“Deliciously macabre . . . The rural Victorian setting is evocative, and the vampire threat palpable. While Lepore’s tale does come to a nail-biting climax, her compelling characters are not finished with their missions, and so will continue their vampire slaying in future books, which will surely please readers.” - Booklist (starred review)
“Old-fashioned vampire fiction—with a little postmodern feminist updating—makes a comeback . . . Lepore successfully captures the mood of traditional gothic fiction, complete with soggy moors, murky religious orders, ancient ruins, dark secrets, and plenty of general mystical weirdness, and complements it with a strong female protagonist.” - Publishers Weekly
“Readers who enjoy the current trend of genteel ladies fighting supernatural evil in days gone by . . . will be interested in picking up [Descent into Dust]. A large number of engaging characters populate this story, each with a unique role to play, and the pace alternates between slow discovery of scholarly knowledge and pulse-pounding action scenes . . . [E]ntertaining.” - Library Journal