Dina has inherited her mother’s gift: she is a Shamer, able to see a person’s most guilty secrets just by gazing in their eyes. But sometimes her gift feels more like a curse. Nobody seems to want a friend who can see their deepest shame.

But when Dina’s mother is called to Dunark Castle to uncover the truth about a terrible crime, Dina must come to terms with her power, and quickly – or let her mother fall prey to the vicious dragons of Dunark.

Reviews

I gobbled it up!

Tamora Pierce, author of 'The Song of the Lioness'

[A] fine novel … The term ‘page-turner’ is often used, but not always justified. It is deserved here, tenfold. I really, really couldn’t put the book down

School Librarian

Tremendous novel… Dragons, murder, treachery and highly tropical thrills

Amanda Craig, author of The Lie of the Land

Full of passion

Julia Eccleshare, Guardian

The most original new fiction of this kind … equally appealing to boys. Here be dragons, sorcery and battles, but Kaaberbol’s thrilling and thoughtful series is really about perceiving the limitations and deceits of adulthood

The Times

The series as a whole is in good standing alongside Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia

Booklist, starred review

Spiced with likable characters and an intriguing new magical ability – eagerly awaiting volume two

Kirkus

Pacy and plot-driven

Astolat Reviews

This novel stands on its own and offers a satisfying conclusion even as it provides an intriguing setting and mythology for future adventures

Publishers Weekly

An absorbing and fast-paced fantasy/mystery bursting with action and intrigue. The only question is: when will the next one come out?

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Classic adventure fantasy, with the right combination of personalities, power, intrigue, and dragons – it will prove to be a sure hit

VOYA

Fast-paced fantasy… Crammed full of mystery, magic and mayhem

A Dream of Books (blog)

Bursting with passion and suspense, The Shamer’s Daughter is a uniquely crafted story rooted in fantasy, friendship and power, and one that I have no doubt will become a timeless children’s classic

Blue Bird Reviews