"A terrific writer...the more I read, the more excited I became because of the freshness of [her] take on the usual high fantasy setting, the assurance of [her] language, all the lovely touches of characterization that [she slips] in so effortlessly."--Charles de Lint

"Darkly mesmerizing...[a] fascinating, dark world."--Locus

"Lavishly sensual...a richly detailed world based on a reversal of standard genre cliches."--Library Journal

"Vividly painted...dramatic, erotic, hope-filled."--Lynn Flewelling

"Intense...erotic, violent, and imaginative. This one is white-hot."--Nancy Kress

"A uniquely realized fantasy filled with vibrant colors and rich textures. A wonderful new voice, Ms. Bishop holds us spellbound from the very first page."--RT Book Reviews

"Mystical, sensual, glittering with dark magic."--Terri Windling, coeditor of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror

"Dark, morbid, sinister, and yet it holds you completely fascinated and spellbound by its beauty...One of the most original and readable books in the fantasy genre."--The 11th Hour