'There are fewer greater pleasures in a reader's life than witnessing a writer whose work they have enjoyed reached a new plateau in their storytelling skills, and such is the case here...Broaddus delivers in a voice that both whispers and roars and cannot be ignored' - Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild Award-winner Gary A. Braunbeck. 'Maurice Broaddus' writing creates a dangerous and authentic mood. The language is fierce and evokes the gritty realism of life on the streets...For some, "King Maker" is going to be the best read of 2010' - FantasyLiterature.com. '"King Maker" is a fascinating novel...[and] should be on every SF fan's shelf' - Adam Christopher.