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The Valley of Ravens

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In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate… Present Eve, desperate for a fresh start, arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore a long-abandoned cottage. Everyone knows the place is cursed. Why else would it be called The Witch’s... Read More
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In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate…

The gripping new historical fiction novel for 2026 from the instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller

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In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate…

Present

Eve, desperate for a fresh start, arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore a long-abandoned cottage. Everyone knows the place is cursed. Why else would it be called The Witch’s House? As Eve begins her renovations, it becomes clear the place has a secret waiting to be uncovered, if only she can make the connection with the past.

Wales, 1260

Alys, a healer living in the depths of the valley, discovers Llewelyn – last true Prince of Wales – lying wounded on the battlefield. She tends him, and her fate is forever bound to his. Her vow to keep his final secret will echo through the centuries…

Escape with the new historical mystery from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Barbara Erskine.

Praise for Barbara Erskine:

‘Barbara Erskine is one of my favourite writers’ Santa Montefiore

‘Barbara Erskine’s storytelling talent is undeniable’ The Times

‘Barbara Erskine is the Grande Dame of the time-slip novel’ Peter James

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008561123

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 512

About the Author

A historian by training, Barbara Erskine is the author of many bestselling novels that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural, plus three collections of short stories. Her books have appeared in at least twenty-six languages. Her first novel, Lady of Hay, has sold over two million copies worldwide. She lives with her family in an ancient manor house near Colchester and in a cottage near Hay-on-Wye.

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