PRAISE

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"Elegant. Rich with myth, history, politics, fantasy and life intermingled--as if the voice of an Isabel Allende of Persia has emerged."

--Amy Ephron

"A richly imagined feminist fable -- a feast for the senses."

--Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, author of
A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENT MEANS

"Compulsive reading right from the start. Gorgeous imagery and outrageous characters whose stories grab you and hold you enthralled till you've turned the final page."

--Robin Maxwell, author,
SECRET DIARY OF ANNE BOLEYN and VIRGIN

"HAREM reads like a wondrous cross between Colette and Sir Richard F. Burton. The dark lights and vivid tableaux Ms. Mossanen conjures stay with you long afterward. A very impressive, and adventurous, debut."

--Nicholas Christopher, author of FRANKLIN FLYER

"Harem transports the reader to another time and place. If I turned the pages--I was not aware of it--rather it seemed as if I was on a journey that I did not want to end. Not only are Levy's characters magical story tellers, but this debut shows she is one herself."

--M.J. Rose, author of LIP SERVICE, IN FIDELITY, and FLESH TONES

"Sexier than a stable of Playboy bunnies, more adventuresome than a Greek romance, able to confound expectations on every single page, Dora Levy Mossanen's first novel, Harem, is truly astonishing."

--Robert Hellenga, author of
THE SIXTEEN PLEASURES and BLUES LESSONS

"An important contribution to the growing canon of women's mythology in contemporary literature. From the first sentence I was as captivated as I used to be as a child when my mother read me fairy tales from around the world. The quality of myth that the author achieves is stunning."

--Christin Lore Weber, author of
Altar Music

"Dora Levy Mossanen's "Harem" lures us into a language as opulent as its world, filled with solitudes and lush tapestries of human frailty, love, and ambition."

--James Ragan, Poet, author of
"Lusions"

"A beautifully written epic novel that teems with sharply drawn characters and haunting scenes."

--John Rechy, author of
City of Night

"A rare and beautiful novel."

--Maureen Connell, author of
Mary Lacey

"Harem is a succulent feast with a rich cast of characters."

--Ann Rowe Seaman, author of
Swaggart