The novel goes at a rollicking pace . . . Is especially praiseworthy for dramatising a period of European history which children might not normally encounter
The Times
The rousing story is always clearly told and cleverly plotted
Books for Keeps
Theresa Breslin's <i>The Nostradamus Prophecy</i> is a superb and totally gripping story set amidst a Fresh court and country filled with tensions and uncertainties. The assured characterisation and terrific plotting hold a reader in thrall
The School Librarian
Breslin's books are always founded on immaculate research and her enthusiasm for her subject is invariably infectious
Glasgow Herald
An unputdownable read that will have you guessing and constantly on the edge of your seat until the very end
- Naomi, aged 14, First News