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Noble Beasts (2026)
Lucy Waverley
"I adored Noble Beasts. A captivating historical novel, the story moves from Sir Edwin Landseer's early years as a young painter to his troubled later life, completing the bronze lions of Trafalgar Square while wrestling with alcohol. Lucy's prose is elegant and quick-witted, while the love story at its heart is achingly rendered. As beautifully crafted as a Landseer painting, Noble Beasts is a stunning debut."
Slashed Beauties (2025)
A Rushby
"Adored this gorgeous, sumptuously gothic feminist novel. Slashed Beauties moves from present-day Seoul to the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens of Georgian London in a colourful riot that examines the macabre world of the anatomical Venus and the seedy underbelly of the modern-day antiques trade, with a dash of witchcraft thrown in. It's also about sisterhood, friendship and the ties that bind a beautifully-rendered love story that spans centuries. I loved it."
Greater Sins (2025)
Gabrielle Griffiths
"This atmospheric novel set in the early 20th century in the Cabrach, an isolated community in the north east of Scotland, is beautifully written. As the mystery of a woman's body found preserved in the peat bog unravels, we follow a darkly lyrical tale packed with secrets, intertwined relationships and a smattering of folklore. The characters are so richly woven, and the harsh rural world they inhabit so compelling, I could almost feel the chill, and taste the drams."
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