"Smart, entertaining ... a marvelous hybrid of intellectual quest and well-plotted adventure.... A literary thriller in which--unusually--neither "literary" nor "thriller" seems an afterthought."--
Kirkus Reviews "The novel's greatest pleasures might lie in its esoterica, its fascinating trips down side paths of the fantastic." --
Columbus Dispatch "A fascinating blend of the bibliophile quest novel merged with romance, intrigue and fantasy."--
Seattle Times "Fascinating ... an old-fashioned quest.... Christopher is a compelling storyteller and writer."--
Boston Globe "Magical and melancholy ... richly drawn ."--
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