The Queen of the Night Audiobook

Quotes

• “A night at an opera you’ll wish never-ending.”

  — Helen Oyeyemi, New York Times bestselling author

• “A luminous tale of power and passion. Chee gives us an unforgettable heroine and a rich cast of characters—many of them real historical figures. The story dazzles and surprises right up until the final page.”

  — J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author

• “So full of baroque drama, borrowed identities, unnatural deaths, and double crosses it would impress the Count of Monte Cristo.”

  — Entertainment Weekly

• “Brilliantly extravagant in its twists and turns and its wide-ranging cast of characters…[and] attention to the material culture of Second Empire and Belle Epoque Paris.”

  — Vogue

• “Through Lilliet, we experience the decadence of Second Empire Paris and the terror of the Franco-Prussian War. The novel’s most operatic characters really lived…and Chee gets them right.”

  — More

• “A celebration of…women of creativity, ingenuity, endurance, mastery and grace.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “Under the layers of plot and operatic melodrama…Queen of the Night explores the question of what gives the courtesan her hold, her power over the hearts of men.”

  — Minneapolis Star Tribune

• “A book that could contentedly settle into a thrilling historical romance trope creates something much more refreshing and subversive.”

  — Bustle

• “Sprawling, soaring, bawdy, and plotted like a fine embroidery.”

  — NPR

• “A wild romp through circuses, brothels, and palaces, breathing life into the intrigue and decadence of the era while exposing the steep price of self-reinvention and being an artist….It certainly deserves a standing ovation.”

  — Buzzfeed

• “Its plot is gripping in its own right, with secrets, plots, luxury, and intrigue all in abundance—but it’s also a fascinating look at art, isolation, and acclaim.”

  — Vol. 1 Brooklyn

• “Richly researched, ornately plotted, this story demands, and repays, close attention.”

  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

• “A completely engrossing work that should appeal to the widest range of readers, especially those with a taste for historical fiction.”

  — Library Journal (starred review)

• “Lilliet’s cycle of reinventions is a moving meditation on the transformative power of fate, art, time, and sheer survival.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “Peppering the unfolding plot with real-life events and figures, Chee provides a suitably operatic backdrop for the mesmerizing novel.”

  — Booklist

• “[A] lush historical novel…with all the requisite reversals of fortune, melodrama, and gorgeous costumes, gorgeously described.”

  — BookPage