The Enchanted (25 page)

           
—Donald Ray Pollock, author of
The Devil All the Time

  
“[An] impressive debut. . . . Read this magical book, and prepare to be spellbound.”

           
—
Library Journal
(starred review)

  
“
The Enchanted
is indeed both a beautiful and a painful read, one that explores the complexities of many crucial issues, including how we treat our children and the vulnerable and the consequences of our actions. It also makes us ask whether our personal behavior, social policies, and the justice system perpetuate more pain than otherwise for humanity.”

           
—
New York Journal of Books

  
“
The Enchanted
is unlike anything I've ever read. Its exquisitely constructed web is spun in that least
exquisite locale, death row. The powerful central story arches over multiple piercing subplots, and devastating fables that stare straight into the face of horror. But it is the opposite of depressing; it's a jubilant celebration that explores human darkness with a profound lyric tenderness and not one jot of sentimentality. It's probably mad to perceive and convey so much beauty in the midst of the vile, but this particular lunacy is contagious and seductive. The reader comes to see through Denfeld's strange lens, and to savor the richness of the view long after the final page has turned.”

           
—Katherine Dunn, author of
Geek Love

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Cover illustration (horses) by Pavel Konovalov/Veer

Cover design by Nina LoSchiavo, based on jacket design by Richard Ljoenes

A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers.

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THE ENCHANTED
. Copyright © 2014 by Rene Denfeld. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

First Harper Perennial edition published 2015.

ISBN 978-0-06-228551-5 (pbk.)

EPub Edition February 2015 ISBN 9780062285522 (reissued)

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