An impressive debut
* TANANARIVE DUE, author of AFRICAN IMMORTALS, on BAREBACK *
Resonates with real issues of power, responsibility and blame
* LISA TUTTLE, THE TIMES on BAREBACK *
A powerfully intelligent novel
* INDEPENDENT on IN GREAT WATERS *
Whitfield shows
undoubted powers of imagination and talent * DAILY MAIL on IN GREAT WATERS. *
Whitfield is a criminally under-appreciated
world-building master * EVERY BOOK A DOORWAY *
Takes a traditional genre and changes it into
something extraordinary * KATE ATKINSON on BAREBACK *
It's
warm, witty, compassionate,
filled with People, with a village and woods in which
it's sweet to get lost. Fellow Good Folk aficionados, I know you're out there, I know you should
get this book the minute it's out * FRANCESCO DIMITRI, award-winning author of The Book of Hidden Things, on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
Engaging, believable characters who draw us into a world of walking bramble bushes and spectral, fire-breathing hounds . . .
stands out for its depiction of a
family deeply connected to a community,
helping those who need it the most,
regardless of the danger to themselves * THE GUARDIAN on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
A
beautiful exploration of masculinity, of what it means to . . . potentially have control over others, and how a person accepts responsibility * SFX on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
As
tart, dark and juicy as a summer pudding . . . combines power and poetry to serve up the
perfect slice of folk Gothic * DAILY MAIL on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
Power struggles, violence, mistakes and responsibility are threaded throughout the story. John is a
strong, nuanced protagonist whose
sound heart gives this book its warmth, even when things start to go wrong. Whitfield's
world-building is detailed,
the magic of this story is enticing and I found plenty to enjoy in this book. * BETH O'BRIEN, DISABLED TALES, on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
I really loved In The Heart of Hidden Things * TERRI WINDLING, winner of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
As
powerfully intelligent as it is entertaining, Whitfield's
marvellously assured fantasy debut leads the reader into
a mysterious world of fairy-smiths, weaving a gripping tale of trespass, revenge and responsibility * WATERSTONES on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
A
very engaging novel * SFCROWSNEST on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
One of 2022's more enjoyable discoveries . . . Whitfield
studs the tale with artful digressions, which provide useful backstory without really interrupting the story. The
prose is skilful and appropriate to a fairy tale * ISN'T LIFE STRANGE on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THNGS *