'magical, disturbing and yet utterly compelling.'

The London Paper

'Garner's imagination is compelling and the novel has real narrative drive.enjoyable and eloquent' Helen Dunmore'

The Times

'Darkly atmospheric, Garner's clean, spare prose conjures a strong ,simple narrative... a delight to curl up with'

Metro

'Daughter of renowned children's author Alan Garner, Elizabeth displays similar inventiveness and command of atmosphere... it's a sad, sweet tale of the love and misunderstanding between a father and son who dare to aim for a higher place in the world'

Daily Mail