In this epic tale, lavishly illustrated by Cockcroft, Holland mixes reality and mythology to tell of the Persian Wars. . . . A fascinating work and an ideal primer for curious readers and Greek history enthusiasts alike.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A marvelous balancing act of a book. . . Candlewick Studio is at their finest here, with the book’s larger trim-size and dedication to presentation elevating the proceedings at every turn. More than a mere book, this is a thrilling experience of history, mythology, culture, and adventure that will appeal to nascent nerds of those varieties, or even the budding Tolkien fan.
—Booklist (starred review)
Atmospheric illustrations ratchet up the melodrama in this retelling of the war between the Greeks and Persians. . . Dark and brutal.
—Kirkus Reviews
What a fabulous achievement! Not since Mary Renault has this kind of history come so alive and with such juice, energy, and excitement. I just know that my twelve-year-old self would have fallen on this like a . . . like a wolf on a lamb. Breathtaking adventure on every page, and just the kind of detail, color, and vitality that young readers adore. As does this old reader, I have to confess.
—Stephen Fry, actor, director, and author of Stephen Fry’s Great Mythology, volumes 1–4: Mythos, Heroes, Troy, and The Odyssey
A glorious mixture—of history, fiction, and thrilling legend, with pictures to swim the Hellespont for.
—Sebastian Faulks, journalist and acclaimed author of historical novels for adults, including Birdsong, Snow Country, and The Seventh Son
The Wolf-Girl, the Greeks, and the Gods is a wonder, as beautiful to look at as it is entrancing to read. Jason Cockcroft’s illustrations are jaw-dropping, and Tom Holland’s prose took me back to my own childhood introductions to these extraordinary mythological worlds in Roger Lancelyn Green’s Tales of the Greek Heroes and Leon Garfield’s and Charles Keeping’s The God Beneath the Sea.
—Frank Cottrell Boyce, screenwriter and author of Cosmic and Carnegie Medal winner Millions
Cloaked in mystery, sharp with danger, powerful in its bones, The Wolf-Girl, the Greeks, and the Gods is a modern myth of an ancient time that I wish I read as a boy, and will reread until I’m rickety and gray.
—Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Red Rising Saga
Historian Tom Holland recounts the Persian Wars. But in this fictional account, the gods also play a role, just as they did in the tales of The Iliad and The Odyssey, some of his childhood favorites. Combine his vivid storytelling with striking imagery by Jason Cockcroft and you’ve got a display worthy over-sized book with a corker of a story.
—Parade
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