This minimalist black and white graphic novel, an uncompromising and unusual story that combines the contemporary with the historical, aims for the disaffected jugular. ... In a dramatic climax the two worlds collide ... Wooing youngsters most comfortable with strong visual imagery and narrative in film, TV and computer technology. * Guardian Education *
Full of curses, riddles and supernatural mystery, this is actually a far more challenging, haunting and poetic read than its highly illustrated format might suggest * The Northern Echo *
An unusual combination of themes ... The illustrations capture perfectly the rural claustrophobia of the region. * Venue - Bristol & Bath's Magazine *
This isn't actually a bad book. The plot is fast-paced and the black and white illustrations are great. ... If you're a school-librarian looking to add some fantasy to the bookshelves, then this is probably what you're looking for. * SFX *
Brave ... The characters are rather lyrically drawn (reflecting the strong use of poetry throughout the book) and the tones give a sense of the underlying melancholy of Ed's position ... [The book] tells the story clearly, using both the landscape and the faces of the characters to further the narrative while the positioning of the speech balloons directs the reader's eye effectively. * School Librarian *
Not all teenagers like reading, but few could resist the lure of a strong story mixing gruesome fantasy with contemporary sex, violence and teenage angst. ....
Every image is vividly drawn in a masculine style with strong characterisation and lots of unusual perspectives. ... A far more challenging, haunting and poetic read than its highly illustrated format might suggest.
* The Northern Echo *
