This is great – really enjoyable and readable. I loved the creepy scratches on the door, and it’s good the way you set up the theme with the book right away. I didn’t read the blurb before I started reading (and I’ve heard a lot of agents/publishers don’t do that either) and yet I had a clear pictur... view book

Hi Becky - my review at last! First of all I think this is an exciting, interesting storyline that would appeal to young people, especially boys. The portrayal of a family in crisis is moving and I like the way you intersperse this with the freedom of Ryan's encounters on the mountainside. I... view book

A lovely old-fashioned story - one that children will enjoy reading or having read to them by the fire. Happily backed. kittykat (My House Eats People) view book

This is very well-written with well-depicted imagery - Jafara being thrown in the moat, or being beaten - and strong characters. The empress is suitably hateful and you've got a mysterious murder too. I sometimes get bogged down in names with books of this genre but your characters are well delineat... view book

Excellent stuff - I see you already have an agent and have no doubt this will be published. Best wishes, Kittykat ~ My House Eats People view book