Winner of the 2013 Arthur C Clarke Award for the Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year Poetic Beckett renders the terror of the darkness beyond the forests with a riveting deftness that evokes all primordial fears of the unknown There s plenty here to intrigue and entrance. New York Times Book Review A linguistic and imaginative tour de force. The Guardian (UK) Captivating and haunting human plight and alien planet are both superbly evoked. Daily Mail (UK) A stunning novel and a beautiful evocation of a truly alien world. Sunday Times Pure astonishment and pleasure, a storytelling ride full of brio and wonder. Locus Dazzlingly inventive superbly well paced and well written packed with ideas. Reader s Digest Brilliantly imaginative a superb entertainment, a happy combination of speculative and literary fiction. Not to be missed. Booklist (starred) A fantastic novel Beckett has created a bizarre world of astounding imaginative vision, grounded by fundamental human conflicts. Shelf Awareness Riveting a keenly imagined vision of the interaction between human nature and a truly alien world. BookPage