"Astonishingly consistent and rigorously horrifying. All his stories give off the chill of top-grade horror."
–New York Times
"One of our best and most singular writers. A powerhouse of ideas and imagery."
–William Gibson
"John Shirley achieves things that other writers wouldn't dare attempt. Brilliant. The true quill."
–Bruce Sterling
"Shirley writes at the neon-lit frontier of sensory experience."
–Publishers Weekly
"Readers who enjoy living a little dangerously are likely to appreciate the sheer, headlong exuberance of Shirley's imagination."
–San Francisco Chronicle