About the Author

An award-winning and highly acclaimed writer of fantasy, Lene Kaaberbol was born in 1960, grew up in the Danish countryside and had her first book published at the age of 15. Since then she has written more than 30 books for children and young adults. Lene's huge international breakthrough came with The Shamer Chronicles, which is published in more than 25 countries selling over a million copies worldwide.

Reviews

I gobbled it up!
*Tamora Pierce, author of 'The Song of the Lioness'*

[A] fine novel ... The term 'page-turner' is often used, but not always justified. It is deserved here, tenfold. I really, really couldn't put the book down
*School Librarian*

Tremendous novel... Dragons, murder, treachery and highly tropical thrills
*Amanda Craig, author of The Lie of the Land*

Full of passion
*Guardian*

The most original new fiction of this kind ... equally appealing to boys. Here be dragons, sorcery and battles, but Kaaberbol's thrilling and thoughtful series is really about perceiving the limitations and deceits of adulthood
*The Times*

The series as a whole is in good standing alongside Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy and C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia
*Booklist, starred review*

Spiced with likable characters and an intriguing new magical ability - eagerly awaiting volume two
*Kirkus*

Pacy and plot-driven
*Astolat Reviews*

This novel stands on its own and offers a satisfying conclusion even as it provides an intriguing setting and mythology for future adventures
*Publishers Weekly*

An absorbing and fast-paced fantasy/mystery bursting with action and intrigue. The only question is: when will the next one come out?
*Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books*

Classic adventure fantasy, with the right combination of personalities, power, intrigue, and dragons - it will prove to be a sure hit
*VOYA*

Fast-paced fantasy... Crammed full of mystery, magic and mayhem
*A Dream of Books (blog)*

Bursting with passion and suspense, The Shamer's Daughter is a uniquely crafted story rooted in fantasy, friendship and power, and one that I have no doubt will become a timeless children's classic
*Blue Bird Reviews*

This is a series starter that is likely to leave readers ready to jump into the next books
*A Take from Two Cities*