A gem, crafted in the darkness ... Maitland has produced another gripping tale, from a darker age, which has surprising resonances with the present
Independent on Sunday
Maitland has created a rich and believable medieval world with extraordinary attention to detail and finely wrought prose; her huge, deftly drawn cast of characters spring vividly to life
Sunday Express
Karen Maitland truly is the Doyenne of medieval fiction ... A tempting, beguiling and truly bewitching read
beadyjansbooks.blogspot.co.uk
An immensely powerful tale ... This is masterly storytelling, generous to the reader from start to finish
forwinternights.wordpress.com
A riveting, page-turning whopper of a book that had me captivated - in fact, positively bewitched - from the start. Blending history, superstition, folklore, murder, mystery and witchcraft sublimely, this ... is an absolute must-read
thelittlereaderlibrary.blogspot.co.uk
Beautifully written with an uncanny eye for detail
jaffareadstoo.blogspot.co.uk
Just put it on your list to read. You won't regret it at all
thislifeofliterature.wordpress.com
A wonderfully Gothic atmosphere... Maitland has produced another gripping tale, from a darker age, which has surprising resonances with the present
Independent
I relished the colour, the meticulously researched detail and strong characters
Fanny Blake
Woman and Home
Glorious stuff, intriguing and thrilling... a great story well told
Lovereading.co.uk