Ghost: A chilling story of the supernatural from the author of Witch

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What calls across the centuries to three girls drawn together to lay to rest an ancient evil in the woods

60AD
A blackbird calls a warning. Anna, a slave girl running away from her Roman masters, pauses to listen as she lifts a totemic, druid carving she's found in the tunnel where she's hiding. The last thing she sees is a tangle of matted fur, a sheaf of claws, a flash of fangs, as she unleashes a hungry animal presence.

1783 AD
Centuries later, white witch Sarah Gibson wanders the wood in search of refuge. She's at ease here with the changing seasons, the plants and animals, until one moonlit night, she senses Anna's terror. The blackbird calls a warning, but Sarah wants to help Anna's restless spirit.

Present day
Marie is furious when her twin, Billy, secures a place at art school and she doesn't. She is sent to 'cool off' at her aunt's. But the woods nearby are hiding something. Marie can feel it. She hears the local gossip about tragic happenings there. Hopelessly caught by the ghostly voices of the past that echo uneasily in her present, Marie must pit her wits against powerful old magic.

Reviews

Bold, original, powerful story-telling. * Julia Green, author, on Witch *
An assured debut of sisterhood and fury * The Bookseller on Witch *
There is real magic here... Perfect reading for a dark, stormy night * Irish Times Weekend on Witch *
Hawkins' descriptive power is considerable * Financial Times on Witch *

Author Bio

Finbar Hawkins is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Writing for Young People. He grew up in Blackheath, London and now lives in Wiltshire with his family, in a landscape steeped in myth and legend. He is a creative director for film and animation, including Wallace and Gromit among his credits. Finbar's debut novel, Witch, shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and nominated for the 2022 Carnegie medal, and his second novel, Stone, are also published by Zephyr.

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