Erskine Untitled 2
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- Author：Barbara Erskine
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Summary
The new gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay。
A nest of vipers， they called us。 But that is not how it was。
Mercia， 775 AD。 In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia， King Offa rules with ruthless ambition。 Aggressive and relentlessly acquisitive， his three daughters are destined to marry advantageously in service of their country。 Eadburh， the youngest， is neither the cleverest nor the most beautiful of the three。 But， with her father’s ruthless spirit and the secret gifts passed down from her mother， she is determined to carve her own path in the world。
2021。 Simon Armstrong has escaped to a secluded cottage on the English-Welsh borders， desperate to finish his book about Anglo-Saxon King Offa。 But he soon finds himself disturbed by unsettling noises and visions。 Calling in local expert Bea to identify the issue， Simon hopes to get back some peace – but soon Bea is as embroiled as he is， feeling increasingly connected to a ghostly presence that is growing ever-stronger in its desire for revenge。
And when Simon’s daughter disappears， centuries of secrets and resentment begin to tumble out…
An epic tale of deceit， revenge and exile from the queen of timeslip historical fiction。
Time is running out as the past and present collide…
A nest of vipers， they called us。 But that is not how it was。
Mercia， 775 AD。 In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia， King Offa rules with ruthless ambition。 Aggressive and relentlessly acquisitive， his three daughters are destined to marry advantageously in service of their country。 Eadburh， the youngest， is neither the cleverest nor the most beautiful of the three。 But， with her father’s ruthless spirit and the secret gifts passed down from her mother， she is determined to carve her own path in the world。
2021。 Simon Armstrong has escaped to a secluded cottage on the English-Welsh borders， desperate to finish his book about Anglo-Saxon King Offa。 But he soon finds himself disturbed by unsettling noises and visions。 Calling in local expert Bea to identify the issue， Simon hopes to get back some peace – but soon Bea is as embroiled as he is， feeling increasingly connected to a ghostly presence that is growing ever-stronger in its desire for revenge。
And when Simon’s daughter disappears， centuries of secrets and resentment begin to tumble out…
An epic tale of deceit， revenge and exile from the queen of timeslip historical fiction。
Time is running out as the past and present collide…
Reviews
Kerrie Kelly
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Barbara has done it again！ I was enthralled with this story。 It’s been a while since I read a Barbara Erskine and now I’m wondering why I’ve left it so longOnce again woven between 2 timelines。 Following the modern day in the form of Bea， as she tries to help Simon a historian who is renting a cottage situated near Offa’s dyke。 When Simon hears a ghostly voice， Bea tries to resolve the situation and is pulled into the Story of Aglo Saxon Princess Eadburh and Elisedd。Cleverly weaving the 2 women Barbara has done it again！ I was enthralled with this story。 It’s been a while since I read a Barbara Erskine and now I’m wondering why I’ve left it so longOnce again woven between 2 timelines。 Following the modern day in the form of Bea， as she tries to help Simon a historian who is renting a cottage situated near Offa’s dyke。 When Simon hears a ghostly voice， Bea tries to resolve the situation and is pulled into the Story of Aglo Saxon Princess Eadburh and Elisedd。Cleverly weaving the 2 women together to tell both their stories Barbara really pulls you in。 I found it difficult at times to put the story down。Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book 。。。more
Paul
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I have been lucky enough to have a pre-publication proof of this novel prior to interviewing Barbara next month。The story begins and is woven around the Welsh borderlands， particularly Offa's Dyke。 The Anglo Saxon lovers Eadburh and Elisedd meld into modern times through psychic Bea and teenager Emma。 Fabulous characters from the busy body Sandra who isn't what she seems to solid dependable cathedral clergyman Mark。 This is a real page turner and evokes the magical atmosphere of the Welsh border I have been lucky enough to have a pre-publication proof of this novel prior to interviewing Barbara next month。The story begins and is woven around the Welsh borderlands， particularly Offa's Dyke。 The Anglo Saxon lovers Eadburh and Elisedd meld into modern times through psychic Bea and teenager Emma。 Fabulous characters from the busy body Sandra who isn't what she seems to solid dependable cathedral clergyman Mark。 This is a real page turner and evokes the magical atmosphere of the Welsh borders brilliantly。 Time slip historical fiction at its best！ 。。。more
Kathy Simmonds
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Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for letting me read this book in return for an honest review。 I initially chose to read this book because of the author， who is outstanding in her field。 I was not disappointed。 Barbara Erskine has outdone herself with this totally engrossing novel of love， loss， mystery and intrigue through the ages。 When Bea travels to the Welsh border to assist Simon with finding the source of mysterious sounds and cries that come from the garden of the cottage he is stay Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for letting me read this book in return for an honest review。 I initially chose to read this book because of the author， who is outstanding in her field。 I was not disappointed。 Barbara Erskine has outdone herself with this totally engrossing novel of love， loss， mystery and intrigue through the ages。 When Bea travels to the Welsh border to assist Simon with finding the source of mysterious sounds and cries that come from the garden of the cottage he is staying in， little does she realise the effect it will have on everyone involved。 Including herself。 Danger lurks in the shadows， danger that threatens to engulf them all。 Danger that seems to originate at the court of AngloSaxon King Offa， king of ancient Mercia。 I honestly could not put this book down， and sat up into the small hours reading it。 I thoroughly recommend this book。 。。。more
HILARY ANDERSON - BELL
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I would like to thank Harper Collins for giving me the opportunity to read this book pre release。 I love Barbara Erskine and this does not disappoint it is a time slip set in the Welsh borders near Offas dyke。 It passes seamlessly between the two time periods and is full of the usual people being possessed but this time there is no high body count which is a bit of a relief。 If you like her earlier books this one is a must read。
Ruth Bradley
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Barbara Erskine has done it again！ Woven between two timelines， the story follows a modern day mystic Bea as she tries to help a historian， Simon， staying at Bea’s friends holiday cottage， which is situated near Offas Dyke on the English/Welsh border， when he starts to hear ghostly voices。 Simon is writing an Anglo Saxon history of the old land of Mercia。 The ghostly voice is that of Eadburh， King Offa’s youngest daughter， calling out to her Welsh lover Elisedd。 The book follows Eadburh througho Barbara Erskine has done it again！ Woven between two timelines， the story follows a modern day mystic Bea as she tries to help a historian， Simon， staying at Bea’s friends holiday cottage， which is situated near Offas Dyke on the English/Welsh border， when he starts to hear ghostly voices。 Simon is writing an Anglo Saxon history of the old land of Mercia。 The ghostly voice is that of Eadburh， King Offa’s youngest daughter， calling out to her Welsh lover Elisedd。 The book follows Eadburh throughout her life， from the palace where she grew up to Wessex， where she became Queen and had a hand in killing her King。 She crosses the sea to Charlemagne and travels through parts of Europe， finally returning to England and then Wales， much later in life， always searching for her lover Elise。 The Anglo Saxon parts of woven into Bea’s dreams and then in time， Simon’s teenage daughter Emma’s dreams too。 There is History， myths， a love story and two timelines as well as a certain amount of mysticism bordering on witchcraft scattered throughout the pages。 I loved it and the story will stay with me for some time。 I would definitely recommend this book to those who love a dual timeline， and more than just a romance。 。。。more
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