THE SHADOWLAND SAGA

BOOK 1 in The Shadowlands Saga = a multi award-winning YA fantasy novel and premium audiobook experience debut!

THE CAT'S MAW is a top-rated read on Amazon + Goodreads, alongside the enhanced audiobook edition, which has been embraced worldwide as an acclaimed serialized 'radio play' (narrated by SOVA award-winner David Kaye).

BEST YA MYSTERY
— 2015 Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Awards —

SILVER MEDALIST (Pre-Teen Fiction)
— 2015 Moonbeam Children’s Awards —

‘Narnia character types and a Stephen King plot make The Cat’s Maw an absolutely intriguing novel. Sophisticated, scary, supernatural thrills.
— VOYA Magazine 2015 TOP SHELF Honoree —

'Burgess leaves readers clawing for the sequel. Kids will enjoy it; adults will love it.'
— KIRKUS Reviews —

'If you are the sort of person who enjoys being the first to know about something important, it's high time you read this. Because this is important.
— THE GUARDIAN (Children’s Books) —

'FIVE STARS - haunting fantasy not for the faint of heart.'
— MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW —

‘Few authors can match this one when it comes to grounded ‘surreality’. It’s a heady mixture handled with deft grace. Lo and behold, (Burgess) has returned...and it is brilliant.'
— LIVING MYTH MAGAZINE —

'Young readers (will) fall in love from the first page.'
— BOOKWORMS FOR KIDS —

‘A wonderful mix of surrealism, fantasy, and reality...evocative and gut-wrenching. There is a dreamlike state that surrounds the novel. A harrowing adventure masterfully done.’
— SFBook Reviews —

‘The Cat’s Maw will take you on an adventure. Beautifully written, entertaining, and full of imagination and vivid detail.
— SCARLET’S WEB —

'TOP 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime'
GOODREADS.com (Reader Ranking) —