"The mysticism adds just the right quality of fanciful anomaly to make the aura of legend almost palpable." — Bay Area Reporter

"This is a book to read on a cold winter's night while you sit in a well-heated room sipping brandy, oblivious to time." — New Directions for Women

"This is a small simple book of powerful images and emotions, of strong and vital women. Cruelty and raw survival are pictured realistically but with poetry." — The Midwest Book Review

"This is not just another pretty tale. For all lovers of fine fiction, Legende must surely find its way to your bookshelf and attention." — Big Apple Dyke News

"The story is charming and mystical; the writing possesses a lyrical quality which I enjoyed. I commend the author for the richness and distinctiveness of the two lovers. This book is a must." — Baltimore Gay Paper

"Allard's style of writing is such that the reader, rather than feeling aloof from the main characters, feels instead a oneness with the women who "lived out a destiny with authenticity, faithfulness, courage and hope - the potential which resides inside each of us.'" — Cascade Voice