The Bloody Branch 9781787305250 Hardback

A gorgeously dark and magical tale of female revenge inspired by Celtic folklore and wild nature’A masterpiece… an intricate, otherworldly, complex and dramatic novel that held me spellbound.’ Barbara Erskine,Sunday TimesBestselling AuthorThree figures loom from the gathering dark of Britains oldest story: a queen risen from slavery, a sorceress of the moon and an unwilling wife conjured from flowers. Their fates are bound together by the cruelty of a magician whose hunger scars the land.The Bloody Branchretells Goewin, Arianrhod and Blodeuwedds story from the inside, revealing an epic not of male conquest but of womens transformation. They may suffer alone but they will fight back together.Brigid Lowes dark and sensuous reimagining of the founding epic of Wales The Mabinogion casts ancient light on desire, sex and nature, as her heroines blossom into fierce new life.’Rich with passion and relevance for our modern world…Stunning! Anya Bergman, author ofThe Witches of VardoA rich, visceral fever dreamLucy Holland, author ofSistersong’I adored everything aboutThe Bloody Branch… this haunting, sensual debut had me holding my breath, firmly under its spell.’Emma van Straaten, author ofThis Immaculate Body