“Wildes’ poems are fantastical ballads; by turns dark and melancholy, whimsical and sublime. In these pages lurk lost loves, ghost birds, blood-obsessed fiends, organ donors, and more. Like sitting down to afternoon tea with Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allen Poe.”
--Lenore Hart, author of The Raven’s Bride and series editor of The Night Bazaar anthologies
"With a voice that echos Edna St. Vincent Millay, Abigail Wildes dances words across the pages with joyous abandon. Her chosen formal tone, rich with rhyme and reason, reflect a craft that nods to the historic while at the same time is like a timeless black dress, perfect for the occasion, any occasion, but especially high tea with Her Majesty, Death."
--Danelle Lejeune, author of Landlocked: Etymology of Whale Fish and Grace
"Dark deliciousness! It's a whimsical sprinkle of macabre in your favorite tea. I found it to be a sweet, but not sugar-coated take on life, loss, death, and heartbreak. You need to read this if you're into pretty dark things. At times I laughed out loud, and others, I just let the flow relax me into the storytelling. The illustrations are absolutely fabulous, like icing on cake. It's the perfect bath read with tea or wine."
--Hotsy Totsy Haus
