The Burnings

Author: Kelsey, Naomi

Fantasy

Published on 8 June 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperNorth) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 448 pages
162 x 242 x 42 | 682g

I was mesmerised LAURA SHEPPERSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines

This gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century unforgettable' Tracy Borman, author of The Kings Witch

Nothing scares men like witchcraft

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.

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.

For the first time in history, could black magic or rumours of it be a very real tool for womens political gain?

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?

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.

A beautifully written re-imagining clever and tantalising S.G. MacLean

READERS LOVE THE BURNINGS

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)

I can't recommend this highly enough. It is well written, well researched, and a totally enthralling read

What stands out for me is the clear level of research that went into the writing, plot and characters

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

What a great story

This book is up there with the best of them