Praise for The Gaia Chronicles

 

‘For Hunger Games fans of all ages’ – Library Journal (USA).

‘A friend, alarmed by my five-year concentration on Middle Eastern problems, recommended Astra as an invigorating sort of escapism. She was right. My first experience of SF enchanted and stimulated me – making me wonder how soon a version of the Astra world could become our reality…’ Dervla Murphy – author of Full Tilt and Eight Feet in the Andes

‘Rook Song is thoroughly engrossing, with great edge and energy, full of gritty detail and fierce, intelligent characters. It has the joy of an adventure story and the weight of myth, as crafted by a true storyteller.’ –Bidisha

‘This is nothing like The Hunger Games; this is slow and beautiful and aching, painting a picture of paradise on earth so close to being what it pretends to be that it physically hurts.’ Skydancer8

‘Have you ever read a book that impressed you so much you had no real idea what to say about it…? This is one of those . . . an astounding work of fictional art . . .’ Over The Effing Rainbow

‘a beguiling and absorbing sci-fi/fantasy novel set in a post-apocalyptic eco-utopia . . . It also happens to be an uplifting celebration of bodily diversity and an illustration of the ‘social model’ of disability in action.’ Blind Spot

‘ . . . the book promises something even better than a new A Door Into Ocean: the possibility of an SF Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret . . . it is nice to see a science fiction novel—crucially one not marketed as YA—taking the Judy Blume approach and confronting angst, lust, alienation, and jealousy (and, of course, menstruation and masturbation) head on.’ Strange Horizons [WARNING: review contains spoilers]

‘Offering plenty of twists and surprises, Rook Song outdoes its predecessor … Book one was a comment on how society should live to protect the planet, book two is a comment on how people should prevent international conflict and wars. We can only wait with bated breath to see what book three will campaign for.’ – Starburst Magazine

In [The Blood of the Hoopoe], Astra takes us further into the polluted wasteland that lies beyond the paradise she grew up in. It is a place littered with the remains of crimes against Gaia and the evidence of the foolish wars fought in the region. It gives Astra new insights into the world and its history, some of which the Gaian elders did not think needed to be included in her education. The place she travels through is a fascinating mix of truly ancient references and more modern history and mythology . . .  The Gaia theory inspired politics are slightly less prominent in the book but still very noticeable. It’s a combination that continues to attract me. –  Val’s Random Comments