Tamzin Merchant has been an actor since the age of seventeen. Her acting work has taken her around the world and on a journey through time. She has been a Tudor, a Victorian, a Jacobean, and has survived the Blitz and succumbed to pneumonia in Edwardian times. She's been an alien, a witch, a doomed queen, a feisty Scottish warrior and a rebellious high-society runaway. Tamzin is the bestselling author of The Hatmakers, The Mapmakers and The Troublemakers.
A wildly inventive tale, full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. Charming from first page to last. I loved it -- Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart -- Anna James, author of Pages & Co Imaginative . . . Entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail * The Times * A swashbuckling romp for lovers of history and magic . . . Magical elements, complicated plot twists and colourful characters will appeal to Philip Pullman and Harry Potter fans * Kirkus * A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * Absolutely wonderful -- Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse An engaging ode to the bonds of family and friendship, the power of teamwork, and the magic that we all have inside ourselves * Booklist * Action-packed . . . Engaging * Publishers Weekly *