Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Review
…A startling plot twist at the end will have readers urgently waiting for a sequel, and it may even lead them right back into the book to see if they missed earlier clues…
A Path Begins has been given a Kirkus star!
Nail-biting suspense is the hallmark of this long fantasy novel, from the terrifying prologue to the shocking epilogue…The spellbinding story, lashings of suspense and stalwart heroine will draw in fantasy fans and keep them reading until the bitter ending…
A Path Begins received a “STARRED REVIEW” in Publishers Weekly!
In this darkly imaginative debut, White creates a fantasy world with creatures that are anything but sweet—a cyclopean bird, a multi-mouthed horror—and, after a deceptively satisfying resolution, he unfurls a twist that will make readers want the next chapter…
Parents need to know that The Thickety: The Path Begins, first volume in debut author J.A. White’s fantasy series, is brilliantly imagined, compellingly written…it’s a riveting read with strong positive values…