A tale of self discovery, family and friendship...an inventive and accomplished debut. * Independent on Sunday * A delightful debut...full of action and invention. * Sunday Times * A germ of JK and a pinch of Pullman. * TES * A very promising debut novel from Gayton, full of fairytale and fun, which should appeal to Lemony Snicket fans. * Daily Mail * A quirky and very inventive debut; filled with exotic characters and quite a lot of charm. * Editor's Choice, Children's Books Ireland *