Quotes
“Pathos and beauty intertwine in a novel filled with longing.” Mary Robinette Kowal, multiple Hugo Award–winning author
“The devastated Paris of Aliette de Bodard’s novel is especially haunting…[a] compelling murder mystery, which plays out according to the supernatural terms de Bodard has laid out so evocatively.” Chicago Tribune
“By finding so much ugliness even in supernatural beauty, de Bodard makes both seem more compelling and more concrete.” NPR.org
“A fantastical spy thriller that reads like a hybrid of le Carré and Milton, all tinged with the melancholy of golden ages lost.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“De Bodard has spun a fascinating Paris of decay and cruelty. Phillippe is a marvel of a character.” Library Journal (starred review)
“Intelligent fantasy reading for those interested in magic, secrets, and critical examinations of faith.” Booklist
“Narrator Peter Kenny’s voices are reflective of the strong personalities who are pitted against evil in this fantasy…In addition to the principals, Kenny has a large cast of secondary characters to work with…[and] Kenny creates an atmosphere of restrained excitement toward the impending confrontation.” AudioFile
“Fantastic! De Bodard’s tale of a post-everything Paris, struggling toward an uncertain future beneath the burden of its imperial sins, burns with vengeful magic and subtle, shining prose.” Max Gladstone, author of the Craft Sequence series
“Lyrical, sophisticated, lush, suspenseful…brings to life an exciting world of deep magic and complex, layered characters.” Ken Liu, author of The Grace of Kings
“An intense, beautiful, brutal journey written with an eye for the stunning, vivid detail and the cruel demands of duty, loyalty, and leadership. Its portrait of a ruined Paris ruled by fallen angels is one I won’t soon forget.” Kate Elliott, author of Court of Fives