“Brilliant, surprising, and devastating.” —David Mack

“Sharp, observant and scary.” —Greg Bear

“Profound and exhilarating.” —Maurice Broaddus, author of The Knights of Breton Court

“Barnes gives us characters that are vividly real people, conceived with insight and portrayed with compassion and rare skill—and then he stokes the suspense up to levels that will make the reader miss sleep and be late for work.” —Tim Powers, World Fantasy Award-winning author

“Twelve Days has all the things Steven Barnes does best, philosophy, martial arts, tight, twisting plots, kick-ass action, and masterfully developed characters.” —R. S. Belcher, author of The Shotgun Arcana

“[Barnes] combines imagination, anthropology and beautiful storytelling as he takes readers to the foot of the Great Mountain, today known as Mount Kilimanjaro.”

—Durham Triangle Tribune on Great Sky Woman