Time's Children: BOOK I OF THE ISLEVALE SERIES: BOOK I OF THE ISLEVALE CYCLE: 1

A very intricate tale with some excellent characterizations. It has many strengths and pure readability - I really enjoyed it.
- Anne McCaffrey

Fantasy that is intelligent, gripping, and real. Action and intrigue pull you into the story, and his sharply drawn characters keep you there. I'll be glad to read whatever he writes next.
- Kate Elliott

Thieftaker is a gripping mystery, full of magic, and human emotion, that just happens to be set in 1765. Pre-Revolutionary War America has never been so exciting. How exciting? I missed my bus stop because I was reading this book. The level of historical detail makes it seem totally plausible that thieftakers and conjurers were active in Boston in 1765. What I particularly enjoyed was that the history didn't slow the story down, it just enriched it.
- Mary Robinette Kowal, author of Shades of Milk and Honey

War and politics, love and magic, all drawn in detail against a vividly imagined feudal background. A complex and excellent book.
- David Drake

The Outlanders is a well worked out story of magic and politics that doesn't sugarcoat either; both are brutally realistic.
- Piers Anthony

A natural born story-teller. Sit back and enjoy the journey!
- Sherwood Smith

The Thieftaker series is a tour de force. There is no way to get enough of it - and I LOVE Thieves' Quarry. This is definitely the best new series of the decade!
- Faith Hunter, author of the Jane Yellowrock books

A wonderfully complex and engrossing tale, but what truly made this book for me was the richness and depth of the beautifully crafted characters. A good plot makes for a great read, but interweave that plot with rich, complex characters and you have a splendid book - and this is a splendid book. There is absolutely nothing superficial about the writing - it is strong, complex, and emotionally very, very powerful.
- Sara Douglass, author of The Wayfarer Redemption saga

Mixes spells and Sherlocking with snappy dialogue, tight pacing, and characters who catch and keep the reader's attention.
- Publisher's Weekly

Jackson has an enviable gift for detail, the ability to put his reader smack-dab in a location with such intensity that you can hear the burr in voices, smell the smoke and tea in the air, and wince when the hero gets punched in the face . . . Thieftaker is a delicious murder mystery sundae, with a sprinkle of supernatural bravado and a few famous historical figures for cherries on top.
- Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show

As usual, Jackson's intimately detailed historical backdrop is a major advantage . . . A thoroughly engrossing and involving entry that no series fan will want to miss.
- Kirkus Reviews