The following review appeared in the Adelaide Advertiser on 20th October 2007:

Every so often, a fantasy author dares, like many of the genre’s heroes, to step off well-worn paths. That’s what Sydney’s Pamela Freeman has done in this first book of the Castings trilogy. The result is a satisfying diversion from formula-based fantasy. Freeman’s characters have real depth - and not just the main players. Even those with cameo roles are each given a short chapter, establishing a back story and explaining how they became what they are.

People aren’t just intrinsically bad - they are products of their past, acting in context. The story is set in a land where the indigenous people have been invaded, subjugated and stripped of their homes and rights. Yet the “Travellers” are the ones distrusted by the majority.

But the vengeful ghosts of the wronged are rising. And two strangely gifted young Travellers are more important than they know if disaster is to be averted.

Review by Scott Moore.