Vigil

‘A brilliant start to what promises to be an enjoyable series . . . Angela has set the scene for the rest of the series, by offering an original and fresh tale encompassing many genres that will enthral all readers alike’ - Starburst Magazine

‘The world of the Weyrd collides with modern-day Brisbane, bringing chaos in its wake. A brilliant new urban fantasy with elements of murder mystery and magic - I'm already looking forward to the next Verity Fassbinder adventure’ - Alison Littlewood, author of A Cold Season

‘A rich paranormal dark fantasy.’ - Colin Steele, Sydney Morning Herald Online

‘Slatter's work is excellent, and eminently readable . . . It's easy to see how she's managed to make such an impact on the genre’ - British Fantasy Society

‘Angela Slatter is an Australian author who spins beautiful yarns in a musical, fascinating narrative style’ – SFSite

‘One of the most important voices in fantasy’ - SF Signal

‘Rich and heady as honey mead, potent and earthy as great Scotch, the sublimely dark tales of Angela Slatter are an addictive delight’ - Neil Snowden

‘Simply put: Slatter can write! Beautifully, stylishly, accurately. She conjures ghosts and spirits and forces us to recognise the monsters that are ourselves . . . she conjures the secret and private worlds hidden just inside the curtains of reality, and she does it with sentences as sparse and sharp-edged as unused razor blades. She's my pick: a writer who will constantly surprise; and just when you think she's at the top of her game, she will go on to become impossibly better. Read this writer. She'll drop the scales right out of your eyes’ - Jack Dann, award-winning author of The Memory Cathedral

‘Angela Slatter [is one] of the most daring and exquisitely polished writers on today's' speculative fiction scene’ - Karen Miller, author of the Kingmaker, Kingbreaker series

‘Vigil dares to be different, eloquent, emotive, and exciting in equal measures; it marks the start of what will become the new must-read urban fantasy series. You will be eagerly awaiting the next trip down under with baited breath; such is the brilliance of this novel’ - Ginger Nuts of Horror

‘Striking urban fantasy set in Brisbane . . . Verity has touches of Katniss Everdeen but quickly establishes herself as a strong, likeable and positive female heroine in her own right, and her topsy turvy adventures fighting for the powers of good in an almost divergent world are pleasing and fast-paced. This is the opening to a trilogy and the next volumes will prove most welcome’ – Lovereading’

‘Verity is the best thing about the book . . . she's a surly, straight-talking, Doc Marten-wearing punchbag who investigates Weyrd-related crime on behalf of the beleaguered "normal" police . . . it'll be interesting to see what's next for her.’ - SFX

‘If you like reading intelligent dark urban fantasies, I would definitely recommend picking up Vigil. It is a fine and an exciting novel.’ - Upcoming4.me