

"In addition to her beautiful, enrapturing, and careful use of language, Hardinge’s story is vivid, frightening, and inventive, with narrative twists and turns that feel both surprising and inevitable.A piercing, chilling page-turner."

"Nuanced and intense, this painstakingly created tale mimics the Escher-like constructions of its villainous Architect, fooling the eyes and entangling the emotions of readers willing and able to enter into a world like no other." "Hardinge slowly and craftily builds a horrific yet spellbinding narrative that culminates in an unforgettable confrontation.and those who like horror served with a side of hopeful frightfulness will thoroughly enjoy this book." Carrie Shaurette, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, NJ "Fans of Hardinge will not be disappointed in this latest spine-chilling, creative work that offers a nuanced depiction of grief within the structure of a well-wrought fantasy."
