'Charming and wintry, with a flavour of Russian fairy tales.'
- The Sunday Times
'The wildest imaginings have the ring of truth in this spooky fable.'
- The Telegraph
'[An] enchanting story.'
- The Daily Telegraph
'Written with passion and compassion, Anderson's talent as a weaver of magic and creator of evocative landscapes is growing with every book.'
- Daily Mail
'Marvellously-drawn characters and a timeless style of prose.'
- BookTrust