Told in magnificent, rolling prose

Sutcliff [is] a wonderful writer of historical novels

The late Sutcliffe's take on the legend will appeal to both children and adults . . . This is great swashbuckling stuff, full of adventure and romance but with a darker edge than one would expect

Whether Sutcliff is calling up the ale houses of Dublin or the battle-torn moors of Scotland, her descriptive language and dialogue transport readers back to a time and place not usually visited in young people's fiction

The fact that it doesn't end in a fairy tale happy ever after makes it more realistic because life isn't like that!

Brilliant . . . Touching

Utterly memorable . . . Jacqueline Wilson has a beautifully light touch for such difficult subjects

Jacqueline Wilson writes the kind of books you just can't put down, making you feel so many emotions that you don't know whether to laugh or cry . . . a must-read for teenagers

Chosen by a reader as her favourite book

Moving and intense story involving domestic violence and breast cancer but which manages to be uplifting about both.

Yet another brilliant book that you never want to put down.