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For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes this delightful novel of war, mystery and a little bit of magic... Fall in love with the extraordinary world of Faye Bright – it’s Maisie Dobbs meets The Magicians.
As Spitfires roar overhead and a dark figure stalks the village of Woodville, a young woman will discover her destiny…
Faye Bright always felt a little bit different. And today she’s found out why. She’s just stumbled across her late mother’s diary which includes not only a spiffing recipe for jam roly-poly, but spells, incantations, runes and recitations… a witch’s notebook. And Faye has inherited her mother’s abilities.
Just in time, too. The Crow Folk are coming. Led by the charismatic Pumpkinhead, their strange magic threatens Faye and the villagers.
As WW2 goes on in the background, and armed with little more than her mum’s words, her trusty bicycle, the grudging help of two bickering old ladies, and some aggressive church bellringing, Faye will find herself on the front lines of a war nobody expected.
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Endorsements
Praise for Mark Stay: ‘Heartwarming, inventive, and funny. Like if Nick Hornby wrote a time travel, body swap adventure.’ – New York Times bestselling author Mimi Strong ‘A compelling story where the comedy compliments the drama and keeps you turning the page… A delight.’ – Caimh McDonnell, bestselling author of The Dublin Trilogy ‘A magnificent book! Loved every page. Beautifully written.’ – Callan McAuliffe, actor in The Walking Dead
Author Biography
Mark Stay’s first fantasy novel The End of Magic was published by Unbound in February 2019. He co-wrote Robot Overlords with director Jon Wright for Piers Tempest’s Tempo Productions. This was selected for the 58th BFI London Film Festival. Mark also wrote the film’s novelisation to critical acclaim. Mark also worked in bookselling and publishing for over 25 years with Waterstones, Headline and Orion Publishing, and is co-presenter of The Bestseller Experiment, which was shortlisted for the Futurebook Podcast of the Year award in 2018.
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- Publisher Simon & Schuster
- Publication Date February 2021
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781471197970
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2021
- SeriesThe Witches of Woodville
- Series Part1
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