An overwhelming journey navigated with skill and imagination . . . captures the dazzle and showmanship of voodoo. --Los Angeles Times Bewitching . . . a character of vast dimension and feminine power. --Booklist Splendid intuition and a deft narrative style . . In her first novel, Rhodes demonstrates that she possesses as much conjuring literary ability as some of the most outstanding writers in the United States. --Houston A. Baker, Jr., African-American Review Marie Laveau is the most interesting character in American culture . . . I loved it. --Whoopi Goldberg An overwhelming journey navigated with skill and imagination . . . captures the dazzle and showmanship of voodoo. Los Angeles Times Bewitching . . . a character of vast dimension and feminine power. Booklist Splendid intuition and a deft narrative style . . In her first novel, Rhodes demonstrates that she possesses as much conjuring literary ability as some of the most outstanding writers in the United States. Houston A. Baker, Jr., African-American Review Marie Laveau is the most interesting character in American culture . . . I loved it. Whoopi Goldberg An overwhelming journey navigated with skill and imagination . . . captures the dazzle and showmanship of voodoo. -- Los Angeles Times Bewitching . . . a character of vast dimension and feminine power. - - Booklist Splendid intuition and a deft narrative style . . In her first novel, Rhodes demonstrates that she possesses as much conjuring literary ability as some of the most outstanding writers in the United States. --Houston A. Baker, Jr., African-American Review Marie Laveau is the most interesting character in American culture . . . I loved it. --Whoopi Goldberg