Masks a Locus Magazine “New and Notable” book

Locus Magazine, the leading news magazine of the science fiction and fantasy field, named Masks one of the “New and Notable Books” for January 2014:

“A young woman’s masking is supposed to confirm her as a Gifted magic uses, but instead sends her to slave in the mines in this powerful fantasy novel, the first book in a series that should appeal to both YA and adult readers. Blake is a pen name for Edward Willett. ‘‘Blake brings his fantastic world to life through offbeat links between magic, nature, and human behavior in a caste-ridden society.’’ [Faren Miller]”