"Leona Wisoker is a gifted storyteller and in Secrets of the Sands she has succeeded in crafting a refreshingly unpredictable tale set in a stunningly rich and detailed world."
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LEONA WISOKER
Advance Praise for Secrets of the Sands
"Secrets of the Sands, the first novel of Leona Wisoker, is a truly amazing accomplishment. Restrained yet tense, compelling, intricate, and imaginative, it contains so much of the everything lacking in most modern fantasy one can find oneself moved to tears when the pages finally run out. If all first novels were this good, no television would ever be turned on again."
― CJ Henderson, author of Brooklyn Knight
― Michael J. Sullivan, author of the Riyria Revelations Series
"The author creates a lushly visual and highly detailed world of desert tribes, a language of beads, and a unique way of viewing the world. VERDICT This series opener features an exotic desert culture and strong male and female characters and should appeal to fans of Middle Eastern culture and folktales like the Arabian Nights."
― Library Journal (Full review here)
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"With a flair for evoking exotic locales and an eye for detail, Leona Wisoker has crafted a first novel peopled by characters who are more than they first seem. From the orphaned street-thief who possesses an uncanny ability to read situations and people, to the impetuous noblewoman thrust into a world of political intrigue, Wisoker weaves a colourful tapestry of desert tribes, honour, revenge, and an ancient, supernatural race."
― Janine Cross, author of the Dragon Temple Saga
Leona Wisoker makes a praiseworthy work when it comes to world building, creating with care and without haste a strong world, one piece at a time . . . . the storylines are treated with care and with an attention given to detail  . . . . a setting with a unique flavor and that together with the story incites to a further exploration in the novels to follow.
― Mihai Adascalitei, Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews