“...[Traviss] brings a rare combination of insight and experience that will greatly contribute to our field. - James Alan Gardner
“ City of Pearl is science fiction with teeth.” - Gregory Frost, author of Fitcher's Brides
“City of Pearl provides a compelling example of why really long-range planning never works. A stellar debut.” - Jack McDevitt
“Traviss,... mostly through her strong sense of character, suggests that she’s a writer worth watching.” - Locus
“City of Pearl is a strong first installment and marks the debut of a writer to watch... - BookPage