“A treat. … The world of Alex Pheby’s fourth novel is dizzying… a beguiling splicing of Dickensian social satire and rackety steampunk fantasy. Written with combustible verve.” —The Spectator

“Beautifully rendered…Immersive, tense, full of action.” —Irish Times

“Weird and wonderful, bleak and beautiful…[Mordew] is an extraordinarily vivid piece of world-building.” —Sunday Express

“Think Great Expectations meets Gormenghast, with a cliffhanger ending that hints at a dynamic sequel.” —Literary Review