"Eminently readable-a charming piece of work." -- Washington Post Book World

"Strange . . . marvelous. . . . Stardust takes us back to a time when the world was more magical, and, real or not, that world is a charming place." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"A wonderful novel . . . A pleasure to read." -- Denver Post

"Marvelous adventures . . . magical and fun." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Thrilling. . . . Stardust reads like a mix between L. Frank Baum, the Brothers Grimm, and a Tim Burton movie script." -- Dallas Morning News

"Beautiful, memorable . . . A book full of marvels." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"The multitalented author of The Sandman graphic novels and last year's Neverwhere charms again, with a deftly written fantasy adventure tale set in Victorian England and enriched by familiar folk materials." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred)

"Sparkling, fresh, and charming. Superb." -- Booklist

"A charming comic romance." -- Dayton Daily News

"Delightful...a strange yet wonderful story." -- Grand Rapids Press

"His finest work yet...Sometimes sparse, sometimes witty, often lyrical...prose as smooth as 12-year-old scotch." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"[A] tale about love, danger, friendship, magic, and adventure . . . a short novel that delivers big-time satisfaction." -- Detroit Free Press

"A wonderful tale . . . mythic." -- Denise Hamilton, Romantic Times BOOKclub

"[A] beautiful book, and most of all, perfect for all ages." -- Desicritics.org on STARDUST