About the Author

Philippa (Pip) Ballantine is the author of the Book of the Order series, the Shifted World series, the Chronicles of Art series, and--with Tee Morris--the coauthor of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series. Her podcast of Chasing the Bard won the Sir Julius Vogel Award in 2009, and two of her novels have been short-listed for it. Originally from New Zealand, she now resides in Virginia with her husband, her daughter, and a mighty clowder of cats.

Reviews

Praise for the Book of the Order Novels

"[A] richly detailed world and wonderfully realized characters."--New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh "Absolutely not to be missed."--National bestselling author Barb Hendee "A fantastic fantasy."--Genre Go Round Reviews "[A] unique, character-driven fantasy that delivers on all levels."--Smexy Books