A Welsh princess. A Roman general. Their love story lost to time. The land of the Silures, 382 AD Elen is a princess promised to a general of Rome. Macsen came to Wales seeking an alliance that would advance his quest for power. Despite warnings her marriage is destined for heartache, Elen is determined to honour her vows. But this union will change her destiny forever. Camp Meadow, 2024 Cadi is a writer who has discovered Elen's lost story.
As she puts pen to paper, she hears the sound of ghostly marching feet. Opening the gate to the ancient meadow behind her cottage, could the secret behind Elen's fate lie closer than she thinks? But someone is desperate to keep the past buried, plotting to destroy the meadow. Can Cadi uncover Elen's story before it's lost to time? The Sunday Times bestselling author returns with a spellbinding tale of love, ambition, and secrets that have lain 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 breath-taking 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 Gold title The haunting new dual timeline historical fiction set in Wales about a writer called Cadi Jones who discovers remains of a Roman villa next to her house. Barbara Erskine is a Sunday Times bestseller in paperback, having hit #7 with The Ghost Tree, and #10 with The River of Destiny Barbara always has massive pre-orders, strong regional support, and a hugely loyal fan following who engage with her on social media and at events. Comps: Dawnlands Philippa Gregory (53k PB); The Missing Sister Lucinda Riley (89K PB); Go Tell the Bees that I'm Gone Diana Gabaldon (19k PB) Competition: The;Figurine;Normal Women;Dawnlands;Last Daughter;Hidden Years;Daughter of the Fens;Shadows in the Ashes;King's Jewel. by;like;Victoria Hislop;Philippa Gregory;Alison Weir;dinah jefferies;Lucinda Riley;Nicola Cornick;Rachel Hore;Elena Collins;Christina Courtenay;Elizabeth Chadwick.