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Wakenhyrst

byMichelle Paver

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy gothic fiction, historical settings, and psychological thrillers.

Topics ObsessionWitchcraftIsolation
MoodDark, Suspenseful
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
The new novel everyone's been waiting for from bestselling author Michelle Paver. "Something has been let loose..." In Edwardian Suffolk, a manor house stands alone in a lost corner of the Fens: a glinting wilderness of water whose whispering reeds guard ancient secrets. Maudis a lonely child growing up without a mother, ruled by her repressive father. When he finds a painted medieval devilin a graveyard, unhallowed forces are awakened. Maud's battle has begun. She must survive a world haunted by witchcraft, the age-old legends of her beloved fen - and the even more nightmarish demons of her father's past. Spanning five centuries, Wakenhyrstis a darkly gothic thrillerabout murderous obsession and one girl's longing to fly free by the bestselling author of Dark Matterand Thin Air. Wakenhyrstis an outstanding new piece of story-telling, a tale of mystery and imagination laced with terror. It is a masterwork in the modern gothic tradition that ranges from Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker to Neil Gaiman and Sarah Perry.

Language

en

Published on

04/04/2019

Pages

304

Format

hardcover

ISBN

9781788549561

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