Set in a broken future England where gunfights and monsters collide this is the exciting
first title in a phenomenal fantasy teen series by the bestselling children's novelist. ¿You
won't be able to put this down. A classic in the making.¿ ¿ Eoin Colfer ¿Perfectly paced
beautifully written and bursting with black humour and bold ideas.¿ ¿ Philip Reeve
¿¿Imaginative original taut and with multi-layered protagonists... A wild ride.¿ ¿ Jo
Cotterill ¿Scarlett and Browne is phenomenal unputdownable storytelling of the highest order.¿
¿ Piers Torday England has been radically changed by a series of catastrophes ¿ large cities
have disappeared and London has been replaced by a lagoon. The surviving population exists in
fortified towns where they cling to traditional ways while strangely evolved beasts prowl the
wilderness beyond. Conformity is rigidly enforced and those who fall foul of the rules are
persecuted: some are killed others are driven out into the wilds. Only a few fight back ¿ and
two of these outlaws Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne display an audacity and talent that
makes them legends. ¿Brilliant from start to finish.¿ ¿ SFX ¿Stroud¿s writing is a treat
brilliantly crafted world building taut action scenes fabulous villains and witty dialogue. A
wild ride indeed and the first in a series.¿ ¿ The Observer ¿Another triumph. This adventure ¿
starring a pair of charismatic anti-heroes intensely cinematic action laced with
characteristically dry wit and a mash-up genres ¿ crammed with gun fights monsters and
shadowy government operatives. Pitched for younger teens but I expect discerning readers of 10
and up to devour it.¿ ¿ The Bookseller ¿A unique blend of Wild West-inspired action and fantasy
this is a brilliant new tale from the author of Lockwood & Co. It's bold funny and original
and older more adventurous readers will love it from start to finish.¿ ¿ The Week Junior
