'A rural Ben Aaronovitch!' C. K. McDonnell 'Fast-paced, entertainingly creepy, laugh-out-loud funny, and genuinely moving' Michelle Paver Dear reader, you are cordially invited to the strangest wedding of the year . . . It's May 1941, and the war is in full swing. Yet in the quiet village of Woodville in rural Kent a happy event is on the horizon, as Faye Bright interrupts her training with the British Secret Service to return home and marry her true love, Bertie. But as preparations get underway, a ghostly premonition throws a spanner in the works. Who is the Corn Bride, and is her burning visage a warning, or a threat to the happiest day of Faye's life? As Faye and the witches investigate, it's soon apparent that there's much more on the line than dress fittings, decorations and Bertie's stag do. For an old enemy is stirring in the shadows, bent on vengeance. And he's not above crashing a wedding to get it. Will the happy couple make it to the church on time? Or, after all she's survived, could it be getting hitched that finally spells Faye's doom?Embark upon an adventure that weaves together romance, undead Nazis, pensioner spies, spectral schoolchildren and a talking budgerigar, and still somehow manages to prove that love is the most powerful magic of all. ***For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the fifth novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . . Don't miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series! #1 The Crow Folk #2 Babes in the Wood #3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn #4 The Holly King.
ISBN: | 9781398520820 |
Publication date: | 13th March 2025 |
Author: | Mark Stay |
Publisher: | Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 384 pages |
Genres: |
Second World War fiction Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Modern and Contemporary Fiction Alternative history fiction Historical crime and mysteries Crime and mystery: cosy mystery Comic (humorous) crime and mystery Crime and mystery: women sleuths Historical adventure fiction Historical fantasy Comic (humorous) fantasy Fantasy romance Romance: wholesome Romance: fantasy and paranormal |