The Dream Weavers

By Barbara Erskine,

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Book description

The brand-new, gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay!

'Warmth, depth, mystery, magic and the supernatural ... such a beautiful book!' bestselling author Santa Montefiore

'A dazzling roller-coaster of a book that will thrill, enchant and intrigue those who love history and the supernatural'…

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Barbara Erskine’s time-shifting psycho-dramas follow a predictable pattern, but are none the less enjoyable for that.
A conflicted character in the present is being taken over by a problematic figure from the past, bringing danger to those around them. Someone in the present must find a way to break the chain, but they put themselves at much greater risk by doing so.
In this case, the historical figure is the Anglo-Saxon Eadburh, the real-life daughter of King Offa of Mercia. Her dangerous connection is with Emma, daughter of the historian Simon Armstrong, who has retired to a cottage on the…