Jonathan is the author of the bestselling Bartimaeus sequence, as well as standalone novels HEROES OF THE VALLEY, BURIED FIRE, THE LEAP and THE LAST SIEGE. Jonathan worked as a children's book editor before becoming a full-time writer. He lives in St Albans with his wife and two young children.
Compelling reading ... Sensitively depicted Guardian Atmospheric and intriguing ... The quality of the writing never flags Daily Telegraph This novel braids the fantastic and the everyday together into a very skilful and readable story, full of real emotions and fairytale echoes Carousel A finely choreographed novel of displacement, death and friendship Oxford Times