‘Mysterious and otherworldly, this powerfully brutal novel is the most exciting thing I’ve read in years’ S. J. Watson

‘A wild and darkly exuberant ride of a novel, feral and surprising, with sublime writing and a deep understanding of human nature’ Jeff VanderMeer

‘A lyrical exploration of landscape, folklore and self. Brilliantly captures the feelings of not fitting in and the intensity of first love’ Emily Barr

‘A strange and beautiful novel from a first-time author who skillfully wields mystery and unease’ Observer

‘A book where language feels like hands reaching into the soil, where landscapes feel alive. An astonishing book by a special writer’ Tom De Freston

‘Assured and beautifully written, an astonishing debut. It’s rare to find the Cornwall which most of us Cornish recognise in modern literature, but it’s here in all its vivid and magical glory. Rhythmic, atmospheric and endearing’ Charlie Carroll

‘A brilliantly modern take on the Celtic folkloric tradition and a beautifully written lament that creeps under the skin long after you have finished reading. Affecting and deeply absorbing’ Jade Angeles Fitton

‘As haunting, strange and brooding as the Cornish moors it so beautifully invokes. A masterful handling of forgotten folklore’ Jody Cooksley

‘Uncanny, visceral, claustrophobic and otherworldly: a work of strange and lyrical beauty’ Ian Russell-Hsieh

‘A novel which feels both deeply ancient and utterly contemporary. Earthy, unsettling and chock-full of uncanny imagery, a boldly compelling debut from an brilliant new voice’ Tim Hannigan

‘Beautifully crafted’ Olivia Isaac-Henry

‘As rich and dark as the peat of the moor. A stunning, raw paean to friendship, family and loss. Breathtakingly beautiful’ Sam Horton

‘Dazzles with exquisite prose in the underworld of folktale mystery, where myths and daydreams entangle with home and love and our longing for both. Outstanding’ Ania Card

‘An unsettling, beautiful triumph’ Lucy Holland