About the author, David Farland
"The world of fantasy has a new emperor." --
John Jarrold, Fantasy Critic "THE RUNELORDS is a
first-rate tale, an epic fantasy that more than delivers
on its promise. Read it soon and treat yourself to an
adventure you won't forget."-- Terry Brooks, #1 New
York Times Bestselling Fantasy Author
"When I reached the end of this first volume, THE
RUNELORDS and saw grace arise from a devastating
battlefield where too many great hearts lay dead, Farland
had earned the tears that came to my eyes. It was not
sentiment, but epiphany."-- Orson Scott Card, author
of The Seventh Son "David Farland is the single
greatest discovery of my professional career."
--Algis Budrys, Veteran Literary Critic:
"THE RUNELORDS heralds the arrival of a serious
contender for the Jordan crown. This massive tale is
woven together with the skill of a superior storyteller,
making it a the start of a series that will thrill
readers for years to come." -- Michael Stackpole,
New York Times Bestselling Author of ROGUE SQUADRON and
ONCE A HER
"In THE RUNELORDS David Farland has created a
vivid, detailed, different world that becomes perfectly
believable. The characters are real, the action fast, and
the sum a brilliant and engrossing novel."-- David
Drake, author of THE LORD OF THE ISLES
"David Farland is a consummate stylist, and his
characters are so alive they walk right off the page. THE
RUNELORDS is a wonderful fantasy novel."-- Robert J.
Sawyer, Nebula Award-winning author of THE TERMINAL
EXPERIMENT and FRAMESHIFT
