'An instant folk horror classic' Erin Kelly 'Clever and chilling' Susi Holliday 'An atmospheric, creeping tale' Syd Moore Chilling and uncanny folk suspense in a novel of twisted sisterhood and dark secrets. Some places are cursed. An isolated village A twisted sisterhood A dark secret that festers in silence ___________________________________________________ 1978. When teenager Rina Pine is abandoned by her hippy mother in the isolated village of Sorrow Spring and forced to live with her elderly aunt, she quickly realises no one is coming to rescue her. Rina finds herself trapped amidst a community of women beholden to the past, who believe in the protective powers of the local spring. When a child goes missing and a young mother is killed, she is drawn into the dark and sinister truth flowing through the sacred waters that give the village its name. Rina is about to learn what it truly means to be a daughter of Sorrow Spring. ___________________________________ *READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF SORROW SPRING* 'A deliciously creepy tale full of omens and strange sisterhoods.
The atmosphere gave me goosebumps' 'This kept me utterly enchanted! It's eerie, it's atmospheric, it's dark and twisty.The perfect autumn read!' 'Kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next' 'Just when you think everything is answered, there is another twist' 'As fine a folk horror tale as I've ever read . heartily recommended' 'What a story! I couldn't put this book down' Gold title * Olivia Isaac-Henry has tapped into an emerging trend in fiction for folk and occult suspense fiction which has seen the emergence of authors such as CJ Cooke, Francine Toon and AM Shine, and books such as The Watchers, The Lighthouse Witches and Pine which uncannily subvert the psychological thriller space with a folk / horror edge. * Olivia has a fresh and distinctive voice in this growing genre; Olivia is a writer of colour, and her novel tackles the notion of othering and acceptance in small communities. * We've seen readers drawn towards this area of fiction which has been fed by the success of films such as Midsommer and Men; this area is a cross-media trend that continues to grow and readers are hungry for more in this area. * A gripping page-turner, we will be doing early proofs to build a buzz with stunning and arresting cover artwork Competition: the;pine;whistling;watchers;lighthouse;witches;ghost;woods;chalk man;don't look back;fisherman;haunting season. AM shine;CJ;cooke;tudor;Francine Toon;john langan.