The Revels

The stage is set, and the witch-hunt is about to begin . . . *** A spellbinding debut novel perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Laura Purcell and Bridget Collins. *** England, 1645. After his half-brother dies, aspiring playwright Nicholas Pearce is apprenticed to Judge William Percival, an infamous former witch-hunter who is under pressure to resume his old profession. In a country torn apart by civil war, with escalating tensions between Catholics and Protestants, Royalists and Roundheads, and rumours of witchcraft, Nicholas hides a secret: the dead sing. He hears their secrets, but will he find the courage to speak up and save innocent lives, even if it means putting himself in great danger? 'Evocative . . . weaves sublimely like its witch knots' SUSAN STOKES CHAPMAN, bestselling author of Pandora 'Darkly fascinating' JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Ariadne `Wonderfully atmospheric' ELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of The Wolf Den `Compelling' LAURA SHEPPERSON, bestselling author of The Heroines `A delicious, witchy delight' HANNAH KANER, bestselling author of Godkiller