[Gallowsraven]

I quite liked Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen by Garth Nix (? i could be wrong about spelling or name there . . .) Prefer the first two though, apart from some scenes in Abhorsen i thought it was his weakest. Love the Disreputable Dog, whose introduction is thus;

"I am the Disreputable Dog. Or the Disreputable Bitch if you care to get technical. What's for dinner?"

She's such a sassy character and the sense of humour is so dry and sharp i just adore her.

You'll have to give me the title of your book when it comes out ;)