Reviews
“Wolfe makes the old miracles of star-flight seem new again.” —Fantasy & Science Fiction
“Knowing the virtues of silence as well as of speech, he typically leaves the reader hungry for more.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Of all sf writers now active none is held in higher esteem than Gene Wolfe.” —Washington Post Book World
“Gene Wolfe is among the best writers working in this country.” —Fort Worth Star Telegram
“Gene Wolfe is unique.” —Chicago Sun-Times
“Few writers dare to attempt a Great Work; Wolfe attempts it and succeeds.” —The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
“By any standard, Wolfe's beautifully composed, meditative, thrilling, and tricky-beyond-belief 'science fantasy' is a work of the highest art...” —The Washington Post Book World