‘Ingenious’ THE TIMES, Book of the Year
‘Sparkling’OBSERVER
‘A triumph? beyond admiration’ PHILIP PULLMAN
‘Spellbinding?. Chevalier at her fabulous best’ ELIF SHAFAK
‘As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead? one of the reigning queens of historical fiction’ INDEPENDENT
‘A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her game’ SPECTATOR