A winning time-slip tale... A suspenseful story in which the reader is strongly invested in thwarting stupid, cruel game hunters, who are vividly drawn... The book has a passion for protecting our ecosystems. The plot raises some questions, but the emotional depths make you suspend disbelief'

Sunday Times

Themes of conservation and family mystery are woven into a deeply satisfying adventure

Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

The writing is sophisticated and memorable and will keep older readers thoroughly engaged... This is an atmospheric adventure story with a strong message about the importance of conservation'

BookTrust

A classic adventure, worth reading alone for the transporting evocation of the mighty, beautiful, much misunderstood creature at its heart

Piers Torday, author of The Frozen Sea

Spine-tinglingly good, best time-travel novel since Tom's Midnight Garden with added excitement of India and stopping tragedy. Enthralling and prize-worthy

Amanda Craig, author of The Golden Rule

A beautifully written and thought-provoking mix of adventure, time travel and historical story with strong, engaging characters and themes of friendship, righting wrongs, and conservation... The story is full of fast-paced action and atmospheric description of the natural world, keeping readers' attention throughout'

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