About the Author

Jonathan Stroud wrote his earlier novels – Buried Fire, The Leap and The Last Siege – whilst working as an editor at Walker Books. Now he works full-time as a writer, with his bestselling Lockwood & Co. series and Bartimaeus trilogy gaining worldwide interest and two titles, Ptolemy’s Gate and The Empty Grave, having been long-listed for the Carnegie Medal.

Reviews

You won't be able to put this down. A classic in the making.
*Eoin Colfer*

Thanks to Albert's quirky likeability, Scarlett's insouciant bad-assery and the evocative setting, you soon forget the cliches and simply enjoy the ride. [...] In short, this is bleedin' brilliant from start to finish. And did we mention the giant otters?
*SFX*

Stroud’s writing is a treat; brilliantly crafted world building, taut action scenes, fabulous villains and witty dialogue. A wild ride indeed, and the first in a series.
*The Observer (The New Review)*

the incomparable Jonathan Stroud
fresh and startling
As ever with Stroud, the narrative tone is sophisticated and sardonic.
*Financial Times*

I’ve gone for the sheer entertainment and escapism of Jonathon Stroud’s The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne, first in a series, and the perfect tonic to January lockdown. [...]

Stroud’s talent for creating astonishing yet utterly believable literary worlds is well known – and this is another triumph. This adventure – starring a pair of charismatic anti-heroes, intensely cinematic action laced with characteristically dry wit, and a mash-up genres – crammed with gun fights, monsters and shadowy government operatives. Pitched for younger teens, but I expect discerning readers of 10 and up to devour it.
*The Bookseller*