“Highly engrossing…Baker has done an excellent job. A good read for the pleasure of a good story and the high quality of the writing.” —Booklist

“Demonstrates her gift for epic storytelling on a compact scale, grand in scope yet touched with small moments of wry humor. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal

“[Baker] tosses nearly every trope of the field into the plot, but still comes out with a pretty nice stew.” —San Diego Union-Tribune

“Her usual high level of ingenuity and wit.” —The San Francisco Chronicle