SKIN HUNGER: National Book Award Finalist 2007
Kirkus “Best of YA” Book 2007
Cybil’s finalist 2007

 

LOCUS
“…Skin Hunger is one of the more accomplished and original fantasy novels of the year, and the trilogy it inaugurates might well constitute a major work…Duey's view of magic is incisive and morally complex…clearly tapping into something powerful here… if the remainder of the Resurrection of Magic plays out at this level of intensity, it will easily take its place among those YA trilogies that ought to earn the attention of fantasy readers of any age.

HORN BOOK
“As Sadima’s and Hahp’s stories unfold…they resonate across the generations. Puzzle pieces begin to fall into place, but questions remain…Duey sweeps readers up in the page-turning excitement…”

KIRKUS
This double-narrative fantasy…deepens into a potent and affecting story of struggle.… Only one boy will live to graduate as a wizard, and they’re forbidden to help each other survive… Darkly resonant.

BCCB
Gentle Sadima becomes an uncomfortable third in the complicated partnership between idealistic Franklin (whom she comes to love) and …Somiss, who is obsessed by his desire to bring magic back into the world... it’s unclear how far he will go. Intriguing characters in challenging situations, the hunt for the roots of magic, and the struggle between humanity and obsession…”