Riordan's storytelling is as polished as ever, brimming with wit, action, and heart

Storytelling that will get readers hooked

Adopts a relentless narrative pace. There's only one tempo permitted - fast-forward . . . Wonderful read-aloud material

Terrific invention, magic, jokes and an excellent narrative style

This is a fantastic debut, one I couldn’t put down and that raises some truly interesting question about the nature of the soul, ethics and the truth about being ‘human’. I cannot wait to see what Mandanna writes next . . . this was one of the most compelling YA books of this type that I have read to date

The Lost Girl is something I would definitely read over and over again . . . It is a fabulous read

The Lost Girl was incredible. There's no other way of saying it.

It's refreshing that the heroine is brave but also vulnerable and relatable . . . It is also a treat to read a novel which is unashamedly British-Indian, and set in both Windermere and Bangalore . . . The story is fast-paced and the narrator is likeable

This is a lovely read for a teen audience.

The story is impressively creative . . . Sangu Mandanna has crafted a gorgeous debut that addresses the tough questions about rights of the living.

A stunning debut, The Lost Girl combines a brilliant concept with flowing writing to create a thought provoking dystopian.

The story is great; it’s exciting and tense with plenty of action . . . The Lost Girl is an amazing first novel and I think Sangu Mandanna is a name to watch out for.

The Lost Girl may be based on a fantastic premise but it addresses issues that most post-adolescents must sort out as best as they can: a vanishing childhood, the exchange of innocence for experience, and the newness of navigating a world without shelter.