<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD</b><br><b>SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK </b><br><br><b>'A sophisticated magical tale, awash in sinister villains and perplexing plights ... bursting with invention' – <i>Financial Times </i><br><br>'Dreamy and odd, yet razor sharp and terrifying all rolled into one ... <i>The Neverending Story</i> and <i>Spirited Away</i> and <i>Coraline</i> all rolled into one amazing story. If you have fans of manga, fans of headstrong, flawed characters, witty and brave sidekicks and truly gut-wrenching monsters then this is the one for you. I can't recommend it enough.' – Lucas Maxwell, School Librarian of the Year<br><br>'The story is every bit as bizarre, brilliant, fantastical and exciting as I'd hoped. Definitely one to watch out for' – Kiran Mi
