The Hungarian edition of Archibald Lox Volume One is continuing to cause a positive stir. One of the latest reviews, which also includes a nice, lengthy summary, appeared in AH MAGAZIN. As well as rightly complimenting the lovely cover, which was designed especially for the market in Hungary, the reviewer summed up their review with:

"The story of the missing princess shows that Darren Shan can still surprise readers. Archie and Inez are lovable characters who, in addition to the dark forces of Sodrás [that's the Hungarian translation for The Merge, the other world in the books], also struggle with grief-processing and self-acceptance. We also get interesting supporting characters, all of whom have well-developed back stories and personal motivations. The magical world of Sodrás immediately draws the reader in, although sometimes it is a bit difficult to follow the rules of each sphere. If you like fun young adult fantasy stories, I highly recommend the Archibald Lox series!"

I'm delighted that the book is drawing such high praise in Hungary. I was worried it might not translate so well, and might end up disappointing my fan base in Hungary even though it had won rave reviews in the English language markets. Thankfully, that hasn't been the case, and the strong reviews have helped pave the way for the translation and release of Volume 2 next year -- phew!!!

The review is in Hungarian, but Google Translate provides a very good translation for anyone who wants to check it out. You can read the full review here: https://www.ahmagazin.com/darren-shan-archibald-lox-1-az-elveszett-hercegno/