'Lighter moments and drama in generous measure.' -- Booklist 'A splendid read that will enchant fans of fantasy literature.' -- Voya 'Exciting ... Plenty of action.' -- School Library Journal 'So you're a Harry Potter fan, right? So you're waiting for Book Five to be published, right? Well, while you're waiting, pick up The Malifex. A delightful book.' -- Dale Olson, Pine Bluff Commercial, Arizona 'Richly woven from fantasy and folklore, delightful comic moments nicely balanced with blood-freezing horror and nerve-knotting suspense.' -- Armadillo 'Some brilliant moments.' -- www.readingmatters.co.uk 'A well-written and exciting first novel, with plenty of cliff-hangers and some neat surprises. Absorbing and entertaining.' -- Pentacle 'The contemporary, sarcastic voices of Sam and Charly enliven the story.' -- The Horn Book Guide
