The Guardian, in its review of
The Children of the King wrote "This delicious novel is rich in irony, both linguistically and structurally." and concluded "She [Hartnett] takes her readers into the lush jungle of language and leaves them there, entranced by its sounds."
The Horn Book Magazine wrote "As always, Hartnett's gift for language deftly conveys both the sublime and the mundane in life." and " Hartnett grounds the relatively minor fantasy presence in the book with a heartfelt examination of the pain and hardships, endured by civilians in wartime."
The Children of the King has also been reviewed by
Booklist (
starred review),
Kirkus Reviews (starred review), ''
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books''. and
Booktrust. It won the
2013 Children's Book of the Year Award for younger readers, and was shortlisted for the 2013
Prime Minister's Literary Award for young adult fiction. ==See also==