Canticle, the debut novel from Janet Rich Edwards, has sparked widespread excitement with its release from Spiegel & Grau this month, earning praise in a lengthy piece by Ron Charles in The Washington Post and from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Foreword Reviews while being named as one of December’s most anticipated books by Goodreads as well as one of People’s Best Books of the month. People also ran an exclusive essay Edwards wrote tracing the origins of her inspiration for Canticle, providing a glimpse at her experience as an author that she also delved into on Literary Hub and Oprah Daily. Set in the Belgian city of Bruges during the 13th century, the novel has been called “compelling, lyrical, and fresh” by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and “a true gem of historical fiction” by Bruce Holsinger.