'Has the feel of an ancient fairy tale freshly told' Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light'Fantastic series opener… A richly imagined beginning that shouldn’t be missed' Kirkus'Fascinating dark fantasy… A study of kindness and humanity. This series is off to a promising start' Publishers Weekly'A beautiful fantasy full of quests, court intrigue, and star-crossed lovers…' Library Journal