Praise for Mordew

 “Brilliant… Extraordinary… An extravagant and unnerving marvel.” —THE GUARDIAN

“Outstanding. … Magical… An utter delight. [Mordew] takes the framework of British fantasy and pushes at it. You finish desperate to read more.” —THE I

“Weird and wonderful, bleak and beautiful… an extraordinarily vivid piece of world-building.” —THE SUNDAY EXPRESS

“Pheby infuses [Mordew] with a crackling, animating magic. Charismatic, delicious… This is a serious book, for serious people.”

—THE BIG ISSUE

“The world of Alex Pheby’s fourth novel is dizzying… a beguiling splicing of Dickensian social satire and rackety steampunk fantasy. Written with combustible verve.” —THE SPECTATOR

“An incredible opening to an exciting new epic fantasy trilogy.” —LOCUS MAGAZINE

“Think Great Expectations meets Gormenghast, with a cliffhanger ending that hints at a dynamic sequel.” — LITERARY REVIEW

“Impressively ambitious, vividly imagined… filled with delicious, unexpected twists.” —THE EXPRESS

“Shades of Gormenghast… and with a wild magic all of its own.” —THE I, SUMMER PICKS

“Beautifully rendered… Immersive, tense, full of action.” —THE IRISH TIMES

“This beautifully produced book is an absorbing and inventive addition to the genre.”

—THE IRISH EXAMINER, BEST BOOKS FOR AUTUMN

“Brilliantly written. … And as to the sequel? Write quickly, Mr Pheby. Write quickly.” —BOOK MUNCH

“Moldering… Magnificent… Reading [Mordew] becomes a need and a dread, a story you absolutely must finish to find out what terrible things will happen next, knowing that bad dreams will follow.” —STRANGE HORIZONS

“A mesmeric slice of gothic fantasy… An unforgettable literary experience.” —WATERSTONES.COM