'I think that this book is a work of genius! Each chapter has questions and then the next chapters answer those questions and start new ones, and not for one minute could I put this book down. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone that likes adventure, shocking secrets and a whole lot of mystery!' Sarah, 11 years old
'An absolutely enthralling read; the story draws a reader in with a combination of participation and embroiling narrative ... Young and old readers alike will also delight in the notebook excepts, which contain instructions for (and the command to immediately try out) several magician's illusions, as well as notes on other aspects of occult lore.' Write Away!
'There is nothing in the slightest bit cloned or hand-me-down about Shamanka; it sets its own agenda, explores its own territory, with a delicacy and lightness of touch that is, like Sam’s effervescent optimism, wholly disarming.' Carousel