Ann Brashares has created a trio of friends for younger readers

Friendship is always at the core of her stories, and for that reason alone, they should be recommended reading to all teenage girls

Very well-written . . . It has all the hallmarks of a heart-warming teen drama

The novel is well-paced and enjoyable with all the elements of teenage anxiety weaved into the plot. The perfect summer read which acts as a subtle reminder to the true powers of friendship

An entertaining story with an uplifting message at its heart. A perfect read for spring or summer

'An epic adventure...a book with a texture as rich as cut velvet, and a storyline as detailed as a Bruges tapestry. Patrick O'Brian may no longer be with us. But Mallinson has obviously taken up the historical baton'

'Allan Mallinson...has already achieved a considerable priase for his brand of derring-do in his first novel, A Close Run Thing...a début of real excitement and verve. With The Nizam's Daughters, the author has overcome the second hurdle with equal aplomb...Mallinson is a genuine storyteller'