The Shifted World

The world of Conhaero is in constant flux; mountains can change to plains and then to lakes in a matter of weeks. It is a place where only the most adaptable can survive, but also a refuge to people from other worlds seeking peace but nothing is as it should be.

Ballantine draws readers into a fascinating new world, peopled by characters you will genuinely care about. In this first volume of the Shifted World series, she draws from classic fantasy traditions but makes them wholly her own. Talyn is a heroine to cheer for and treasure.
RT Reviews (4/5 stars: Compelling)

Hunter and Fox is a worthy feat of world-building, with Ballantine cleverly giving new clothes to old fantasy tropes so that those familiar trappings (recognizable only under close scrutiny) come across fresh and wondrous.
Miami Herald

...a fascinating new sword and sorcery fantasy using the metaphor of chaos to explore questions of human identity. Writing in a rich prose style, Philippa Ballantine has created some memorable characters who must explore who they are and decide what they can become. It all builds to a wonderful cliffhanger ending and I've already ordered my copy of the next in the series.
The Tulsa Book Review