'Written with Allende's characteristic verve, City of the Beasts is the kind of accomplishment to show young readers that there's more to life than Harry Potter.' Literary Review
'A vivid fable... Allende's prose soars' Guardian
'Marvellous, marvel-filled... Beautifully written and utterly entrancing' Independent on Sunday
Praise for Kingdom of the Golden Dragon:
'Allende again proves her talent for evoking exotic landscapes, spinning tall stories and weaving seductive magic.' Sunday Times
'This spellbinding novel, like its predecessor, is storytelling at its best' Mail on Sunday
Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of nine novels, including Inès of My Soul,Daughter of Fortune, and Portrait in Sepia. She has also written a collection of stories, four memoirs, and a trilogy of children's novels. Her books have been translated into more than twenty-seven languages and have become bestsellers across four continents. In 2004 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Isabel Allende lives in California.
