*Exclusive limited edition first print run with a foiled board design and beautifully designed endpapers. Available while stocks last.* 'Chilling, atmospheric' Sunday Times 'Vivid and haunting' Emilia Hart 'Blisteringly brilliant' Anna Mazzola Will she be damned by flame. or cursed by magic? Innsbruck 1485 Helena should be doing what every other wealthy young wife is doing: keeping her husband's house, bearing his children. But when their footman is found dead, Helena is accused of killing him. Worse, she is accused of being a witch. Imprisoned with six other women, Helena is plunged into a world of terror. When a cursed witch totem is smuggled into the prison, the prisoners attempt to use it to escape only to unleash a malevolent spirit which places all their lives in danger.
Does Helena risk her life and the lives of others by standing up to the terrifying witchfinder and risk death at the stake if found guilty? Or is the real threat the world beyond this one.? __________________________________ Readers LOVE The Last Witch: "A phenomenal read" "A magical blend of horror, psychological thriller and historical fiction" "Another spellbinding masterpiece from C.J. Cooke, it is as haunting as it is heartbreakingly beautiful" "I must be in my witch phase, and this author has me hooked" "Another cracker by C.J. Cooke. I loved this one from beginning to end, rarely putting it down" Gold title * A chilling, gothic historical thriller based on a true story: beautifully haunting, impeccably researched and superbly written, filled with tension and chills * Previous title, THE BOOK OF WITCHING, was an Independent bookshops Book of the Month and a Radio 2 Book Club pick * C.J.
Cooke is an internationally bestselling author of gothic, fantastical historical fiction rooted in folklore and magic; she excels at reimagining the stories of real women lost in history * C.J. Cooke is a growing brand, with high expectations for high street performance growth book-on-book * Competitive set includes Emilia Hart's WEYWARD (17k HB), Kate Foster's THE MAIDEN (4.5k HB), Jessie Burton's THE MINIATURIST (102k HB) and Elizabeth McNeal's THE BURIAL PLOT (5.5k HB) Competition: the;a; burial plot; sirens; king's witches; miniaturist; weyward; shadow key;house of splinters;marriage contract;hekate;clytemnestra;wolf den. jessie burton; elizabeth mcneal; kate foster; emilia hart; susan stokes-chapman; laura purcell; sarah penner;nikita gill;natalie haynes;costanza casati;jennifer saint.