"Hornblower-esque naval engagements, sexy intrigue among the Ophion elites, and shape-shifting wizardly entanglements ensue, with plenty of colorful locales, abundant magic, and solidly convincing character development along the way. This entertaining yarn is sure to leave high fantasy fans hungry for more."- Publishers Weekly

Praise foir The Briar King:
“Keyes mixes cultures, religions, institutions and languages with rare skill… the rewards [are} enormously worthwhile.”—Publishers Weekly on the Briar King (starred review)

“Here is a high fantasy novel that has the grit of secular combat and the heart of one of the great romances.”—Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazineon The Briar King

“Recommended… Keyes’s talent for world crafting and storytelling make this series opener a strong addition to fantasy collections.”—Library Journal on The Briar King

“Keyes takes all the genre’s conventions and, while never overstepping their boundaries, breathes new life into them.”—Kirkus Reviews on The Briar King

“Keyes is a master of world building and of quirky characters who grow into their relationships in unexpected ways.”—Bookliston The Reign of the Departed

“Greg Keyes has always been both a skilled storyteller and fine writer of exciting tales.”—Terry Brooks, author of The Sword of Shannara

“Starts in the realm of normalcy and quickly descends into the favorably bizarre and surprising… there was not one character that was uninteresting. The world building is epic.”—Koeur’s Book Reviews on The Reign of the Departed

“Strong world building and superior storytelling.”—Library Journalon The Charnal Prince

“[A] sophisticated and intelligent high fantasy epic.”—Publishers Weeklyon The Blood Knight

“A graceful, artful tale from a master storyteller.”—Elizabeth Haydon, bestselling author of Prophesy: Child of Earth, on The Briar King

“The characters in The Briar King absolutely brim with life… Keyes hooked me from the first page.”—Charles de Lint, award-winning author of Forests of the Heart and The Onion Girl

Exposed at an early age to cultures and stories of the Native Southwest, New York Times bestselling author Greg Keyes has written novels in some of the top pop culture worlds, including Star Wars, Interstellar, Planet of the Apes, The Elder Scrolls, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. His acclaimed original fantasy novels include The Waterborn, the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone tetralogy, and the ground-breaking Age of Unreason series.