Reviews
“A Scattering of Jades is a strange and dark and wonderful novel that comes to the reader like some weird and spicy jambalaya engaging all the senses. With its cast of the quirky and grotesque, not to mention its shadowy historical conspiracies, you can think of Tim Powers’ books for a touchstone, but Alexander Irvine definitely has his own, individual voice. This one’s a keeper.” —Charles de Lint, author of Forests of the Heart
“A Scattering of Jades is brilliant, the best kind of Hidden History novel (and an impressive first novel at that). I was reminded of the work of Tim Powers, especially in the way Mr. Irvine so compellingly underpins the everyday events of the world with magic and fantastic events, and makes it all somehow plausible.” —Kage Baker, author of The Graveyard Game
“Boisterously imagined and vividly written. Irvine’s debut novel has everything a reader could hope for–adventure, magic, villainy, and caves. Reincarnations! Retributions! Family values! A Scattering of Jades is one wild ride.” —Karen Joy Fowler, author of Sister Noon