The King's Witches: A Bewitching Historical Novel from the Women's Prize Longlisted Author of The Maiden...

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Kate Foster

The King's Witches

A Bewitching Historical Novel from the Women's Prize Longlisted Author of The Maiden

Kate Foster

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MANTLE
04 June 2024

Fiction & Literature; Horror & ghost stories; Historical fiction; Religious & spiritual fiction; Fiction: special features

The fate of one is the fate of all . . .

Denmark, 1589. Princess Anne is betrothed to King James VI of Scotland - a geo-political royal marriage designed to forever unite the two countries. But first, she must pass the trial period: one year of marriage in which she must prove herself worthy of being Scotland's new Queen. If the King and the Scottish royal court find her wanting, she faces disgraced and permanent exile. Determined to fulfil her duties to King and country, Anne resolves to be the perfect royal bride. Until she meets Lord Henry.

By her side is Kirsten, her loyal and pious lady's maid. But whilst tending to Anne's every need, she has her own motives for the royal marriage to be a success . . .

On the other side of the border in North Berwick, a young housemaid by the name of Jura is dreaming of a new life. With an abusive master and a soured relationship with a young farmer's son, she secretly practises the charms taught to her by her mother. When the tension reaches breaking point, Jura makes a run for it: to Edinburgh. But it isn't long before she finds herself caught up in the witchcraft mania that has gripped the capital, and her freedom and her future are on the line.

Will Anne, Kirsten and Jura be able to save each other, and in doing so save themselves?

By: Kate Foster
Imprint: MANTLE
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781529091793
ISBN 10: 1529091799
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 04 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kate Foster has been a national newspaper journalist for over twenty years. Growing up in Edinburgh, she became fascinated by its history and often uses it as inspiration for her stories. Her first novel, The Maiden, was a feminist revisionist take on the Scottish legend of The White Lady of Corstorphine. The King's Witches is her second novel. She lives in Edinburgh with her two children.