Sanctuary
Big Little Lies meets The Crucible in this Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy thriller - now a major TV series
Published on 2. April 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-4732-2574-9 (ISBN)
Description
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER NOW A TV SERIES!
'TWISTY AND COMPELLING' DAILY MAIL
THE ONLY THING STRONGER THAN A WITCH'S PROMISE IS A MOTHER'S VENGEANCE
Sarah loves and trusts no-one in her close-knit coven more than her dearest friend Abigail.
Until Abigail's son dies at a house party and Sarah's daughter is accused of murdering him.
As the entire town of Sanctuary succumbs to the poison of prejudice and paranoia, Sarah realises what is about to happen - for the first time in centuries.
It's not just a murder investigation.
It's a witch hunt.
Murder mystery meets dark fantasy in this twisting portrayal modern-day witchcraft, and a friendship and community consumed by suspicion - perfect for fans of Big Little Lies, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo and Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson.
'ADDICTIVE' INDEPENDENT
'TRULY UNSETTLING' DEADLINE
'THRILLING' GUARDIAN
'PROPERLY ADDICTIVE' Emma Kavanagh, bestselling author of The Missing Hours
'TWISTY AND COMPELLING' DAILY MAIL
THE ONLY THING STRONGER THAN A WITCH'S PROMISE IS A MOTHER'S VENGEANCE
Sarah loves and trusts no-one in her close-knit coven more than her dearest friend Abigail.
Until Abigail's son dies at a house party and Sarah's daughter is accused of murdering him.
As the entire town of Sanctuary succumbs to the poison of prejudice and paranoia, Sarah realises what is about to happen - for the first time in centuries.
It's not just a murder investigation.
It's a witch hunt.
Murder mystery meets dark fantasy in this twisting portrayal modern-day witchcraft, and a friendship and community consumed by suspicion - perfect for fans of Big Little Lies, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo and Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson.
'ADDICTIVE' INDEPENDENT
'TRULY UNSETTLING' DEADLINE
'THRILLING' GUARDIAN
'PROPERLY ADDICTIVE' Emma Kavanagh, bestselling author of The Missing Hours
Reviews / Votes
What would you get if you crossed Big Little Lies with 90s teen flick The Craft and threw in a splash of Peyton Place and a dash of The Crucible? The answer is something like this addictive novel * Independent * What would you get if you crossed Big Little Lies with 90s teen flick The Craft and threw in a splash of Peyton Place and a dash of The Crucible? The answer is something like this addictive novel * Independent * The Crucible meets Desperate Housewives in this deft and gripping supernatural thriller * Daily Mail * The Crucible meets Desperate Housewives in this deft and gripping supernatural thriller * Daily Mail * Thrilling... a compelling tale of small town rivalries, mob vengeance and magic. * GUARDIAN * Thrilling... a compelling tale of small town rivalries, mob vengeance and magic. * GUARDIAN * Oh my god, what a fabulous book! Witches meets Big Little Lies. This one is going in my forever pile because I know I'm going to read it again. Trust me, this is properly addictive! * Emma Kavanagh, bestselling author of THE MISSING HOURS * Oh my god, what a fabulous book! Witches meets Big Little Lies. This one is going in my forever pile because I know I'm going to read it again. Trust me, this is properly addictive! * Emma Kavanagh, bestselling author of THE MISSING HOURS * Sanctuary is Big Little Lies meets The Craft and I can not put it down * Sarah Hughes, GUARDIAN journalist * Sanctuary is Big Little Lies meets The Craft and I can not put it down * Sarah Hughes, GUARDIAN journalist * VV James has created an interesting version of America here - and it'll get you thinking. In 2019, would we suffer a witch to live or not? * SFX MAGAZINE * VV James has created an interesting version of America here - and it'll get you thinking. In 2019, would we suffer a witch to live or not? * SFX MAGAZINE *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4732-2574-9 (9781473225749)
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V. V. James
Sanctuary
Big Little Lies meets The Crucible in this Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy thriller - now a major TV series
E-Book
08/2019
1st Edition
Gollancz
€2.99
Available for download
Person
V.V. James is the author (as Vic James) of the contemporary fantasy trilogy GILDED CAGE, TARNISHED CITY, and BRIGHT RUIN. GILDED CAGE is a 2018 World Book Night pick and a Radio 2 Book Club selection. V.V. worked as an investigative producer for Channel 4 News and now directs documentaries for BBC1 and BBC2.