<b>I loved this supernatural thriller</b>. It has a great narrative drive and <b>I read it in one, rather breathless, sitting</b>. But it's not just magical adventure. It's about the nature of life and death and is <b>really quite profound </b>as it ponders some very deep existential questions . . . There is quite a lot in this story and Clark handles it all <b>with elegance and great sensitivity</b>.
the Bookbag
This <b>darkly fascinating</b> story cleverly juxtaposes a thoroughly contemporary coming of age almost-romance with a sinister and magical adventure. Simon P. Clark is <b>as convincing and captivating</b> when writing about spells and other worlds as he is on the topic of adolescent emotions and shifting human relationships -and each strand of the novel feeds into the other with surprising ease. It's <b>original, haunting stuff.</b>
Teach Secondary
'Sure to appeal to older readers with a taste for the dark side, and probably to adults as well . . . This is an impressive debut from young author Simon P. Clark, who doesn't shy away from pushing his story to its darkest reaches. The ending will leave you shell-shocked'
Independent on Eren
<b>I loved this supernatural thriller</b>. It has a great narrative drive and <b>I read it in one, rather breathless, sitting</b>. But it's not just magical adventure. It's about the nature of life and death and is <b>really quite profound </b>as it ponders some very deep existential questions . . . There is quite a lot in this story and Clark handles it all <b>with elegance and great sensitivity</b>.
the Bookbag