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Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Intermediate Fiction
Piracy-obsessed Hilary clearly doesn't belong at her over-the-top finishing school, so she and her talking gargoyle run ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2013
Hilary is a plucky, likable protagonist who exhibits a charming blend of fierceness and vulnerability. Readers will cheer her on as she—accompanied by her gargoyle—pursues her dream of becoming a pirate. Caroline Carlson has created a fully realized fantasy world, with magical elements neatly woven into the story. It seems completely natural that Hilary converses with ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More