Eren

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Eren caught my attention from the very first page. I really enjoyed it. Sure-footed, distinctive, strange, poetic. Simon P. Clark is a truly interesting new voice. -- David Almond, author of Skellig I thought it was fabulous. Truly. On the one hand, Eren is a sophisticated look at truth and lies and the area inbetween inhabited by stories. On the other, it's a simple tale of a family in crisis. You're never quite sure what to believe and it never quite feels that the ground is steady beneath your feet. It takes skill to juggle all these balls and still involve the reader to such an extent they can't put your book down, but Clark carries it off with aplomb. This is storytelling at its best. Eren is probably suited best to middle grade readers but anyone who loves storytelling and uncertainty will love it - from teens to grown ups. If you love the work of David Almond, you'll love Eren ... A wonderful, worrying, inspiring little book. The Book Bag A thrilling story with depth and character that leaves you with that ache you get only when you realise that there is no more of the story left to be told. The Bookseller 'Book of the Week' Dark, moody and easy to get lost in, Eren is a great book that makes audiences really wonder about the power of a good story. The Sprout