Tom is an elf living in a tribe that is intent upon killing him. He has always been the runt and the weakest of his tribe. Now they want him gone. The only safe refuge for Tom is in a city filled with demons. The place smells of death to him. It would be an act of craziness if he crossed the bridge to the demon-filled city, but his skin was prickling with danger. Tom called upon the stars to turn him invisible and he crossed the bridge to the city. The tribe wouldn’t follow him there. A new life awaits Tom on the other side of the bridge. A new life filled with new terrors and maybe even a new friend.

      This is a fantastic novel by Sally Prue. It is sure to please anyone who enjoys fantasy novels. When Tom was rejected from his tribe he was forced to the move to the city. It is filled with what he calls demons, but in reality they are humans. I would recommend this book to any of my friends. It is filled with action and suspense. My eyes were glued to each and every page. This book is meant for ages 10 and up. I found this book difficult to predict because new twists occurred in every paragraph. Cold Tom has won many awards including the Smarties Book Prize Silver Award and was also the winner of the Branford Boase Award for Outstanding First Novel for Young People. This mesmerizing novel will keep you on your seat with suspense.

~ Jon Wallace, Grade 8, Boardman Center Middle School, Boardman, Ohio