The Last Witch

(Hardback)

---

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Will she be damned by flame or cursed by magic

Innsbruck 1485

Helena should be doing what every other wealthy young wife is doing: keeping her husbands house, bearing his children. But when their footman is found dead, Helena is accused of killing him. Worse, she is accused of being a witch.

Imprisoned with six other women, Helena is plunged into a world of terror. When a cursed witch totem is smuggled into the prison, the prisoners attempt to use it to escape only to unleash a malevolent spirit which places all their lives in danger.

Does Helena risk her life and the lives of others by standing up to the terrifying witchfinder and risk death at the stake if found guilty Or is the real threat the world beyond this one

Reviews

A powerful, rage-filled novel of courage, sisterhood and female power inspired by a real witchcraft trial Blisteringly brilliant Anna Mazzola, The Book of Secrets

A heroine forgotten by history shines through this story of a dark and perilous time for women. Utterly chilling and almost unbearably poignant it illuminates the present as well as the past. A beautifully written book that will stay with me for a long time Frances Quinn, That Bonesetter Woman

C.J. Cooke expertly weaves the terrifying and real experience of witch persecution with dark magic and the power of sisterhood An unforgettable read Anya Bergman, The Witches of Vardo

PRAISE FOR C.J. COOKE

Chilling and beautifully written, THE BOOK OF WITCHING gripped me from the very first sentence: I read it in one sitting. A haunting recreation of a real Scottish witch trial, this is CJ Cooke's finest novel yet Emilia Hart, Weyward

A fantastic blend of folklore and feminism, Cooke delicately balances terror and tenderness in a gothic, gripping tale Daily Mail

'A pacy, atmospheric story' Good Housekeeping

'A spellbinding thriller' Scots Magazine

'A gothic treat' Heat

'An atmospheric one-sitting read' Woman&Home

Rich, chilling and gorgeously gothic The kind of enchanting, terrifying mystery I just adore Chris Whitaker

Mesmerising and terrifying, this is a powerful story lovingly told with characters that remain with me. Highly recommended Lisa Ballantyne

Evocative and chilling, an addictive piece of polar gothic Anna Bailey

An eerie, atmospheric novel that is full of tension and suspense, this is a beautiful gothic chiller of a book Elizabeth Lee

Author Bio

C.J. Cooke is an acclaimed, award-winning poet, novelist and academic with numerous other publications under the name of Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Born in Belfast, she has a PhD in Literature from Queen's University, Belfast, and is currently Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she researches creative writing interventions for mental health. I Know My Name is C.J. Cooke's first psychological drama and was inspired by her creative work in mental health. It is being published in several other languages and a TV adaptation is in development. C.J. Cooke lives by the sea with her family.