{"product_id":"kate-foster-the-kings-witches-2024-hardback","title":"Kate Foster: The King's Witches [2024] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece . . . I literally didn't look up from the first page to the last' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King's Witches \u003c\/i\u003eby Kate Foster is a compelling and beautiful historical novel that gives voices to the women at the heart of the real-life witch trials in sixteenth-century Scotland. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen whisper secrets to each other; it is how we survive.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1589. \u003c\/b\u003ePrincess Anna of Denmark is betrothed to King James VI of Scotland. Before they can wed, Anna must pass the trial period: one year of marriage to prove herself worthy of being Scotland's new Queen. Determined to fulfil her duties to King and country, Anna resolves to be the perfect royal bride. Until she meets Lord Henry . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy her side is Kirsten Sorenson, her loyal and pious lady-in-waiting. But, whilst tending to Anna's every need, Kirsten has her own secret motives for the royal marriage to succeed . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, in North Berwick, young housemaid Jura practises the healing charms taught to her by her mother. When she realizes she is no longer safe, she escapes to Edinburgh, only to find herself caught up in the witchcraft mania that has gripped not just the capital, but the new queen . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enthralling, compelling and at times chilling . . . An utterly timely tale' - D. V. Bishop, prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRitual of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully written tale of love and duty, fear and courage' - Jenny Ashcroft, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Echoes of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping, poignant novel that gives voices to those so often unheard in historical accounts' - Elizabeth Lee, author of \u003ci\u003eCunning Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*The Maiden \u003c\/i\u003ewas longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction on 05\/03\/2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foster, Kate","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48796649324883,"sku":"9781529091786","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/foster-kate-kate-foster-the-king-s-witches-2024-hardback-9781529091786-60120096571731.jpg?v=1732095311","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/kate-foster-the-kings-witches-2024-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}