{"product_id":"9781529920048","title":"The Warm Hands of Ghosts : the sweeping new novel from the international bestselling author","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sweeping new novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Katherine Arden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful clash of fire and ice ... A book you won't want to let go of.' \u003c\/b\u003eDiana Gabaldon\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003espectacular tour de force\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eI love this book so much\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewant everyone to read it!\u003c\/b\u003e' Naomi Novik\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWell-researched \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written,\u003c\/b\u003e this is a\u003cb\u003e compelling, memorable \u003c\/b\u003enovel\u003cb\u003e.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDarkly beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e deeply humane ... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Warm Hands of Ghosts \u003c\/i\u003ewill \u003cb\u003estir your heart, and settle into your bones\u003c\/b\u003e.' Ava Reid\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eVisionary, imaginative \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly written.' \u003c\/b\u003eAnthony Horowitz\u003cbr\u003e'This exquisite novel took me over like a haunting ... \u003cb\u003eOne of the best historical fantasies I've ever read' \u003c\/b\u003eEmma Torzs\u003cbr\u003e'A historical fantasy that\u003cb\u003e will touch the hearts of many readers'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFantasy Hive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld War One, and as shells fall in Flanders, a Canadian nurse searches for her brother believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise in this gripping and powerful historical novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanuary 1918\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eLaura Iven has been discharged from her duties as a nurse and sent back to Halifax, Canada, leaving behind a brother still fighting in the trenches of the First World War. Now home, she receives word of Freddie's death in action along with his uniform -but something doesn't quite make sense. Determined to find out more, Laura returns to Belgium as a volunteer at a private hospital. Soon after arriving, she hears whispers about ghosts moving among those still living and a strange inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNovember 1917\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eFreddie Iven awakens after an explosion to find himself trapped under an overturned pillbox with an enemy soldier, a German, each of them badly wounded. Against all odds, the two men form a bond and succeed in clawing their way out. But once in No Man's Land, where can either of them turn where they won't be shot as enemy soldiers or deserters? As the killing continues, they meet a man - a fiddler - who seems to have the power to make the hellscape that surrounds them disappear. But at what price?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA novel of breath-taking scope and drama, of compulsive readability, of stunning historical research lightly worn, and of brilliantly drawn characters who will make you laugh and break your heart in a single line, \u003ci\u003eThe Warm Hands of Ghost\u003c\/i\u003es is a book that will speak to readers directly about the trauma of war and the power of those involved to love, endure and transcend it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore love for The Warm Hands of Ghosts . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eImmersive and timeless, \u003c\/b\u003eand an ode to \u003cb\u003ethe enduring power of memory\u003c\/b\u003e.' Vaishnavi Patel\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e page-turner of the highest order ... A haunting, fantastic read\u003c\/b\u003e!' Helene Wecker\u003cbr\u003e'I \u003cb\u003eabsolutely devoured \u003c\/b\u003eit!' Santa Montefiore\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderful storytelling.\u003cb\u003e Inventive, haunting and deeply moving.' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Winman\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexquisite, brilliant gem \u003c\/b\u003eof a story.' Conn Iggulden\u003cbr\u003e'Simply \u003cb\u003estunning\u003c\/b\u003e.' Kate Quinn\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely incredible; \u003cb\u003eI had chills all through reading it.' \u003c\/b\u003eShannon Chakraborty\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA sweeping, fantastical tour-de-force of a novel\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eI Newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Arden's prose is f\u003cb\u003eull of emotion... an unforgettable, inspiring read.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Historical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Arden's gripping historical fantasy will\u003cb\u003e draw readers in and keep them engaged.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lyrically beautiful \u003c\/b\u003eprose, a \u003cb\u003ebrave heroine \u003c\/b\u003eand a story shot through with the \u003cb\u003edarkness of war'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Eerie and fanciful,\u003c\/b\u003e yet gruesomely down-to-earth.'\u003ci\u003e The Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mixing historical fiction with the paranormal, this \u003cb\u003ehaunting, atmospheric tale \u003c\/b\u003eof separated siblings is \u003cb\u003ea real gem\u003c\/b\u003e of a book.'\u003ci\u003e Heat Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egripping \u003c\/b\u003etale of \u003cb\u003eloss\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emystery\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eghosts \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003equeer romance\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eBBC Culture Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45469596582109,"sku":"9781529920048","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781529920048.jpg?v=1720172291","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781529920048","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}