A gripping adventure story by award-winning writer, Gillian Cross
"A rollicking adventure of a book . . . that will leave you breathless. " - Daily Telegraph
"a wonderful book...the writing is so good that you don't even notice it " - Sunday Telegraph
"It's damn good storytelling " - Bookseller
"a beautifully-paced story...an exciting, genuinely rewarding adventure " - The Guardian
"an undoubted classic " - Sunday Times