[STARRED REVIEW] “A decision made in haste reverberates across multiple kingdoms in Patricia A. McKillip’s lush fantasy classic The Book of Atrix Wolfe. Blackmailed to betray the ethics of his practice, an enraged mage calls up violent forces to end a war between two kingdoms. An honorable king, his mourning wife, and the fey realm’s royal family are among the collateral damage of that decision. Prince Talis, born the night the war ends, is orphaned; the mage self-exiles. Twenty years later, Talis happens upon a grimoire whose mysteries ensnare him. In his family’s castle, a kitchen maid’s soul stirs: Talis alone seems to truly see her. And in the mountains beyond Talis’s kingdom, the mage at last faces the harms that his decision wrought, even as the shadow hunter that he summoned begins to ride again. McKillip’s signature talents are on full display in this wondrous tale, wherein memories of “barren crags and ancient forests, winds scented with honey, wolf, wildflowers, swift water so pure” can be summoned as a force for good, and love is an articulation of guileless recognition of another. This thirtieth anniversary edition comes with a papercut cover; it reflects the lacy delicacy of McKillip’s work—beloved among high fantasy aficionados.”
—Foreword

“Steeped in medieval legends of the wild huntsman, living trees, and shape changers, McKillip’s tale is decidedly atmospheric, complex, compelling, and filled with rich imagery.”
—Booklist

“The Book of Atrix Wolfe is a spell woven from moonlight, dirty pots, golden leaves, and shadows. Patricia McKillip describes magic I can believe in—the magic of place, captured in the stones of a wall, the wood of a door, the light shining through a window, the reflection in a pot of water. Her magic is founded in love and power and pain. Far more than a tale of battling kings—this is a story of the workings of the human heart. Such pleasure to read!”
—Pat Murphy, Nebula and Hugo Award winning author of The Adventures of Mary Darling

“No writer has better captured the elusive power of language than Patricia A. McKillip. The Book of Atrix Wolfe is a shimmering tale of language, power, magic, and soul.”
—Rambles

“Prince Talis, heir to the Pelucir throne, has been away from his homeland studying magecraft. At the wizards’ college, he discovers a mysterious book of spells whose words carry hidden meanings. Returning to Pelucir, Talis encounters the Queen of the Woods, who is looking for her daughter, Sorrow, lost ever since the mage Atrix Wolfe misused his magic to divert a war. Now Talis and Atrix must solve the riddle of Sorrow’s existence, and rid the world of the evil that Atrix conjured. . . . Connoisseurs of fine fantasy will delight in this expertly wrought tale.”
—Publishers Weekly

“A man who lives among wolves and hides from his magical mistake from the past finds his talents again needed among humans when a queen asks him to search for her missing daughter. His quest leads to unexpected love and adventure in McKillip’s gentle fantasy.”
—Midwest Book Review

“It is always a joy to read Patricia McKillip’s work, and The Book of Atrix Wolfe is particularly rich in its fairy-tale motifs, imagery and language.”
—Ann F. Howey, author of Afterlives of the Lady of Shalott and Elaine of Astolat

“Patricia A. McKillip is one of the finest writers of fantasy fiction of all time. In Tachyon’s beautiful 30th anniversary edition McKillip’s rich prose is on full display in this powerful novel of war and remembrance, magic and forgiveness.”
—Audrey Taylor, author of Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building

“I recommend this book to anyone who liked any of McKillip’s other work, or enjoys authors like Robin McKinley, Charles de Lint, or Peter S. Beagle.”
—Superstardrifter

“A suspenseful and often provocative exploration of obsession, control, and the search for freedom.
—Locus

10/10 stars. “My favorite McKillip book I’ve read to date.”
—ReEnchantment of the World

•    Promotion at major trade and genre conventions, including the International Convention for the Fantastic in the Arts and the World Fantasy Convention
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