Soul of the World: Book One of the Ascension Cycle - Tapa blanda

A magical book, almost overflowing with originality . . . Fascinating world, fun characters, and captivating magic (THE QUILL TO LIVE)

A great epic fantasy debut. Memorable characters, intriguing magic systems and a well-realised world (James Islington, author of THE SHADOW OF WHAT WAS LOST)

An excellent debut (POWDER AND PAGE)

Tense enough to make your spine crack . . . This is one hell of a debut novel (Bookworm Blues)

One of the best debuts (fantasy or not!) that I've read this year (FOREVER LOST IN LITERATURE)

Compelling characters and a unique magic system . . . Mealing does a fabulous job with the intricate world-building and leaves the reader wanting to get their hands on the sequel (RT BOOK REVIEWS)

Imaginative and elaborate epic fantasy [with] strong characters and rich worldbuilding (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY)

A story of magic, ambition, greed, betrayal and war (BOOKLIST)

A compelling read, one that's all the more extraordinary since it's a debut work: rarely have I encountered such a level of narrative control and sophistication in a first novel (SPACE AND SORCERY)

Soul of the World is a strong debut that brings interesting magic to a world that is on the brink of major changes and conflict (SPECULATIVE HERALD)