Out on 13 May 2027
Synopsis
Ava Reid meets Katherine Arden in this debut gothic fantasy x folklore horror novel set in an alternate historic Lancashire, the first in a duology. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik's Uprooted and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab
'A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE OF DARK DEEDS, INTRICATE FOLKLORE AND FEMALE SOLIDARITY THAT CUTS AS SHARP AS TEETH' Kat Delacorte
'The wood is alive and the beast will feed.'
One year after the mysterious deaths of her parents, Patience Wakefield has closed herself off from the town that accuses her of their murder. But when an animal attack kills one of the townsfolk, whispers swirl that a beast, unseen for centuries, has returned: the wolf.
As the death toll rises it becomes clear the dark forest is alive with creatures once thought dormant. But are the real monsters the ones hiding in the wood, or those that call themselves a neighbour?
'A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE OF DARK DEEDS, INTRICATE FOLKLORE AND FEMALE SOLIDARITY THAT CUTS AS SHARP AS TEETH' Kat Delacorte
'The wood is alive and the beast will feed.'
One year after the mysterious deaths of her parents, Patience Wakefield has closed herself off from the town that accuses her of their murder. But when an animal attack kills one of the townsfolk, whispers swirl that a beast, unseen for centuries, has returned: the wolf.
As the death toll rises it becomes clear the dark forest is alive with creatures once thought dormant. But are the real monsters the ones hiding in the wood, or those that call themselves a neighbour?
Details
13 May 2027
416 pages
9781806173600
Imprint: Zaffre
Reviews
“Hypnotic and brimming with atmosphere, Scott weaves a gothic fairy tale of dark deeds, intricate folklore and female solidarity that cuts as sharp as teeth.”Kat Delacorte, bestselling author of With Fire In Their Blood, Kat Delacorte, bestselling author of With Fire In Their Blood
“Horror-tinged, haunting and threaded with hysteria, this dark and lyrical tale lures you through blood-spattered trees, thick with the forgotten creatures of northern myth and legend. A tense and thrilling tale of finding your power when the darkness of the world threatens to take it, it's the perfect read for spooky season and beyond.”Megan Scott, author of The Temptation of Magic, Megan Scott, author of The Temptation of Magic
