reviews

City of Thieves gets a review in the Times!

August 7, 2010
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Following Castle of Shadows’ success in making both the Times and the Independent Newspapers’ summer reading lists, City of Thieves gets an excellent review in today’s Times. Amanda Craig in today’s Times on City of Thieves: ‘It has a dramatic plot, like a cross between Oliver Twist and Black Hearts in Battersea [by Joan...

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Castle of Shadows makes Amanda Craig’s summer reading list in the Times!

July 3, 2010
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Wonderful start to Saturday when I saw that Amanda Craig had chosen Castle of Shadows as one of her picks for summer reading in today’s Times. And she’s given it a stunning review which, since I can’t post a link, I’ll quote in full here: ‘Castle of Shadows is a fantasy thriller reminiscent of...

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Castle of Shadows makes The Independent’s Top 50 Books for Summer Reading!

June 19, 2010
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Castle of Shadows is one of only nine children and teen titles to make The Independent Newspaper’s 2010 list of Top 50 Books for Summer Reading. I’m on a list with Michael Morpurgo, Jaqueline Wilson, Gillian Cross and Sam Enthoven. Wow!

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