'Inordinately readable ... brilliant ... this intricate double-sided tapestry is woven with ambiguities that mesmerise ... its leavening of invention with compassion is as good as it gets.' Justin Wintle, Independent
'Sweeping and beautiful ... the complex story tears the veil from a hidden world.' Times
'A marvellous book about the making of souls.' Time Out
'A mesmerising, modern quest novel that subtly and shiningly evokes ancient and modern clashes of Eastern and Western culture.' Saga Magazine
'Geoff Ryman has the true novelist's gift - he takes the reader inside other lives and other cultures, and makes them live with the utmost vividness. In this case we experience Cambodia in all its beauty and conflict, both past and present. Another masterpiece by one of the greatest fiction writers of our time.' Kim Stanley Robinson
'A fascinating panorama of Cambodian life, past and present. The original subject-matter, broad scope and elegant style make for an exceptionally enlightening read.' Michael Arditti
'Sweeping and beautiful ... the complex story tears the veil from a hidden world.' Times
'A marvellous book about the making of souls.' Time Out
'A mesmerising, modern quest novel that subtly and shiningly evokes ancient and modern clashes of Eastern and Western culture.' Saga Magazine
'Geoff Ryman has the true novelist's gift - he takes the reader inside other lives and other cultures, and makes them live with the utmost vividness. In this case we experience Cambodia in all its beauty and conflict, both past and present. Another masterpiece by one of the greatest fiction writers of our time.' Kim Stanley Robinson
'A fascinating panorama of Cambodian life, past and present. The original subject-matter, broad scope and elegant style make for an exceptionally enlightening read.' Michael Arditti