I love the way he explains and weaves the tenets of the Wiccan faith without making witches look like a bunch of weirdos that worship Satan and have awesome powers ( come on, they would be fun to have) like the fictioal witches on the series "Charmed". M.R. Sellars has earned another loyal fan in me. I look forward to some new books, by the time I get the rest of the series already out.Thank you for your excellent use of The Craft in your books. ( )

This is the first book of a series of "Rowan Grant" investigations. Rowan Grant is a well-versed Wiccan/Magick User in St. Louis who helps his friend Ben Stone, skeptical detective for the St. Louis Police Department solve a mysterious crime. In the first few chapters, readers are introduced to what Wicca and Magick are and are not. What is a Athame? What are Spells? What does the Wiccan Rede phrase "Harm None" really mean? And what happens when a Witch turns Bad?

The conversations between the main characters, Rowan and Ben, bring back memories of the camaraderie between old friends like Kirk and Spock, Apollo and Starbuck, Abbot and Costello, etc. Basically two opposite people meeting, joking and working with each other in friendship and trust. The author transports you to a familiar setting 'believable' plots and supporting characters, which all enhance the flavor, tone and timing of the action. Once you start, its hard to put it down!

A brilliant work of "Fiction", based in the World of Facts only the few know about. Exciting, Educational and provocative, this book has been acclaimed by Dorothy Morrison, who said, "Its guaranteed to leave you breathless and begging for more!" and by the Midwest Book Review as "a superbly suspenseful thriller...". I have read this several times, and I am as enraptured by the story as when I first read it. Excellent work! - Salient ( )

Very meh Wiccan detective solves crimes with his painfully stereotypical Native American cop friend while battling psychic forces. Rather gory. ( )

This is the first book in the Rowan Gant series. I have to
say that I'm not nearly very enthusiastic about this book.
The story was interesting enough, and the "woowhoo" factor was fairly
high -- with many psychic visions and odd dreams. But there was just
something about the way the characters talked to each other, the way they
interacted, that rang false to me. Much too stilted, conversations that
just didn't seem true to life, the way friends or spouses really talk to one
another. The character of Ben Storm came off seeming almost like a buffoon
at times. It just didn't ring true.

I wanted to read the book, also, because it was set in St. Louis, which is
only about 100 miles from me and I'm pretty familiar with the city. I
couldn't help but picture a friend of mine who happens to live in St. Louis
(a certain "wizard") in the role of Rowan Gant. He certainly looks the part, even if his religious views are
completely different. That made the book a little more interesting for
me, too, I'll have to admit.

The story was good, and now that I've gotten to know the characters a bit,
perhaps I'll enjoy the next book in the series a bit more. I'll give this
one a 3.5. ( )

Review located at http://lupabitch.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/harm-none-mr-sellars/ ( )