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The Lost Child of Lychford

Witches of Lychford, Book 2

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The Lost Child of Lychford

By: Paul Cornell
Narrated by: Emma Newman
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A finalist for the 2017 Locus Award for Best Novella!

It’s December in the English village of Lychford - the first Christmas since an evil conglomerate tried to force open the borders between our world and...another.

Which means it’s Lizzie’s first Christmas as Reverend of St. Martin’s. Which means more stress, more expectation, more scrutiny by the congregation. Which means...well, business as usual, really.

Until the apparition of a small boy finds its way to Lizzie in the church. Is he a ghost? A vision? Something else? Whatever the truth, our trio of witches (they don’t approve of “coven”) are about to face their toughest battle yet!

The Lost Child of Lychford is the sequel to Paul Cornell's Witches of Lychford.

©2016 Paul Cornell (P)2018 Macmillan Audio Fantasy Fiction Winter Paranormal Magic Users Witchcraft Magic Christmas

Critic Reviews

"Cornell weaves together a fast-paced story and engrossing character studies; he paints a setting of a gloomy English countryside, disarming his readers with magic and danger that lurks unseen. Beneath the suspense lies wry humor that buoys the tale along." (Publishers Weekly)

"Cornell introduces some genuine existential chills into this ingratiating setting." (Chicago Tribune)
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'The Lost Child of Lychford' is a fun read; with ghosts, love potions and fairy swords. I wish I'd read this book at Christmas, as that's when it is set and it really takes you there.

The audio has a few quirks... I heard at least 3 re-takes that had not been edited out, but I found it funny rather than seriously confusing.

A Christmassy Light-Horror or Heavy-Fantasy

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