"Hart is a spectacular writer. Her unwavering command of voice, time, and place bring history to life with imagination and purpose, but it is her skill in illuminating the selfless bonds between women that gets me every time. She''s the real deal." --Bonnie Garmus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry "History meets magic in The Enigmas , a mesmerizing story of two resourceful sisters pitched against fate. Eccentric Beatrice yearns to grow out of childhood strictures and join the war effort like her intelligent younger sister Clemmie who works for mysterious Bletchley Park--but when Clemmie is killed in a fire, Beatrice discovers a way to wind back time with the pocket watch that was her sister''s last gift. Determined to join Bletchley Park herself and save Clemmie''s life, Beatrice discovers that her games with time have disastrous ripple effects for the fight against Hitler--ripples that may just be rooted in the life of their mother Alice, one of Britain''s first female doctors who treated wounded soldiers in the last war. Emilia Hart masterfully blends war-time code-breaking with time travel in this fascinating new tale of sisters, mothers, daughters, and magic--I couldn''t put it down!" --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author "No one writes about women and the magical, mysterious bonds between them the way Emilia Hart does. Whether she''s writing about wartime action or personal battles, her addictive, absorbing prose makes every moment feel epic and emotionally devastating.
Like all her novels, The Enigmas feels both thrillingly fresh and like a timeless classic, and I can''t wait to see where she takes readers next." --Layne Fargo, bestselling author of The Favorites "What are we willing to sacrifice for the people we love--and at what cost? How can we make peace with the inevitability of loss? The Enigmas explores these questions and more through the women of the Bone family, who find that they''ve inherited a death-defying gift--one that might give them the chance to change both past and future. Emilia Hart''s sensory prose is transporting, and she braids personal and historical threads so skillfully it feels effortless. The result is a luminous novel: richly imagined and full of characters you''ll root for until the end." --Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of T he Immortalists and Under Story " The Enigmas is both epic and beautifully intimate, the story of two wars and two women. Emilia Hart plays so tenderly with history and myth: she doesn''t just revisit a period in time, but brings it back to ordinary, beautiful life. As a result, the magic of her novels feels entirely convincing--inevitable. I loved it.
" --Abigail Dean, New York Times bestselling author of Girl A " The Enigmas is brilliantly imaginative and original. It''s a journey through ''what could have beens'', ''what ifs'' and ''if onlys'' that is completely compelling and so moving at the same time. This is a gorgeous exploration of family dynamics, of how complicated and loving the relationships can be between mothers and daughters and between sisters. It''s a story of what it is to be truly heroic in the face of war and the threat of losing what is dearest to you and I loved the three fierce, spirited and determined women at its heart. Emilia Hart is a must-read author for me, and The Enigmas is another triumph." --Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author Praise for The Sirens "Some novels don''t just tell a story; they sing .If you love stories that interlace historical depth with rich, almost magical prose--think Kate Morton meets Alice Hoffman-- The Sirens is a must-read. Haunting, beautifully crafted and fiercely empowering, it will leave you listening for echoes of its melody long after you''ve turned the last page.
" -- BookTrib "Haunting, immersive and deeply alive, The Sirens feels as storied and ancient as the myths it explores, a true classic-in-the-making work of feminist fire and fury.Hart is a truly gifted, spellbinding author." -- Bookreporter " The Sirens entices us with the combination of mesmerizing beauty mixed with mortal danger. Hart skillfully entwines mystical aspects into what could be construed as part-fairytale, but its multiple timeframes and historical settings are firmly grounded." -- Historical Novel Society.