Stacey Halls was altijd gefascineerd door de heksen van Pendle. Haar romans duiken in het verleden en verkennen de levens van vrouwen die in de geschiedenis vaak over het hoofd werden gezien. Door haar verhalen onthult Halls hun kracht en veerkracht, vaak tegen een achtergrond van tumultueuze historische gebeurtenissen. Haar proza is rijk en meeslepend, en transporteert de lezers naar verschillende tijdperken en plaatsen.
Offering refuge for prostitutes, petty thieves and the destitute, Urania Cottage is a second chance at life - but how badly do they want it?Nearing the end of her prison term, Josephine Nash accepts an invitation to live at Urania to please the woman she loves, but finds herself arriving alone and heartbroken.[Bokinfo].
From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls's most compelling and ambitious novel to date. West Yorkshire, 1904.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The FamiliarsTwo women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything .
Young Fleetwood Shuttleworth, a noblewoman, is with child again. None of her previous pregnancies have borne fruit, and her husband, Richard, is anxious for an heir. Then Fleetwood discovers a hidden doctor's letter that carries a dire prediction: she will not survive another birth. By chance she meets a midwife named Alice Grey, who promises to help her deliver a healthy baby. But Alice soon stands accused of witchcraft. Is there more to Alice than meets the eye? Fleetwood must risk everything to prove her innocence. As the two women's lives become intertwined, the Witch Trials of 1612 loom. Time is running out; both their lives are at stake. Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other.--Provided by publisher.