Chris Soul

Like many others, I loved Podkin One Ear, so I couldn't resist reading Kieran Larwood's new series. 'Jed Greenleaf' is a rollicking good fantasy-adventure. It is immensely entertaining and full of magic, twists and alternative-history atmosphere. It is also written with such flair and mastery that Kieran Larwood's status should on a par with the likes of Katherine Rundell. This is children's fantasy at its very best.

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Albion city is governed by a puppet queen, secretly controlled by Lord Cromwell, and strange magic is afoot as six Guilds all compete to rule it. Although the Leaf Guild is the weakest, no one has reckoned with newcomer Jed Greenleaf's extraordinary ability to transform into a half-tree, covered over with bark . . . he just needs to learn how to harness that power.

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​https://www.waterstones.com/book/jed-greenleaf/kieran-larwood/david-wyatt/9780571382668

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