"J.C. Mills in The Sacred Seal, has crafted an intriguing fantasy ... an engaging adventure ... Altogether a delightful read-aloud." Martha Scott, Canadian Children's Book Centre

"This is an epic tale filled with magic and mystery." The Kelowna Capital News

"Author J.C.Mills returns readers to the pace of children's classics. This imaginative fantasy novel for middle readers ... owes much to Kenneth Grahame and that older, slower-paced tradition of English children's fiction." The New Brunswick Reader

"a fantastical journey..." The Globe and Mail

"... an imaginative, action-packed narrative ... Children who love reading will adore this book." The United Church Observer

"A new, young hero is about to emerge in children's literature, from the imagination of author J.C. Mills." Books for Everyone

"Witty, imaginative and ultimately rewarding." Amazon.ca review

"{The Messengers} is a brilliant follow-up to The Sacred Seal." Woozles Children's Bookstore, Halifax, Nova Scotia

"An intriguing plot full of twists and turns, will grip young readers." (The Messengers). Canadian Children's Book News

"Excellent fantasy." Vancouver Public Library

"Action-packed and fast-paced ... this trilogy offers intricate plotting, enjoyably touching inter-species friendships, and a sense that young people have an important role to play in the workings of the world." Resource Links

"Skilled storyteller J.C. Mills' cast of captivating characters and creatures will win the hearts of readers in this intricate, hard-to-put down fantasy.(The Book of the Sage)" - The Guelph Mercury

"The Goodfellow Chronicles are sweet and old fashioned, told at a leisurely pace, about an ongoing struggle between good and evil - and the small Sage are charming folk, well worth meeting." Bookloons Review