Rotherweird

Review A history-tragic-comedy all rolled into one, Rotherweird is intricate and crisp, witty and solemn: a book not unlike other books, but with special and dangerous properties. Line by line, silent and adroit, it opens a series of trap-doors in the reader's imagination ― Hilary Mantel, two-time Man Booker prize winner An imaginative tour de force ― The Times Baroque, Byzantine and beautiful - not to mention bold. An enthralling puzzle picture of a book ― M R Carey, author of the bestselling The Girl With All The Gifts Compelling . . . the love child of Gormenghast and Hogwarts ― Guardian Sublime . . . Call me greedy, but I'm already itching to return to Caldecott's universe ― The Irish Times One of this year's most anticipated debut novels ― SFX This novel is a remarkable achievement. It's also extremely funny, in a typically British sort of way . . . a delightful Harry Potter for grown ups ― Sunday Independent Truly, sinisterly magical. 10/10 ― Starburst A great introduction to its strange and mesmerising world, and a feat of imagination, packed with ideas and extraordinary people. It's well worth the visit ― SciFiNow This is a twisty, hilarious, magical story crammed full of intricate characters and nefarious plots ― The Little Squid I LOVED this book. It just did something to me. I was utterly immersed from page one . . . This is a novel of magnificence and detail, of science and nature ― Fantastical Library Assured and ambitious . . . deeply impressive debut ― Nick Curtis, Evening Standard on Higher than Babel Hugely entertaining . . . this novel is a remarkable achievement. It's also extremely funny, in a typically British sort of way ― Independent.ie Vivid and absorbing and grapples with big ideas without being dry, difficult or patronising ― Sarah Hemming, Financial Times on Higher than Babel What an enjoyable read! So vividly written, I could visualise every winding street and twisting chimney of Rotherweird . . . If you like Ben Aaronovitch, Neil Gaiman or Susanna Clarke, this book is for you! ― Book Geek Girl If J. K. Rowling had given Jasper Fforde permission to document a decade of derring-do in Diagon Alley, the result would read rather like Rotherweird ― Tor.com A quirky portal fantasy peppered with singular names . . . Top marks for inventiveness ― Speculative Herald This is an immensely enjoyable, Gothic(ish) / steampunk/ Gormanghast-esque romp with Dickensian overtones. Rotherweird itself is a great imaginative creation . . . A fun, often funny, exciting and highly readable story. Get it now ― Blue Balloon Highly recommended, I think this novel will eventually be viewed as a modern classic ― The Eloquent Page One of the most appealing and fascinating books I've read in some time now. There is darkness and humour here together with invention and originality. For me there are echoes of the work of both Mervyn Peake and Neil Gaiman here ― Books and More Books This is quite possibly the best fantasy novel I have read this year ― Silvia Kay on YouTube The writing is a true pleasure . . . an airy, yet incisive quality; a purposeful dreaminess; images that stick with me, yet prose that does not labor to describe ― Strange Horizons A highly unusual book, a kind of portal fantasy/historical fantasy/contemporary urban fantasy blend. It reminds me most of Robert Holdstock or Charles de Lint, though less ominous in tone than either ― The Review Curmudgeon Unusual, mannered, quirky ― Library Thing A fun blend of absurdist humour, creepy peril and fecund magic to be found here ― Press Reader History, fantasy, tragedy and comedy collide in new and unusual ways, to create a novel that is full of intrigue and mystery ― The Book Muse Rotherweirddefinitely delivered. The flippant way to describe it would be as a Midsomer Murdersepisode as told by Jeff VanderMeer with a touch of Agatha Christie. That doesn't do it justice though because joking aside it's a very good book ― Stefen’s Books I loved the