
Press Reviews
- Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season
Sumptuous and original worldbuilding, heart-pounding plot & gorgeous prose.
- KIRKUS
With a refreshingly original concept, this substantial fantasy, the first in a duology, is an undeniable page-turner.
- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Readers will be left with much to consider about morality, individuality, and the malleability and artificiality of beauty.
- Rick Riordan
Looking for the next big groundbreaking event in YA? This is it.
- BUZZFEED
Rich and sultry fantasy.
- Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of An Ember in the Ashes
Pre-order this one, you will be so grateful you did.
- Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin
I couldn't put it down.
- Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us is Lying
I AM A FAN. Superfan, actually. Book two can't come fast enough
- Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Beautiful Creatures
A lush and intoxicating world where beauty equals power and darkness lurks in every glittering shadow.
- Adam Silvera, author of History is All You Left Me
A beautiful book by the badass Dhonielle Clayton.
- Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries
A rich, gorgeous fantasy gem.
- Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author
A voluptuous, dazzling fairy tale of desire, ambition and unrelenting beauty.
- Marie Lu, New York Times Bestselling Author
Clayton conjures a world both breathtakingly beautiful and deeply unsettling, populated by characters full of strengths and complexities. This is a thought-provoking story that lingers.
- Renee Ahdieh, author of The Flame in the Mist
A lush, immersive tale about a world where nothing is as it seems. Where beauty and the magic behind it are painted in sinisterly sexy tones.
- SFX
A gripping and powerful read.