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Reviews
A glorious, sweeping novel . . . Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring
It is as if the author has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time
Measured, austere, profoundly physical. I loved it
In Katherine J. Chen's capable hands, Joan becomes fully flesh and achingly real
An epic novel with the mythic power of a fairytale
A wholly original novel that inspires one's mind and awakens one's soul. With Joan, Katherine J. Chen has created nothing short of a masterpiece
Beautifully written and confidently told, this is a story of how feminine strength and will can change the world
This Joan is of the earth - scrappy and strong, resilient and curious. An ambitious, thrilling novel
Katherine J. Chen has stunningly summoned another time and place
When you look up the term 'historical fiction' in the dictionary it should say, simply, Read Katherine J. Chen
Chen earns the comparison [to Mantel] thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling... But it's Joan herself who constantly bounds off the page, a proto-feminist genius born into the wrong age. Thanks to Chen's efforts, she is now a hypnotic heroine for our time
Katherine J Chen's Joan is a scrappy, determined and very real heroine who simply roars off the page. If you liked Ariadne, then this has to be your next read .
Inspired, lyrical . . . makes clear why Joan is still venerated
A vivid and very real slice of historical fiction