Some wonderful social comedy as well as a sense of potential betrayal. He is a writer fascinated by his factual material, and by characters who would not be the same without it. -- Roz Kaveney The Independent Intricate, involving. Joyce has produced a wonderful portrait of England. This remarkable novel should scoop Joyce out of the dusty corners of bookshops and introduce his work to a much wider readership. -- Josh Lacey The Guardian Joyce unfolds a beguiling story of witchraft with the kind of confidence and skill that comes from depth of experience. A very fine, very subtle novel. SFX Joyce is one of our great novelists, one of the treasures of our time -- Rick Kleffel Trashotron Joyce's ear for dialect and his loving recreation of an almost forgotten world enable him to transcend genre. A sly comedy of manners with magical flavourings. -- Lorne Jackson The Sunday Mercury Mystery and possibly magic aside, this is a quiet tale of a journey into womanhood and of bucolic England during a period of change. -- Simon Baker TLS As solid, balanced, and finely tuned as anything Joyce has written, and that is tantamount to saying it's about as finely tuned as any recent fiction we have. -- Gary K Wolfe LOCUS Joyce weaves a vibrant, skilfull portrait of both worlds, peopled with credible and fascinating characters so convincing you'd believe he'd lived through it. The book is gripping, and the writing from this one-man genre astonisingly accomplished. It will live with you long after you grudgingly turn that final page. Graham Joyce is a magnificent writer. A national treasure. -- Rob Grant Dreamwatch
