'...it has clear relevance to the debate raging amongst Britain's young people about the nature of war...a fascinating and accessible piece of social and military history.' -- The Guardian 20030325 'Shows this much written about war in a new light for many young readers, while the production and style may appeal to those hard-to-interest teenage boys.' -- Highlights of the Season, Children's Buyers Guide: 20030117 '...Sedgwick allows events their true depth and immediacy by refusing to moralise from hindsight.' -- The Daily Telegraph 20030726 'Marcus Sedgwick shows the potential of a young Alan Garner' -- The Daily Telegraph 20030726

Marcus Sedgwick has written three critically acclaimed novels for children, FLOODLAND, WITCH HILL and THE DARK HORSE (all Orion). Floodland won the Branford Boase Award for a first novel, and The Dark Horse has been shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction prize.