Thomas, Stacey
<p>"‘An evocative piece of storytelling that weaves sublimely like its witch knots’ – Susan Stokes-Chapman</p><p>The stage is set and the witch-hunt is about to begin…</p><p>‘I am no witch. I have not sold my soul to the devil for powers. What I am has never openly been whispered of, yet it is enough that people would hang for it.’</p><p>England, 1645.</p><p>After his half-brother dies, aspiring playwright Nicholas Pearce is apprenticed to Judge William Percival, an infamous former witch-hunter who is under pressure to resume his old profession.</p><p>In a country torn apart by civil war, with escalating tensions between Catholics and Protestants, Royalists and Roundheads, and rumours of witchcraft, Nicholas hides a secret: the dead sing. He hears their secrets, but will he find the courage to speak up to save innocent lives, even if it means putting himself in great danger?</p><p>A spellbinding debut novel perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Laura Purcell and Bridget Collins."</p>
