The Valley of Ravens
Will be published approx. on 30. July 2026
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-0-00-856111-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate...
Present
Eve, desperate for a fresh start, arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore a long-abandoned cottage.
Everyone knows the place is cursed. Why else would it be called The Witch's House?
As Eve begins her renovations it becomes clear the place has a secret waiting to be uncovered, if only she can make the connection with the past.
Wales, 1260
Alys, a healer living in the depths of the valley, discovers Llewelyn - last true Prince of Wales - lying wounded on the battlefield. She tends him and her fate is forever bound to his.
Her vow to keep his final secret will echo through the centuries...
Escape with the new historical mystery from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Barbara Erskine.
Praise for Barbara Erskine:
'Barbara Erskine is one of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore
'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable' The Times
'Barbara Erskine is the Grande Dame of the time-slip novel' Peter James
Present
Eve, desperate for a fresh start, arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore a long-abandoned cottage.
Everyone knows the place is cursed. Why else would it be called The Witch's House?
As Eve begins her renovations it becomes clear the place has a secret waiting to be uncovered, if only she can make the connection with the past.
Wales, 1260
Alys, a healer living in the depths of the valley, discovers Llewelyn - last true Prince of Wales - lying wounded on the battlefield. She tends him and her fate is forever bound to his.
Her vow to keep his final secret will echo through the centuries...
Escape with the new historical mystery from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Barbara Erskine.
Praise for Barbara Erskine:
'Barbara Erskine is one of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore
'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable' The Times
'Barbara Erskine is the Grande Dame of the time-slip novel' Peter James
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Barbara Erskine: 'Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched' Rachel Hore 'Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times 'For lovers of top-quality historical and time slip fiction' Carol Drinkwater 'Barbara Erskine is a divine storyteller, a clever spider who spins a golden web around her readers' Jane Johnson 'Marvellous escapist stuff' Woman & Home 'I looked forward every day to my reading time knowing this was waiting for me - what a treat!' Elizabeth Chadwick 'All the ingredients Barbara Erskine's fans would expect; real history, myth and mysticism all sewn together into a gripping plot' Deborah Swift 'Beautifully written and vividly evoking the magic of lost worlds' Alison Weir 'Moving and magical' Woman's Own 'Intricately researched' Candis 'A wonderfully atmospheric tale of love, ambition, and long buried secrets' Yours 'The shining star of the genre' My Weekly 'Magical and moving' Woman's Weekly 'Meticulously researched and well written' Yorkshire LifeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-856111-6 (9780008561116)
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Person
Barbara Erskine is the Sunday Times bestselling author of eighteen novels and three volumes of short stories. Her novel The Story Spinner was an instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller in hardback, and her first book, Lady of Hay, has sold more than three million copies worldwide and has never been out of print since it was first published nearly forty years ago. Her books have been translated into over twenty-five languages and are international bestsellers. Barbara lives near Hay-on-Wye in the Welsh borders.