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‘I used to be mesmerised’ LAURA SHEPPERSON, Sunday Times bestselling writer of The Heroines
‘This gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century … unforgettable’ Tracy Borman, writer of The King’s Witch
Nothing scares men like witchcraft…
1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Margareta lead opposite lives, but they both know one thing: when a man cries “witch”, no woman is secure.
Yet when the marriage of King James VI and Princess Anna of Denmark brings Geillis and Margareta together, everything they supposed about good, evil, men, and women, is cast in a odd and brilliant new light.
For the first time in history, could black magic – or rumours of it – be a very real tool for women’s political gain?
As the North Berwick witch trials whip Scotland – and her king – into a frenzy of paranoia, the clock is ticking. Can Margareta and Geillis keep each other secure? And once the burnings are over, in whose hands will power actually lie?
Inspired by the fantastic true story that set 16th-century Scotland and Denmark alight, The Burnings is 2023’s most bewitching debut novel, by a multi-awardwinning new star of historical fiction.
‘A beautifully written re-imagining … clever and tantalising’ S.G. MacLean
READERS LOVE THE BURNINGS
‘I used to be blown away … so gripping, at times it was once very hard to put down. I used to be pulled in emotionally … I do not need any negative comments about this story at all. Brilliantly put together’ Danielle Graham, (Dee, Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I will’t recommend this highly enough. It is well written, well researched, and a totally enthralling read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What stands out for me is the clear level of research that went into the writing, plot and characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Beautifully written, I used to be transported … The writer has a talent for bringing historical figures and events to life … This reminded me of Tracy Borman’s The King’s Witch and I’d love to read more from this writer’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a great story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book is up there with the most efficient of them’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
