Praise for City of the Beasts:
'Written with Allende's characteristic verve, City of the Beasts is the kind of accomplishment to show young readers that there's more to life than Harry Potter.' Literary Review
'A vivid fable. . . Allende's prose soars' Guardian
'Marvellous, marvel-filled. . . Beautifully written and utterly entrancing' Independent on Sunday
Praise for Kingdom of the Golden Dragon:
'Allende again proves her talent for evoking exotic landscapes, spinning tall stories and weaving seductive magic.' Sunday Times
'This spellbinding novel, like its predecessor, is storytelling at its best' Mail on Sunday