{"product_id":"the-burnings-by-naomi-kelsey-9780008534790","title":"The Burnings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI was mesmerised\u003c\/em\u003e LAURA SHEPPERSON, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century … unforgettable \u003cstrong\u003eTracy Borman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe King’s Witch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNothing scares men like witchcraft…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Margareta lead opposite lives, but they both know one thing: when a man cries “witch”, no woman is safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet when the marriage of King James VI and Princess Anna of Denmark brings Geillis and Margareta together, everything they supposed about good, evil, men, and women, is cast in a strange and brilliant new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in history, could black magic – or rumours of it – be a very real tool for women’s political gain?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the North Berwick witch trials whip Scotland – and her king – into a frenzy of paranoia, the clock is ticking. Can Margareta and Geillis keep each other safe? And once the burnings are over, in whose hands will power truly lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by the incredible true story that set 16th-century Scotland and Denmark alight, \u003cem\u003eThe Burnings\u003c\/em\u003e is 2023’s most bewitching debut novel, by a multi-award-winning new star of historical fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully written re-imagining … clever and tantalising \u003cstrong\u003eS.G. MacLean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003cem\u003eThe Burnings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘I was blown away … so gripping, at times it was very hard to put down. I was pulled in emotionally … I do not have any negative comments about this story at all. Brilliantly put together’ Danielle Graham, (Dee, Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘I can't recommend this highly enough. It is well written, well researched, and a totally enthralling read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘What stands out for me is the clear level of research that went into the writing, plot and characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Beautifully written, I was transported … The author has a talent for bringing historical figures and events to life … This reminded me of Tracy Borman’s \u003cem\u003eThe King’s Witch\u003c\/em\u003e and I’d love to read more from this author’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘What a great story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘This book is up there with the best of them’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47417733644524,"sku":"9780008534790","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/810BXGz6uuL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774307601","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-burnings-by-naomi-kelsey-9780008534790","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}