Reviews
"A rousing, red-blooded tale with colourful characters in an exotic setting." —Joanne Harris
"This hugely enjoyable novel fairly rattles along at an ever-increasing page-turning rate . . . Vernon writes with all the assurance of an old pro, strong on character and good at finding the telling detail, and is definitely a name to watch." —Daily Mail
"A wonderful debut novel that completely transports you to another time and place . . . richly rewarding." —Sunday Express
Author Biography
Roland Vernon is the author of several biographical books on music, and, most recently, Star in the East, a biography of the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. A Dark Enchantment is his first novel and it won the inaugural Daily Mail First Novel Award.