"Brookes' talent for surreal experimentation, shown in his first graphic novel The Black Project, dominates this depiction of life with macular degeneration coupled with the less-common Charles Bonnet syndrome."

--Publishers Weekly

"Gareth Brookes is one of the most surprising comics creators working anywhere in the world. A Thousand Coloured Castles is entirely rendered in shimmering layers of coarse waxy crayon. The effect is astonishing, unsettling, and strange--much like the weird, beautiful visions intruding on the central character's view of the world. The book's great and lasting power comes from its recognition that the darkest shadows--and the brightest wonders--can be found in the most ordinary of people. An extraordinary achievement."

--Dylan Horrocks, author of Hicksville

"As this sad, slyly surreal book proceeds, neither Myriam nor the reader can be certain what is real, and what is very, very not."

--Glen Weldon NPR

"Spooky and edgy, but well worth the read, this intriguing story sheds light on a potentially overlooked condition."

--Teresa Potter-Reyes Library Journal

"Brookes has created a story of disability and personal strength that is amplified by his formal experimentation. That's a hard combination to find, and makes A Thousand Coloured Castles essential reading."

--Alex Hoffman Sequential State