Buy The Weeping Empress

"Oh my God, I'm out of breath! I have literally just finished reading it and boy, am I pleased I did. I started reading this yesterday on a train journey and I haven't been able to put it down since. If this isn't picked up by a publisher, becomes a trilogy, then films and sells by the truck load, then I'll eat my hat. Again."

"I have been fortunate to have been introduced to some strikingly good books recently. The Weeping Empress being one of the first of which I read. I have not looked at reading a book such as this since I was a lot younger and was reading a lot of graphic novels. I fear that, because of this, if I had been in a book shop I may have passed it by. A word of warning readers .............. DO NOT PASS THIS BOOK BY!! It's an astonishingly bitter and self-sacrificing read that has been written by Sadie S Forsythe with the most beautiful carnage you can describe."

"The Weeping Empress is a beautifully written and insightful piece of fiction that explores many different themes including that of gender expectations in a society where the role of the woman was fixed and immovable. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to hearing more from Sadie as I think she has a talent for creating a wholly realistic experience for the reader.

I would particularly like Sadie to enter her novel for the Tiptree Award as I think it matches the requirement to write a work of science fiction or fantasy that explores and expands on gender roles. "

"I found the book intriguing and couldn't wait to pick it up and read more, which is a credit to the authors writing prowess. Some of the language in the book is quite beautiful.

If there is a sequel I will certainly buy it. "

"Sadie is an incredible writer. I got drawn into Chiyo's world from page one and couldn't put it down until I finished."