The Story Spinner

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A Welsh princess. A Roman general. Their love story lost to time

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!

A delicious feast of love, drama, suspense, mystery, history, and a ghostly magic Simply unputdownable! Santa Montefiore

Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched, with characters that bring past and present alive Rachel Hore

On my best books of the year list. Elizabeth Chadwick

Beautifully written and vividly evoking the magic of lost worlds, this novel is so breath-taking in its scope that it left me longing for more. Alison Weir

Readers LOVE The Story Spinner!

I loved this book! What a great story! Both gripping and thrilling I could not put this book down! Reader review

The characters make the story. It sucked me in and kept me reading. I'm sorry to have finished it Reader review

I thought about this book even when I wasn't reading it which, to me, is the sign of a good book. Reader review

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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

I enjoyed The Story Spinner hugely. Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched, with characters that bring past and present alive.' Rachel Hore

Barbara Erskine is the Grand Dame of the time-slip novel and this is her best yet. Gripping, constantly intriguing and brilliantly satisfying. Peter James

There is romance, mystery, history, long-buried feuds and secrets all wrapped up in Barbaras marvellously evocative descriptions. For lovers of top-quality historical and time slip fiction. Carol Drinkwater

I looked forward every day to my reading time knowing this was waiting for me what a treat! Definitely going on my best books of the year list. Elizabeth Chadwick

Barbara Erskine is a divine storyteller, a clever spider who spins a golden web around her readers. This is a glorious dual-narrative tale, full of wonderful characters, atmosphere and magnificently researched history. Jane Johnson

What a wonderful book! Unputdownable. It has all the ingredients Barbara Erskine's fans would expect; real history, myth and mysticism all sewn together into a gripping plot. Deborah Swift

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

Author Bio

Barbara Erskine is the author of thirteen bestselling novels and three collections of short stories that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural. Lady of Hay, her first novel, has now sold over three million copies worldwide.