"Muchamore's plain, punchy,often funny style... is highly effective. This clever, tense novel is a great way of getting bored boys interested in history." (The Escape) (Amanda Craig, The Times ) 'It has the feel of something quite big and satisfying...Muchamore's voice is fresh and direct."(The Escape) (The Daily Telegraph ) 'Mixes espionage and gritty realism when dealing with children in the midst of a war" (Waterstones Quarterly, March 2009 ) 'This book was un-putdownable. It gripped me from start to finish, and was just as good as the CHERUB series, if not better."(The Escape) (Aaron, 14, First News ) Praise for books in the CHERUB series:"Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true."(The Sunday Express ) 'an exciting action packed tale... a thrilling page turner that you won't want to put down"