a <b>cleverly written</b> piece of fantasy fiction that manages to be <b>creepy, gripping, charmingly upbeat and romantic</b>, all at the same time
The Times
<b>the work of a writer at the height of her powers</b>
Guardian
<b>a loveliness of both enthusiasm and complexity</b>
Scotland on Sunday
[Lisa Tuttle] has a prize-winning knack of doing what a lot of fantasy writers can only dream of;<b> making the impossible seem everyday, and writing legend in such a way that it seem like a very present and nerve-tingling possibility</b>
Scots magazine
If you are looking for <b>something different</b>, with a little bit of history and a little bit of magic then this is the book for you
Book Chick City
This <b>skilful weaving</b> of old folk traditions with modern urban myth makes <i>The Silver Bough</i> <b>a fascinating, wistful and intriguing tale</b> that <b>cannot fail to satisfy any lover of fantasy</b>
Piper at the Gates of Fantasy
Tuttle has <b>a keen eye for details of place </b>and <b>a sympathetic ear for the nuances</b> of her characters' moods
SFX
a <b>beautifully crafted </b>novel that leads you seamlessly from the real world into the otherworld
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