'A vividly imagined adventure, [...] full of heart, humour and a terrifying villain'
- Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
'This is proof, not that it's needed, that Jenny McLachlan is a writer of enormous heart and versatility. I'm a really big fan'
- Phil Earle
'Roar is an exhilarating, hilarious, vividly drawn tribute to the power of the childhood imagination, the love of family and the magic we risk losing as we grow up. If you plan to visit one new place in 2019, make it Roar'
- Sarah Driver, author of the Huntress trilogy
'This funny, captivating story is filled with the painful pangs of growing up and the transporting qualities of imagination'
- Imogen Russell-Williams, Guardian