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    The Plague Charmer: A gripping story of dark motives, love and survival in times of plague

    Karen Maitland

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    'If you like dark, atmospheric, historical fantasy, then this is definitely one for you' Daily MailThe Plague Charmer, by Karen Maitland, Queen of the Dark Ages and bestselling author of Company of Liars, will chill and delight fans of The Essex Serpent and Graeme Macrae Burnet's His Bloody Project in equal measure.

    1361. An unlucky thirteen years after the Black Death, plague returns to England.

    When the sickness spreads from city to village, who stands to lose the most? And who will seize this moment for their own dark ends?

    The dwarf who talks in riddles?

    The mother who fears for her children?

    The wild woman from the sea?

    Or two lost boys, far away from home?

    Pestilence is in the air. But something much darker lurks in the depths.

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    Praise for The Plague Charmer

    • A dark read... fear and hysteria are portrayed with claustrophobic skill - The TimesIf you like dark, atmospheric, historical fantasy, The Plague Charmer is definitely one for you - Daily MailA brilliant writer, with a real sense of historyYou will feel like you have been there and witnessed at first hand the blend of horror, superstitious terror and medieval chaos - JaffareadstooLight the candles, lock the doors and settle down to be 'charmed' by this book - Whish List

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    Karen Maitland

    Karen Maitland

    Karen Maitland travelled and worked in many parts of the United Kingdom before settling for many years in the beautiful medieval city of Lincoln, an inspiration for her writing. She is the author of The White Room, Company of Liars, The Owl Killers, The Gallows Curse, The Falcons of Fire and Ice, The Vanishing Witch and The Raven's Head. She has recently relocated to a life of rural bliss in Devon.

    www.karenmaitland.com

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