Secret Heart - Softcover

A sooty darkness permeates the writing, illuminated by sudden bursts of sunlight and the music of skylarks. (The Daily Telegraph)

There is a mystical quality about David Almond's writing that makes him quite unlike any other author (Financial Times)

A powerful story of love, persecution and freedom, it is his best novel to date (and that's saying something). (The Scotsman)

David Almond's books are strange, unsettling, wild things...like all great literature, beyond classification. An exhilarating, though not always easy read for anyone who, like Joe, has tigers and larks in their heart. (The Guardian)

Mysterious and enigmatic. (The Bookseller)

A life-changing story of hope, love and encouragement for a boy who's been all but written off. (The Sunday Times)

A lyrical and haunting story. (The Daily Telegraph)

A subtle, sophisticated book. Almond's speciality is an enchanting blend of the magical and the real. (The Times)

This gripping book will enrich your soul and fire your imagination. (The Daily Telegraph)

As readers will expect from David Almond, there's a sense of inhabiting a strange, vivid world that exists alongside the familiar, and an evocation of wonder in everyday things as well as in the extraordinary. This is a powerful addition to his highly distinctive works. (TES)