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The Story Spinner

By: Barbara Erskine
Narrated by: Jess Nesling
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Summary
 The instant Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller.

A Welsh princess. A Roman general. Their love story lost to time…

The land of the Silures, 382 AD

Elen is a princess promised to a general of Rome. Macsen came to Wales seeking an alliance that would advance his quest for power.

Despite warnings her marriage is destined for heartache, Elen is determined to honour her vows.

But this union will change her destiny forever…

Camp Meadow, 2024

Cadi is a writer who has discovered Elen’s lost story. As she puts pen to paper, she hears the sound of ghostly marching feet.

Opening the gate to the ancient meadow behind her cottage, could the secret behind Elen’s fate lie closer than she thinks?

But someone is desperate to keep the past buried, plotting to destroy the meadow…

Can Cadi uncover Elen’s story before it’s lost to time?

The Sunday Times bestselling author returns with a spellbinding tale of love, ambition, and secrets that have lain silent for over a thousand years…

PRAISE for The Story Spinner!

‘A delicious feast of love, drama, suspense, mystery, history, and a ghostly magic… Simply unputdownable!’ Santa Montefiore

‘Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched, with characters that bring past and present alive’ Rachel Hore

‘On my best books of the year list.’ Elizabeth Chadwick

‘Beautifully written and vividly evoking the magic of lost worlds, this novel is so breath-taking in its scope that it left me longing for more.’ Alison Weir

Readers LOVE The Story Spinner!

‘I loved this book! What a great story! Both gripping and thrilling I could not put this book down! Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The characters make the story. It sucked me in and kept me reading. I'm sorry to have finished it’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I thought about this book even when I wasn't reading it which, to me, is the sign of a good book.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

©2024 Barbara Erskine (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Destiny Fantasy Ghosts Historical Historical Fiction Horror Heartfelt Royalty

Critic Reviews

Praise for The Story Spinner:

'Barbara Erskine is one of my favourite writers … The Story Spinner is another delicious feast of love, drama, suspense, mystery, history, and a ghostly magic that is Barbara's alone … this book is very special' Santa Montefiore

‘I enjoyed The Story Spinner hugely. Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched, with characters that bring past and present alive.' Rachel Hore

‘Barbara Erskine is the Grande Dame of the time-slip novel and this is her best yet. Gripping, constantly intriguing and brilliantly satisfying.’ Peter James

‘There is romance, mystery, history, long-buried feuds and secrets all wrapped up in Barbara’s marvellously evocative descriptions. For lovers of top-quality historical and time slip fiction.’ Carol Drinkwater

‘I looked forward every day to my reading time knowing this was waiting for me – what a treat! Definitely going on my best books of the year list.’ Elizabeth Chadwick

‘Barbara Erskine is a divine storyteller, a clever spider who spins a golden web around her readers. This is a glorious dual-narrative tale, full of wonderful characters, atmosphere and magnificently researched history.’ Jane Johnson

‘What a wonderful book! Unputdownable. It has all the ingredients Barbara Erskine's fans would expect; real history, myth and mysticism all sewn together into a gripping plot.’ Deborah Swift

Praise for Barbara Erskine:

‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson’ Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times

‘Barbara Erskine’s storytelling talent is undeniable’ The Times

‘Marvellous escapist stuff’ Woman & Home

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Loved the woven story between current day and Roman times. Worth the read or listen.

A must!!

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I enjoyed the story , the characters and the wonderful history,I am quite a Barbara Erskin fan , wonderful Wales

Interesting story

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Absolutely fantastic book the suspense took you right to the very end and there was no way of knowing what was gonna happen again. Barbara writes amazing story love her work.

Amazing story

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So great to have a new Barbara Erskine book, always so in depth and taking you through so many timezones .. absolutely loved this story . Only slight thing I miss from Barbara’s earlier books is the scary factor, I loved the hauntings and the more recent ones do not have that aspect. But still an excellent read

Gripping.. as always

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Lovely, lilting Welsh accent of the narrator leads us into this seductive tale of modern day seers retrieving traces of the origins of the Arthurian legend from the mists of time. Barbara Erskine crafts a spell-binding story split between 4th Century Wales and a modern writer unravelling the mysteries of the field behind her cottage, under threat from a vindictive developer.

Celtic-Roman legend weaving

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