<b>Hugely infectious fun</b>

- SFX,

The two worlds of this <b>gripping and inventive fantasy </b>are so vividly depicted that reading it is a bit like taking a fabulous city break

- GUARDIAN,

<b>An enchanting, energetic, wild ride of a story </b>set to a staccato melody. The electric prose leaps off the page in a riot of colours and sounds

- Leslye Penelope,

<b>A wild, dark and joyful love song to New Orleans, the power of stories, and hope in the face of destruction</b>

- H. G. Parry,

<b>His lyrical prose dances to a rhythm all its own</b>

- Stina Leicht,

<b>An unforgettable story</b>

- Rion Amilcar Scott,

<b>Scary, sweet, lyrical, and real</b>

- Poppy Z. Brite,

I ached to live in their world.<b> A stunning debut that is sure to become a classic</b>

- Elizabeth Hand,

<b>Alex Jennings writes with an energy and a profusion of imagination and vividness that carries you off. Brilliant!</b>

- Katherine Addison,

<b>A beautiful song full of magic and rhythm, darkness and delight. A profoundly gorgeous debut</b>

- Christina Henry,

A slice of delightfully disorientating and whimsical magic

- CultureFly,

<i>The Ballad of Perilous Graves</i> is not only an engrossing adventure but <b>a potent homage to the beating heart of one of the world's most magical cities</b>

- Ladee Hubbard,

A beautiful song full of magic and rhythm, darkness and delight. <b>A profoundly gorgeous debut</b>

- Christina Henry,