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The Dream Weavers

The Dream Weavers

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Summary

The brand-new， gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay！


‘Warmth， depth， mystery， magic and the supernatural … such a beautiful book！’ bestselling author Santa Montefiore



‘A dazzling roller-coaster of a book that will thrill， enchant and intrigue those who love history and the supernatural’ bestselling author Alison Weir
A love story that will echo through the centuries
 
A couple torn apart…
 
The year is 775AD， and the Saxon King Offa rules with cold ambition。 His daughter， Eadburh， destined for an arranged marriage， is devastated when her true love is torn from her。 Angry and passionate， she rebels – and her defiance may lead to war。
 
A past that will not stay buried
 
Centuries later， unsettling visions disturb a cottage hidden amongst the Welsh hills， and Bea begins to have haunting nightmares。 The past is calling – and Eadburh is trying to exact her revenge。 As dreams and reality weave closer together， will Bea have the strength to resist the secrets of the Saxons？
 
The Sunday Times bestseller is back with a spellbinding tale of secrets， magic and the dangerous power of true love…



‘So atmospheric and suspenseful， full of myth and magic and hauntings’ bestselling author Rachel Hore




‘Mysterious and haunting – a richly woven tapestry of history and intrigue’ bestselling author Fiona Valpy




‘If you like brilliantly written history tinged with magic and ghosts， you'll love this’ bestselling author Peter James



Barbara Erskine is Sunday Times bestselling author many times over。 Her latest book， The Ghost Tree， was a No。 2 Sunday Times bestseller （on week ending 25th August 2018）。

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Reviews

Miia ，

I have been in a bit of a reading slump， everything has been very mediocre and boring for few months and was really missing a good story。 Well I am so glad I picked up this book， the story is wonderfull， engaging， well written and the characters are all intriquing。 I have loved all of Barbara's books which most if them I read years ago。 This book carries on with her unique story telling， weaving real history with compelling story of everlasting love， loss and mystery。 Together with the elements I have been in a bit of a reading slump， everything has been very mediocre and boring for few months and was really missing a good story。 Well I am so glad I picked up this book， the story is wonderfull， engaging， well written and the characters are all intriquing。 I have loved all of Barbara's books which most if them I read years ago。 This book carries on with her unique story telling， weaving real history with compelling story of everlasting love， loss and mystery。 Together with the elements from church and pshycic experiences it really is a masterpiece in storytelling。 I wish there were more writers like Barbara， I am sort of sad I have no more books to read by her。 If you haven't read any yet， then start with this one。 It's excellent！ And if anyone can recommend me similar type of books by other writers， I would love to hear from you！ 。。。more

Anne ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really enjoyed this book and was captivated by the plot。 I still have some questions。 I did listen on Audible vs read。 Maybe I missed something？1。 I don't understand the whole Sandra dynamic。 Why was she so bent on destroying Bea and especially Emma？ I understand that she was a reincarnated rabble rouser， but was that it？ What was motivating her？ Bea even says that Sandra's powers are real。 But Sandra just decided that her powers were imaginary， and that's it？ What happened with the mirror？ Di I really enjoyed this book and was captivated by the plot。 I still have some questions。 I did listen on Audible vs read。 Maybe I missed something？1。 I don't understand the whole Sandra dynamic。 Why was she so bent on destroying Bea and especially Emma？ I understand that she was a reincarnated rabble rouser， but was that it？ What was motivating her？ Bea even says that Sandra's powers are real。 But Sandra just decided that her powers were imaginary， and that's it？ What happened with the mirror？ Did that exorcise Sandra's demon？ Did the demon give her real powers even though her real powers had begun to show up many years before？ Nesta said she needed to get rid of this busybody， but what was her role in that scene？2。 Who is the shadowy entity lurking around who Bea never seems to see？ Is this Sandra's demon leaving her body？ I am so confused。 The entity seems to be someone other than Nesta。3。 What was the point of possessing Emma for Eadburg's dreams？ Eadburg borrowed Emma's young body， but why？ What purpose did it serve？ Eadburg didn't seem to know Emma in the final scenes。4。 How did Eadburg find out that Elisedd survived Charlemagne and went back to his monastery in Wales？ Last she heard， Elise was dead。 Eadburg went for decades believing Elise was dead。 How could she see now that he survived？ And moved back to Wales？ To a specific monastery？ Why does she not have any knowledge about whether her sisters are alive or dead if she can see all of these details about Elise？5。 Why did Nesta never explain to Eadburg who Bea was？ If Eadburg's ultimate goal was to get her story told， why would she not have welcomed Bea？ Why would Nesta not have told Eadburg about Bea's purpose。6。 And why， why， WHY would Bea keep going back when Eadburg could see her and threatened her life？ Why did she never ramp up her protection？ Bea seemed to be constantly vulnerable。 The author seemed to allude to her husband/Christianity saving her in the end？ And that Bea needed to have courage to protect Emma and herself。 I didn't see that Bea had to summon up any great courage other than finding a mirror in her purse。Would love to hear someones theories and/or answers。 。。。more

Kenda ，

Really enjoyed this until the last few chapters。。。 The story sort of suddenly deflated like a sad balloon。

Tracy Van Alphen ，

Typical Barbara Erskine， a wonderful read。

Naomi Clair ，

This is an interesting read， I enjoyed the history in this story but I found it slow and it dragged on a bit。 I was not finding anything that really jumped out and made me want to not put the book down。 I do think it is a good story， I just did not love it。

Rachael Richey ，

Excellent。 Definitely back to her best。 I couldn’t put it down。

Louise ，

I love the haunting books of Barbara Erskine and this was no exception。 I found that the historical timeline dominated a little more than the modern day timeline， which was a little different to previous books of hers that I've read。 I struggled with the pronunciation with a number of the names。 Erskine was obviously aware that this would be an issue for a lot of people and so she had helpfully provided a pronunciation guide at the start of the novel。 I still struggled so I moved to the audio ve I love the haunting books of Barbara Erskine and this was no exception。 I found that the historical timeline dominated a little more than the modern day timeline， which was a little different to previous books of hers that I've read。 I struggled with the pronunciation with a number of the names。 Erskine was obviously aware that this would be an issue for a lot of people and so she had helpfully provided a pronunciation guide at the start of the novel。 I still struggled so I moved to the audio version and I enjoyed it a lot more。Erskine has obviously done her research， I felt completely immersed in the past。 I love her way of working which enables you to believe that the modern day characters are just slipping into the past， the fact that they don't just accept this is happening but are logical in their approach to understanding what is happening。 All in all， another great hit from Erskine 。。。more

sheila moses ，

A good readI enjoyed reading The Dream weavers。 An intriguing story， gripping in parts but not a book I couldn’t put down。

Cathy Ryan ，

Simon Armstrong has rented an isolated cottage situated on on the Welsh Marches， close to what remains of Offa’s Dyke， while he concentrates on writing his next book – a history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia。 The peace and seclusion he envisaged is interrupted by the desperate sounds of a woman sobbing， calling out a name and banging at the door， but he has never been able to catch a glimpse of anyone。 The owner of the cottage puts Simon in contact with Bea Dalloway， the local Canon Treas Simon Armstrong has rented an isolated cottage situated on on the Welsh Marches， close to what remains of Offa’s Dyke， while he concentrates on writing his next book – a history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia。 The peace and seclusion he envisaged is interrupted by the desperate sounds of a woman sobbing， calling out a name and banging at the door， but he has never been able to catch a glimpse of anyone。 The owner of the cottage puts Simon in contact with Bea Dalloway， the local Canon Treasurer’s wife， who deals with strange occurrences。 Bea is intrigued by Simon’s account of the unsettling disturbances he is subjected to。‘I deal with situations that other people consider frightening: the darkest corners of an old house， the sudden banging of doors， the creak of floorboards， the shadows thrown on a wall from an unseen presence。’Before long Bea is embroiled， almost against her will initially， in visions and dreams of life in the court of King Offa， the king’s ruthless ambition， his scheming wife， the fate of his children — particularly Eadburh， the youngest daughter。 She is destined for an arranged marriage but has fallen in love with Elisedd， a Welsh prince from Powys。 The Dream Weavers is the story of their doomed relationship and how it echoes down the centuries。Mercia in 788AD is imagined incredibly well and brought to life in a realistic and atmospheric way， the fact and fiction seamlessly woven together。 In the present， Bea and Simon’s daughter walk a dangerous path between two worlds， and not all the danger lies in the past。 The story incorporates magic， myth and the supernatural。 It’s while since I read a Barbara Erskine novel and although the ones I have read follow a similar-ish pattern in that the present somehow collides with the past， I still enjoyed this one。 The Dream Weavers is a sweeping and entertaining story with an authentic feel to life in the eighth century。 My only criticism is that the book could have done with a little pruning。 It didn’t need to be quite as long as 512 pages。 。。。more

Elaine ，

Another gripping read from Barbara Erskine。 I was totally caught up in the story and felt disorientated and reluctant to return to reality when I finished。

Irene ，

Simon thought it would be a good idea to rent a cottage near Offa’s Dyke on the English/Welsh borders whilst he wrote his book about the period as he does with all his books。 This time he disturbed the restless spirit of Eadburgh， one of Offa’s daughters。 Fortunately there is help close by in the form of Bea！ This is exactly what we expect from the queen of time slip novels - plenty of time slips with a host of characters， some good， some bad。 I enjoyed it very much as indeed I always have ever Simon thought it would be a good idea to rent a cottage near Offa’s Dyke on the English/Welsh borders whilst he wrote his book about the period as he does with all his books。 This time he disturbed the restless spirit of Eadburgh， one of Offa’s daughters。 Fortunately there is help close by in the form of Bea！ This is exactly what we expect from the queen of time slip novels - plenty of time slips with a host of characters， some good， some bad。 I enjoyed it very much as indeed I always have ever since reading Lady of Hay。 Love the area it’s set in， the meticulous research of the times。 It does take quite a while to get through because it is on the long side but worth the effort。 Another fabulous book from Ms Erskine！ I was given this ARC by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Robyn Boyd ，

My favourite author did not disappoint。 So much research。 Hope Barbara is already on her next book😍

Chris ，

Another amazing story that kept me reading too late into the night。 I love all of Barbara Erskine's books and will be impatiently waiting for a new one。 Another amazing story that kept me reading too late into the night。 I love all of Barbara Erskine's books and will be impatiently waiting for a new one。 。。。more

Sandra Danby ，

I like the timeslip construction and so ‘The Dream Weavers’ by Barbara Erskine caught my eye。 Although well-established， she’s a new author for me as I explore more historical fiction。 I admit to looking for more novels without technology and the mores of the modern world。 A bit of escapism。Set in two different centuries – Anglo-Saxon England 788AD and the English/Welsh border in 2021 – ‘The Dream Weavers’ is about the romance of a young English noblewoman and a Welsh prince who meet as Offa’s D I like the timeslip construction and so ‘The Dream Weavers’ by Barbara Erskine caught my eye。 Although well-established， she’s a new author for me as I explore more historical fiction。 I admit to looking for more novels without technology and the mores of the modern world。 A bit of escapism。Set in two different centuries – Anglo-Saxon England 788AD and the English/Welsh border in 2021 – ‘The Dream Weavers’ is about the romance of a young English noblewoman and a Welsh prince who meet as Offa’s Dyke is being built。 Eadburh and Elisedd are sent by their fathers to ride out along the construction line and report back on progress， but over a few days they fall in love。 The dyke is a symbol throughout the book， of rivalries and divisions， of tribes seeking separation rather than acceptance of differences。 Eadburh’s father King Offa meant it to be a permanent border line between the two countries but in the centuries after it was built it fell into disrepair。 In the modern strand of the story – told by Beatrice Dalloway whose husband Mark is canon treasurer of nearby Hereford Cathedral – the dyke is a bit of a mystery， difficult to find， often missing or destroyed， invisible in the rural landscape。I liked the history， the myths， the hunting down of secrets and particularly the exploration of how history’s perception of the past can be mistaken。 Historians make judgements based on the information available to them at the time， but often they may be unaware that what they believe are historical facts are in reality assumptions， lies， cultural misunderstandings， political interpretations or written by chroniclers with personal agendas。 This theme is embodied in the character of historian Simon Armstrong， a specialist in the Anglo-Saxon period， who has rented a cottage in the isolated countryside near the dyke to finish writing his latest book。 But Simon has a problem， his cottage seems to have a ghost and his landlady calls Bea for help。 Bea is a mystic who has an affinity with ghosts and has studied folklore and the supernatural， a hobby which sits uneasily alongside her husband’s job。 As Bea investigates the mysterious voice and noises in and around the cottage， Simon’s two children arrive to stay。 Teenager Emma seems delicately susceptible to the supernatural and is drawn into Bea’s dreaming。 The connections between Bea and Emma with the Welsh borders of 788AD strengthen and both find it difficult to stay in the 21st century， at increasing danger to themselves。This felt like a long read but when I finished it and checked I was surprised to see it is only 512 pages。 Nowhere near the books I think of a ‘long read’ –Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘A Little Life’ [737 pages]， Kate Mosse’s ‘Labyrinth’ [752] and itself a timeslip tale， or Ken Follett’s ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ [a stonking 1104 pages]。 The links between the timeslip sections became repetitive with Bea sitting down， falling asleep and dreaming a lot of times and at all times of day。 This stop-start rhythm took me away from the historical story。 I enjoyed all Eadburh’s sections， following her from the first meeting with Elisedd through their whirlwind romance to all that followed。 So the modern-day sections of Bea seemed intrusive。 But of course this is a timeslip story so it is set in two different time zones， and today’s accepted storytelling method is to introduce a threat to your key character。 Bea’s modern-day strand features a cathedral volunteer who at first seems a nosy woman， interfering， disliking the new canon’s wife and possibly fancying Mark herself。 But Sandra Bedford is not all she seems and her role towards the end was not what I was expecting。 I was held to the last page by the telling of a tragic love story set in Anglo-Saxon times。 I wanted to know what happened to Eadburh and Elisedd – did their love last， did they meet again – and cared less for the other characters。 Having discovered a new author， I plan to go back to the beginning and read Erskine’s debut novel， ‘The Lady of Hay’。Read more of my book reviews at http://www。sandradanby。com/book-revie。。。 。。。more

Maggie ，

An excellent read。

John Tuck ，

I read this on recommendation from my sister。 So glad I did。 What a brilliant read。 Had me gripped after the first couple of chapters。 Had to keep forcing myself to put it down and save another chapter for later。 Highly recommend

Julia ，

Loved the overall plot but moved slowly at points

Czytatnik ，

2 starsI feel like I've been lured into a trap with this book。 At the beginning it really look good。 I like the story， the characters might have been a bit too one-dimensional and writing style wasn't my favorite but then you cannot have everything at once， can you？ Plus， I really was thinking that it's going to develop into something better。 Oh， boy， how wrong I was for thinking that。 This book was。。。 So。。。 Painfully。。。 Slow。。。 If it have had half of the pages it has now I wouldn't mind one bit 2 starsI feel like I've been lured into a trap with this book。 At the beginning it really look good。 I like the story， the characters might have been a bit too one-dimensional and writing style wasn't my favorite but then you cannot have everything at once， can you？ Plus， I really was thinking that it's going to develop into something better。 Oh， boy， how wrong I was for thinking that。 This book was。。。 So。。。 Painfully。。。 Slow。。。 If it have had half of the pages it has now I wouldn't mind one bit。 Around page 300 I've started to see that the story kind of started going in circles。 It was all over again the same unbelievable and unrealistic problems that could've been and should've been resolved in no time。 But no， author has just thought that her readers will be stupid enough to not notice that。 Outside of this， there was also a lot of completely unnecessary blabbering。 I felt like this book was some kind of a project that needed to have as high number of words as possible and she was just trying to fill the pages with whatever she was thinking about at the moment。 It didn't really make much sense towards the end。All of this has made me even more disappointed because at the beginning of this book I was truly enjoying it。 It seemed to be kind of light and fun read with a touch of magic and some history stuff。 By the end I was just turning pages for the sake of finishing this。 The more I read the more it was becoming just boring。 Characters， instead of developing， were somehow becoming even more flat and unrelatable。 I wasn't engaged at all in this tragic love story from the days long past。 If anything I just wanted it to be finished with。 One example of how badly the characters were created is that I have no idea how Bea looked like or how old she was。 If I was to judge from her actions， I'd say she was in her mid to late twenties。 But that cannot be， since she had two daughters old enough to be on uni。 That was a fantastic move as well。 She had children which were absolutely accessory in this book。 We know their names and there were maybe two occasions when she was talking to them on the phone。 That's it。 So we only see her in relation to her poor husband， who is mostly out of the house anyway。 Other than that she has some friends but doesn't meet with them too much， or contact in any other way。 Unless she needs something from them， of course。All in all， this book really started as something interesting and I was truly hoping it will go in the right direction。 Unfortunately， that was a huge disappointment。 Half of the book could be removed and I wouldn't even notice。 Not recommending this one。 。。。more

Cathy ，

Very predictable

Most ，

I'm not finishing this one。 It's not bad， but it's not really gripping me。 I'm not finishing this one。 It's not bad， but it's not really gripping me。 。。。more

Debra ，

This is a story which meanders between the Anglo-Saxon past and the current day。 As with all Barbara Erskine's books it is full of well researched historical fact centred around a well written fictional plot。 As with most of this author's books there is a strong spiritual and psychic element to the story。 It doesn't matter where you stand on this subject， the book is still a good read。I have read a number of books by this author over the years - some excellent， some good and， to be frank， some r This is a story which meanders between the Anglo-Saxon past and the current day。 As with all Barbara Erskine's books it is full of well researched historical fact centred around a well written fictional plot。 As with most of this author's books there is a strong spiritual and psychic element to the story。 It doesn't matter where you stand on this subject， the book is still a good read。I have read a number of books by this author over the years - some excellent， some good and， to be frank， some really not so good。 This book is very firmly in the excellent camp。 The characters are well written and provoke quite strong emotions in the reader。 Some of the characters - especially those from the Anglo-Saxon past - provoke feelings of revulsion and sympathy simultaneously。 The modern characters are also quite complex and clearly three dimensional。I really enjoyed this book and am pleased that Barbara Erskine seems to be back on excellent writing form。 。。。more

Gill ，

This is described as follows:-"The brand-new gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times best-selling author of Lady of Hay。Mercia， 788 AD In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia， King Offa rules with cold ambition。 His youngest daughter， Eadburh， is destined for an arranged marriage， but with reckless spirit， her heart is taken by a Welsh prince， a man she can never be matched with and who is quickly and cruelly taken from her。Eadburh inherited her father’s ruthless ways， but it’s the gifts pass This is described as follows:-"The brand-new gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times best-selling author of Lady of Hay。Mercia， 788 AD In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia， King Offa rules with cold ambition。 His youngest daughter， Eadburh， is destined for an arranged marriage， but with reckless spirit， her heart is taken by a Welsh prince， a man she can never be matched with and who is quickly and cruelly taken from her。Eadburh inherited her father’s ruthless ways， but it’s the gifts passed down from her mother that are far more dangerous。 She is determined to carve her own place in the world， yet her path could cause war。Offa’s Dyke， 2021 In a cottage hidden amongst the misty Welsh hills of Offa’s Dyke， Bea Dalloway is called to help Simon Armstrong， who is searching for peace。 Instead he finds himself disturbed by unsettling noises and visions。It isn’t long before Bea is also swept up by haunting dreams。 The past is whispering to them， calling out for the truth to be told at last。 And as dreams and reality weave closer together， Bea and Simon must be strong to resist the pull of the past - and its desire for revenge。。。。The Sunday Times best-selling author returns with a thrilling tale of lost love， betrayal and secrets that have lain buried over a thousand years。。。。"The Amazon reviews for this are mixed but I loved it。 As well as being a good story and well paced， （couldn't put it down towards the end） it featured a historical period I'm familiar with and lots of places that I know well。 During my working life I spent lots of time in Hereford， walked most of the River Lugg in the area， visited Marden， Sutton Walls， Knighton， Kington regularly and have walked the Offa's Dyke Path。 I live close to Meifod， Mathrafel and Pennant Melangell so when you're so familiar with places， I think the story has more meaning。 Unlike some readers I did find most of the characters sympathetic and although not condoning Eadburgh's actions， could understand why they'd taken place。 I'm also a keen fan of Phil Rickman's books which feature Merrily Watkins a priest in a parish close to Hereford who is solves murder mysteries which involve the supernatural and she carries out exorcisms。 Although this Deliverance/exorcism role of the cathedral is briefly alluded to， think this book would have been better if Bea's husband or friend Helen carried out a similar role and helped her。Barbara Erskine is a recent discovery for me and her books a delight to read as quick reads which offer total escapism。 。。。more

Judy Odom ，

I am a big fan of time travel books and historical fiction。I am a huge fan of Barbara Erskine and The Dream Weavers did not disappoint。I was hooked from the first to the last page。The Dream Weavers is a long epic story but just flew by as I was lost in the story。I hated this book to end。 Great read that I wont soon forget。

Sian Lewis ，

I love Barbara Erskine， I think this is on top with the Lady of Hay。 Best book I’ve read in a long time。 She always inspires me to visit the places mentioned and in this one I actually know some of them， because they’re not far from where I live。 Got some walking to do…。 No spoilers， just to say if you’re a fan you’ll enjoy， brilliant characters， mixture of history and supernatural， what more do we need？

Anne MacRae ，

Barbara never disappoints and this was well worth the money I paid for the hardback version。 Beautifully crafted and a great page turner。 Her knowledge and research shines throughout this book and I always read her books and come away with a curiosity about the time period。 Lovely， believable characters。

ChroniclesofTania ，

The author has plugged the gaps in the history of Eadburgh with the invention of prince Elisedd as a lost love she tries to reconcile with through the centuries。 History is written by men and favoured to the victors side so there is a bias against her which needs to be taken with a pinch of salt。 She might simply have been a survivor as a pawn in highly political and ruthless courts。The way antagonist Sandra just drops being evil and becomes contrite in the end didn’t seen authentic and that’s t The author has plugged the gaps in the history of Eadburgh with the invention of prince Elisedd as a lost love she tries to reconcile with through the centuries。 History is written by men and favoured to the victors side so there is a bias against her which needs to be taken with a pinch of salt。 She might simply have been a survivor as a pawn in highly political and ruthless courts。The way antagonist Sandra just drops being evil and becomes contrite in the end didn’t seen authentic and that’s the only criticism I have of the book。 She was deliciously nasty as a schadenfreude observer throwing stones and initiating mobs for her own enjoyment through the millennia and always around the main characters as a humble servant。 Nesta the powerful psychic and wise woman is a great character gluing the past and the present together。I did like how Simon’s children were drawn into the story and how the author has introduced smart phones， internet searches and apps regarding the digitally native teenagers。 It’s also authentic that the daughter was open to the psychic energies of Eadburgh and gets possessed as Eadburgh’s teenage self。This is a satisfying read without being scary and I recommend the book to other readers。。。。https://chroniclesoftania。wordpress。c。。。 。。。more

Sophie Saunders ，

Yet another excellent historical mystery。

Bob ，

Barbara Erskine writes books that rely on the existence of ghostly entities in varying forms and different cultures， whether ancient Egyptian， Celtic or other。Ghosties and ghoulies and things that go bump in the night are her stock in trade， which make suspending disbelief difficult for those of us who do not so believe or are not ‘sensitives’。One of her characters - a villain of the piece who had dabbled in the dark arts - comes to realise （thanks to a paramedic） that it is all in her imaginati Barbara Erskine writes books that rely on the existence of ghostly entities in varying forms and different cultures， whether ancient Egyptian， Celtic or other。Ghosties and ghoulies and things that go bump in the night are her stock in trade， which make suspending disbelief difficult for those of us who do not so believe or are not ‘sensitives’。One of her characters - a villain of the piece who had dabbled in the dark arts - comes to realise （thanks to a paramedic） that it is all in her imagination。 It is to be hoped that the author comes to the same realisation。The one redeeming feature was the setting in Hereford and Herefordshire and on Offa’s Dyke。 。。。more

DocGill ，

This was my first Barbara Erskine book and I'm not sure there will be a second。There is a preponderance now of authors who are constantly switching backwards and forwards in time， telling two stories。 These were linked by a ghostly dimension， which started off quite well。 It was， however， way too much of a coincidence that all the characters in the present （from disparate families） could hear and see the ghosts， whereas not appeared to have for many years prior。I would rather have learned more a This was my first Barbara Erskine book and I'm not sure there will be a second。There is a preponderance now of authors who are constantly switching backwards and forwards in time， telling two stories。 These were linked by a ghostly dimension， which started off quite well。 It was， however， way too much of a coincidence that all the characters in the present （from disparate families） could hear and see the ghosts， whereas not appeared to have for many years prior。I would rather have learned more about the story from the past， of the unrequited love from the time of Offa。 To have just a few pages of this， then be switched back to 50 or 60 pages of the much more boring story of constantly hearing voices/seeing visions， which was very repetitive and， to be honest， almost made me stop reading， was frustrating。Less fragmentation， please and more consistent story-telling。 I also didn't find the ending very entertaining or interesting。 Sorry。 。。。more

Sonia Bellhouse ，

This book captured my imagination and when I wasn’t reading it， I was thinking about it。 I found the transfer from past to present totally believable and kept wanting to read just that bit more。 If you are a history aficionado， like timeslip fiction and enjoy a touch of the otherworldly， this book is for you。 I found it interesting that due to skilful writing I was able to feel sympathy for some quite unlikable characters。

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