"Move over JK Rowling...burstin' with so much suspense, we couldn't put it down."
- Mizz

"Everyone's talking about Lionboy."
- Funday Times

"Gripping and hard to put down... It has really sparked off my imagination."
- Benjamin (Age 10)

"A fantasy yarn that sparkles with wisdom and wisecracks... Startlingly original in characters, setting and plot."
- Independent

"Deserves a roar of approval... there is a relaxed exoticism about this writing, something that if you were a kid you would just call cool."
- Observer

"We await the further adventures of Charlie Ashanti with anticipation."
- Guardian

"The itch to know what happens next is strong."
- Daily Telegraph

"One of the best books this year."
- Mail on Sunday

"A fast-moving fantasy adventure."
- Financial Times

"There is plenty to engage you here long after you should have gone to sleep."
- Independent