epic style . . . Passionate and dedicated fantasy fans
will find a rich, immersive world and carefully handled
characters
*Booklist*
The author's knack for description and character development kept
my interest. The descriptions are rich and I was absorbed by the
otherworldly descriptions of this book - so different and yet
believable. I would love to see [this] in film
*Writers Write*
One of the most exciting and accurate sagas I have read in a very
long time
*Niamh Hunter*
Tonally has similarities to the work of Tolkien, even though it has
a very different atmosphere. A magical adventure and will appeal to
fans of traditional fantasy, and those who fancy some well-crafted
escapism
*British Fantasy Society*
It's hard to imagine either teen or adult getting bored
*Irish World*
For me the real quality of this book is the author's depiction of
the central characters who are not only well rounded but each have
flaws yet together make up a stronger whole. It's cleverly crafted,
wonderfully woven and all round really does give you something
special
*Falcata Times*
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