"Cinematic and lush. Like an undiscovered Jean Cocteau film. Or a fairy tale you've never heard before and won't forget." - Rainbow Rowell, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Simon Snow Trilogy
"This novel will bend and twist your notion of what love is, while leaving you utterly bewitched...Siegel uses her skills as a writer of historical fiction to highlight the changing form of oppression against women across centuries, while infusing a compelling supernatural arc that makes this story one to remember." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Siegel’s historical scene-setting stays vivid and impressive as the periods change, and the tension-filled dynamic between the leads keeps the pages turning. Fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue will be enthralled." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"I cannot believe this book exists. I want to wrap myself in velvet to read passages aloud beside a blazing hearth that’s taller than I am. The prose thrums with best kind of heartbreak.... Betrayal and tragedy lurk around every corner, yet there are moments of breathtaking loveliness." - New York Times Book Review, Editor’s Choice on Solomon's Crown
"Dark longing waltzes hand-in-hand with historical elegance in this hypnotic gothic tale." - S.T. Gibson, author of A Dowry of Blood