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Published: 30th September 2025
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Published: 31st July 2024
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Published: 4th December 2024
The Story Spinner
By (Author) Barbara Erskine
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
4th December 2024
1st August 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fantasy
Historical romance
Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction
Alternative history fiction
823.914
Hardback
512
Width 159mm, Height 240mm, Spine 43mm
700g
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay comes this stunning new novel
The land of the Silures, 382 AD
Elen is a princess promised to a general of Rome. Macsen came to Wales seeking an alliance that would advance his quest for power.
Despite warnings her marriage is destined for heartache, Elen is determined to honour her vows.
But this union will change her destiny forever
Camp Meadow, 2024
Cadi is a writer who has discovered Elens lost story. As she puts pen to paper, she hears the sound of ghostly marching feet.
Opening the gate to the ancient meadow behind her cottage, could the secret behind Elens fate lie closer than she thinks
But someone is desperate to keep the past buried, plotting to destroy the meadow
Can Cadi uncover Elens story before its lost to time
The Sunday Times bestselling author returns with a spellbinding tale of love, ambition, and secrets that have lain silent for over a thousand years
Praise for The Story Spinner:
'Barbara Erskine is one of my favourite writers The Story Spinner is another delicious feast of love, drama, suspense, mystery, history, and a ghostly magic that is Barbara's alone this book is very special' Santa Montefiore
Praise for Barbara Erskine:
Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times
Barbara Erskines storytelling talent is undeniable The Times
Marvellous escapist stuff Woman & Home
Readers love Barbara Erskine:
Wow! Couldn't put it down until it was finishedand left me thirsting for more! History, past life regression, hypnosis, trances, ghosts and a passionate love storyVery powerful story.
This is one author who deserves every accolade that has come her way.
From the first few sentences I was hooked andcompletely spellboundit was such a shame to reach the end!
What a fantastic novelunputdownable!
Barbara Erskine is a true literary treasure
This is storytelling at its bestso descriptive that you could almost imagine you are there
Woven to perfection
A historian by training, Barbara Erskine is the author of many bestselling novels that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural, plus three collections of short stories. Her books have appeared in at least twenty-six languages. Her first novel, Lady of Hay, has sold over two million copies worldwide. She lives with her family in an ancient manor house near Colchester and in a cottage near Hay-on-Wye.