First Review...

Well, I'm back from spending another few days in Adelaide - this time it wasn't so bad though, as I was fortunate in that I was able to take my family with me.

I was also able to drop off a couple of books to family and friends on the way, so it will be interesting to hear what they have to say. On returning home I found, waiting in my e-mail inbox, a couple of interesting messages - one was a royalty statement from Equilibrium Books (I've actually sold some copies...) and also a review forwarded to me via a friend (who it should be noted is not actually the reviewer herself!)

So, I thought I would post the content of the latter e-mail here:


Review of The Wyvernstone: A Tale of Dalriada
By Ella Doonan

“The Magic Faraway Tree meets The Hobbit in this enchanting and refreshingly Australian tale. The reader is almost immediately drawn into the characters’ fantastical world where the magic and adventure begins. The two children are charming as they deal with more mature ideas in their own way. A confidence in the Australian identity shows that young readers all over the world will easily recognise. Blatantly slow in some parts and recklessly eager in others, however generally it is carved thoughtfully and deliberately. Overall, these pages are filled with warm messages for all of humankind. This is Australia’s answer to the world’s current obsession with magic!”