{"product_id":"9780008534769","title":"The Burnings","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Kelsey, Naomi \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 8 June 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperNorth) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e162 x 242 x 42 | 682g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was mesmerised LAURA SHEPPERSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century  unforgettable' Tracy Borman, author of The Kings Witch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nothing scares men like witchcraft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Margareta lead opposite lives, but they both know one thing: when a man cries witch, no woman is safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Yet when the marriage of King James VI and Princess Anna of Denmark brings Geillis and Margareta together, everything they supposed about good, evil, men, and women, is cast in a strange and brilliant new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For the first time in history, could black magic  or rumours of it  be a very real tool for womens political gain?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the North Berwick witch trials whip Scotland  and her king  into a frenzy of paranoia, the clock is ticking. Can Margareta and Geillis keep each other safe? And once the burnings are over, in whose hands will power truly lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inspired by the incredible true story that set 16th-century Scotland and Denmark alight, The Burnings is 2023s most bewitching debut novel, by a multi-awardwinning new star of historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A beautifully written re-imagining  clever and tantalising S.G. MacLean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e READERS LOVE THE BURNINGS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  I was blown away  so gripping, at times it was very hard to put down. I was pulled in emotionally  I do not have any negative comments about this story at all. Brilliantly put together Danielle Graham, (Dee, Goodreads) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I can't recommend this highly enough. It is well written, well researched, and a totally enthralling read \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What stands out for me is the clear level of research that went into the writing, plot and characters \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beautifully written, I was transported  The author has a talent for bringing historical figures and events to life  This reminded me of Tracy Bormans The Kings Witch and Id love to read more from this author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What a great story \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is up there with the best of them \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44161531707632,"sku":"9780008534769","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9780008534769.jpg?v=1713454553","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9780008534769","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}