About the Author:
Justin Somper began his career as a writer/editor for Usborne. He then worked for Puffin Books as a publicist before moving to Random House as Children's Publicity Director in 1996. In 1998, Justin broke free to become one of the UK's first specialist children's book publicists. He has since worked with Anthony Horowitz, Louise Rennison, the Roald Dahl literary estate and the Narnia literary estate amongst others. He is also a bestselling author in his own right. His debut series, Vampirates, has sold over 250,000 copies in the UK alone. Justin lives in London.
Review:
Heralded as the teen version of Game of Thrones, this new novel is from the author of Vampirates, and believe us when we say it has it all; murder, betrayal, intrigue, romance and political machinations galore. Worth reading if you're a fan of multi layered plots with male and female heroes that prove to be both good and bad. It's book one in a series so there's lots more to come. -- Anita Naik Most Wanted Superlative world-building and an intriguing storyline that grabs the reader from the beginning, this is an imaginative first book in a fantasy sequence that has huge potential. -- John McKlay Justin Somper can always be relied upon to create something with a unique feel about it, for example his hugely entertaining Vampirates books. Allies & Assassins follows in this vein. It is sort of a cross between Fantasy and CSI... Short chapters and the day by day format keep interest high and the characters are filled out enough to make them interesting with the hint of a romance between Asta and Prince Jared. -- David Rayner ReadPlus (Australia)
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