" Well, I listened all the way to the end, but I don't know -- it didn't really engage me. I found the behavior of too many of the characters to be unrealistic and inconsistent, and I didn't like the good-guy, bad-guy set up. There were no shades of gray. It's a kids' book, I hear you say. Yes, and so is The Amulet of Samarkand, and Wishing for Tomorrow, and Jacqueline Woodson's Feathers. Good writing for children includes room for ambiguity. "
— Lindi, 12/12/2013