“A wonderfully seductive first novel . . . that shimmers with the musical artifice of Ovid’s poetry while evoking the darker tragedies of his life . . . Alison has found a voice, at once modern and archaic, lyrical and potent, that mesmerizes the reader . . . . A small, twinkling jewel of a novel.”--Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

“Ambitious, complex, challengingly intellectual . . . a creation of real beauty. . . . A real achievement.”--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A tender, lyrical novel . . . . a lush evocation of the way people love and alter (and are altered by) the environments they inhabit.”
--Publishers Weekly