Library Journal
A common thief becomes an unexpected hero as he pursues a cult of religious fanatics through the seedy slums of Draica to the pirate holdings of the Ebony Isles and the desert of Gebroan in search of the stolen soul of the woman he loves. Fergusson ( The Shadow of His Wings, LJ 2/15/87) injects his version of the heroic quest with a heavy dose of grim realism as his ne'er-do-well hero and his down-and-out companions discover a world beyond their own small ambitions. Highly recommended.-- JC