"The fantasy genre has its baggage—Renaissance fairs, role-playing games, Christopher Lambert. So credit Fallon for exploring themes like dirty politics and religious tolerance for the launch of her Hythrun Chronicles series, a bestseller in her native Australia . . . an intriguing soap opera of espionage and family revelations."—“Entertainment Weekly,” 4/30/04, Nisha Gopalan
“This is a powerful, solid, imaginative, sometimes brutal fantasy novel with a splendidly worked out cast of characters.”—Piers Anthony
“A sparkling high fantasy debut. Fallon ponders all these possibilities and more in this satisfying melodrama, stocked with well-developed characters with clear motivations that carry them through a series of byzantine plots and counterplots, a mini-rebellion and even face-to-face contact with a variety of gods.”—“Publishers Weekly”
“MEDALON is an intriguing, intelligent and fun read with a refreshing take on female characters so often not seen in the genre.”—Elizabeth Haydon
“Fallon brings a fair quota of wit and a healthy dose of realism . . . engaging.”—“Kirkus Reviews”
"Medalon starts with a bang and just keeps on going with very few places to take a breath. It starts almost immediately with a murder and other intrigues and plots go from there. Jennifer Fallon does an excellent job of painting a complex system so that it all comes across simply and clearly. The high adventures are well written and loads of fun. I would class this tale on a level with Robin Hood as it shows that not all people are alike but many of their dreams are. Jennifer Fallon's characters are rich and full and whether they are nobility, warlord, sailor or salt of the earth theyring true. This book is a wonderful import from Australia. Jennifer Fallon has included everything that a fantasy epic needs; it has heroes, love, honor and terrible loss. As I came to the end of Medalon, I kept thinking "Oh, it can't end now!" Ultimately, of course, it has to, but at least I can look forward to the next installment. Since the entire trilogy has already been published in Australia, it's not likely that I'll forget this story before that happens, but even if I did, this is one book I wouldn't mind rereading."—SFRevu, Karey Herriman
“A warm and intriguing book with all-too-human characters who draw you in more deeply with each page.”—L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
"A gripping tale of warring ambitions, politics, and real people. The characters (and even the gods!) spring to vivid, believable life, making Medalon a great read. More, please!"-Ed Greenwood

“According to legend, the last king of the Harshini sired a half-human child, known as the Demon Child, born to destroy a god . . . ”
The Sisterhood of the Blade rules Medalon with an iron fist—an iron fist within the steel gauntlet of the Defenders, elite warriors sworn to uphold the sisters and keep Medalon free of heathen influence.
R'shiel, daughter of the First Sister of the Blade, has pulled against the short leash of her mother ever since she was a child. Her half-brother, Tarja, is the dutiful son who serves as a Captain in the Defenders. But when they run afoul of their mother's machinations, they must flee for their lives. They soon find themselves caught up in the rebellion against the Sisterhood, though they revile their fellow conspirators heathen belief in the Harshini—a fabled race of magical beings thought long extinct.
But then Tarja & R'shiel encounter Brak, an Harshini outcast, who forces them to face the most shocking fact of all: the Demon Child, thought to be nothing more than legend, may have been loosed in Medalon.

Jennifer Fallon is the author of The Hythrun Chronicles, and one of Australia's bestselling fantasy authors. She lives in Australia.