'A page-turner that makes you slow down to appreciate the brilliance of the prose. One of my favourite novels of the past few years Jeff VanderMeer, author of Absolution
'Evocative yet grounded, blending the mythical with the cavalier Her imagination is vivid Observer
Armfield writes so gracefully. I love her glancing, pitiless social observations The Times
Seductivecompellingbrilliantly audacious Guardian
Intriguing and provocative A writer worth reading Financial Times
Characteristically eerie and emotive' GQ
'An evocative mystery set at the end of the world' Guardian
A hauntingly good book about family, faith and the climate crisis iNews
The emotional depth and unique storytelling ensures Armfield's reputation as a distinctive voice a must-read for fans of her hauntingly beautiful prose Glamour
'Armfield lends a quasi-mythic dimension to an intimate story of sibling rivalry and familial disinheritance Daily Mail
A sharply observed exploration of grief, family and the end of the world as we know it Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller
A book of extraordinary sentences, set in end-times which feel bleakly real yet pulse with a tireless, tangible force of love Megan Hunter, author of The End We Start From
Witty, brutal Private Rites has the elemental power of a thunderstorm and the thrilling emotional honesty of a first kiss An era-defining writer Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time
An astonishing ambitious novel that won't let you go Sarvat Hasin, author of The Giant Dark
Lyrical, haunting, unsettling, and J.G. Ballard-ian in apocalyptic scope Deeply, passionately, messily human Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World
'Exquisite A masterful feat, and a joy to read awe-inspiring Peter Scalpello, author of Limbic
Beauty aches through every word Heather Parry, author of Orpheus Builds a Girl
'Intimate, unnerving and sopping wet Alison Rumfitt, author of Brainwyrms