sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən ænd fˈæntəsi ɹˈaɪɾɚ ɹˈoʊlənd dʒˈeɪ. ɡɹˈiːn dᵻskɹˈaɪbd tʃˈɛɹɪz ɹˈʌʃən sˈɪɹiz æz hɜː "mˈoʊst sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt wˈɜːk ʌv fˈæntəsi".
Science fiction and fantasy writer Roland J. Green described Cherryh's Russian series as her "most significant work of fantasy".