The Story Spinner

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Transport yourself to the ancient land of the Silures in 382 AD, where a Welsh princess named Elen is promised to a Roman General, Macsen. Travelling to Wales in search of an alliance crucial for his quest for power, Macsen's arrival sets forth a series of events that will intertwine their fates forever. Despite ominous warnings that her marriage to Macsen will bring heartache, Elen is resolute in honouring her vows. Yet, this union will irreversibly alter her destiny and that of her land.

Fast forward to Camp Meadow in 2024, where we meet Cadi, a writer who has stumbled upon Elen's lost story. As she delves deeper into the tale and begins writing, she starts hearing the eerie sound of ghostly marching feet. Curious and determined, Cadi opens the gate to the ancient meadow behind her cottage, wondering if the key to Elen’s fate lies closer than she ever imagined.

However, Cadi soon realises that there are those intent on keeping the past buried, willing to go to any lengths, including plotting to destroy the meadow. Can she uncover Elen’s story before it is lost to time forever?

Barbara Erskine, a Sunday Times bestselling author, returns with The Story Spinner, a spellbinding narrative woven with themes of love, ambition, and secrets that have been lying silent for over a thousand years.

Praise for The Story Spinner:

"A delicious feast of love, drama, suspense, mystery, history, and a ghostly magic… Simply unputdownable!" - Santa Montefiore

"Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched, with characters that bring past and present alive." - Rachel Hore

"On my best books of the year list." - Elizabeth Chadwick

"Beautifully written and vividly evoking the magic of lost worlds, this novel is so breathtaking in its scope that it left me longing for more." - Alison Weir

Readers LOVE The Story Spinner:

"I loved this book! What a great story! Both gripping and thrilling, I could not put this book down!" - Reader review

"The characters make the story. It sucked me in and kept me reading. I'm sorry to have finished it." - Reader review

"I thought about this book even when I wasn't reading it, which, to me, is the sign of a good book." - Reader review