A National Book Award Finalist
“Part mystery, part fantasy, this beautifully-written page turner explores guilt, mercy, and love.”—New York Times bestselling author Holly Black
★ “A darkly beguiling fantasy.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Billingsley takes the time to develop a layered narrative adorned with linguistic filigree—she is one of the great prose stylists of the field.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “Exquisite to the final word.”—Booklist, starred review
★ “Both lushly sensual and shivery.”—School Library Journal, starred review
★ “Extraordinary and moving.”—BCCB, starred review
★ “An entirely original concoction.”—The Horn Book, starred review
