“A keeper, intricate and entertaining…I read it straight through in one sitting!” —Robert Jordan

“What a great, galloping wonder of a book–deep and wide and witty and wise. And absolutely impossible to put down.” —Jane Yolen

“A must for all connoisseurs of high imagination.” —Greg Bear

“A masterful blend of the sinister and the fantastic.” —Julian May

“An intricately structured novel, full of a wealth of detail about music, Cornwall, and things magical and arcane. I think it is one of de Lint’s best.” —Patricia McKillip