Hermit is a must-read for anyone who has ever thought, I could really use a monastic retreat—but how will I ever find the time? Reading Susan Blood is like sitting down to lunch with a dear friend—one who is sharply attuned to her own foibles and missteps, and who offers, with grace and humor, the hard-won insights of an unexpected journey. Thoughtful, observant, and wise, this book is a true delight.  

– Elizabeth de Veer, author of The Ocean in Winter and The Blazekeeper of Bowmore House

"Hermit is a complete delight and adventure from start to finish. Driven by Susan Blood's dry wit, inspired prose and skilled story telling, this book is a total gem. For anyone who's ever wondered what it would be like to have the experience of living like a hermit, wonder no more. This book is your ticket into that world, letting you be a fly on the wall as to what it's really like. And it's not all meditating and herbal tea."

– Candace Hammond, author of the Cranberry Harbor series

"Hermit is a compassionate and completely absorbing novel, with characters you fall in love with.  One finishes more than refreshed, reluctant to leave a world that shines with posssibilty."
 

– Indira Ganesan, author of As Sweet as Honey