Praise for the Spellslinger series...

"The world de Castell conjures is strange and fascinating, but he laces it through with genuine emotional power. Exotic, original and gripping from the get-go." - Jonathan Stroud

"Hugely enjoyable - fast-paced, compassionate, wise and with terrific characters... I love the humour and the thoughtfulness as well as the plot." - Amanda Craig

"It has cliff hangers, pace, humour, life lessons, and a memorably feisty squirrel cat." - Sunday Times

"There's room for wit and playfulness amid the high-stakes duels and death matches." - The Observer

"This is one of the best young-adult novels I've seen in a long time - larky, clever and slick." - The Literary Review

"Packed with wise cracking humour, larger than life colourful characters and non-stop action." - School Library Journal