Day by day, Sophie is inevitably pulled towards the terrifying truth at the heart of this gothic mystery: Northwood's ancient halls are haunted, and the man she married―the man she's coming to love―is hiding an unforgiveable truth about his ancestral home.and the spirits that now haunt them both. Blood drips a macabre warning down the walls. A piano plays itself in the middle of the night. Inhuman figures slink through the surrounding forest. Even worse, the house is more than it seems. It's a struggle to adjust to her new position as mistress over the desolate house. Still, she has no choice but accept the offer and hope the darkness won't swallow her whole. Argenton will save her family, but it condemns Sophie to a life in Northwood, a vast and unnaturally dark mansion situated hours from civilization.

Argenton, a wealthy stranger, has asked for her hand in marriage. She's still reeling when she's offered an unexpected solution: Mr. The Heroines compellingly asks us to consider how our understanding is influenced by who is telling the story, and why.Sophie's world is shattered when disaster bankrupts her family. She works as a senior lecturer at Cardiff University, is a keen. Her writing is inspired by her love of the Welsh countryside where she lives with her husband and three children. vibrant characters, dark twists, a shimmering brilliant read.' CARLY REAGON, author of The Toll House 'Beautifully told and utterly gripping. Carly Reagon completed a six month course at Curtis Brown Creative and was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish College Fiction Prize in 2019. That women are to blame.' J OANNE BURN, author of The Hemlock Cure 'A mesmerizing read' ELIZABETH LEE, author of Cunning Women 'Fiercely compelling' CAROLINE LEA, author of The Glass Woman 'A stunning debut. _ 'Audacious and spirited' SARAH BURTON, author of The Strange Adventures of H 'A timely and labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: breaking down the old walls and illuminating the true monsters.' CARI THOMAS author of Threadneedle 'The Heroines subverts the most enduring myth of all. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard. After all, this is the age of heroes and the age of monsters. Who is guilty, and who is innocent? But the women know truth is a slippery thing. The men of Athens must determine the truth. She's a young and neglected wife, the youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury reputations.

He's a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his whole life ahead of him. The Toll House by Carly Reagon On sale 6th October 2022 Price: 14. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape. *** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *** 'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne 'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' CLAIRE NORTH, author of Ithaca 'Urgent and furious' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan _ In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world.

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