The novel's power lies in its prophecy

Hilu writes with great panache

Written with a lush archaic style that precisely evokes the period

Quite impossible to put down, this is the rare kind of book that doesn't leave your head for days. Word of mouth should be strong and this has the potential to cross over to an adult audience. A unique and captivating novel, which I believe deserves huge success

Overwhelmingly powerful . . . This is a story so exceptional and vivid that it cannot be erased from the mind

Set to become a publishing phenomenon

A powerful and emotionally-charged piece of literature

It's that very rare thing - a book so simple, so seemingly effortless, that it's almost perfect