Women and Witchery: An evening with Clare Marchant and Jenni Keer - Norwich

Bestselling authors Clare Marchant and Jenni Keer join us for an evening of atmospheric historical fiction full of witchery and folklore perfect for the spooky season. They will be discussing their latest releases ‘The House of the Witch’ and ‘The Ravenswood Witch’ perfect for fans of Weyward, The Binding and gothic mysteries.

Tickets are £5 for general admission, £4 for Plus cardholders or £12 for Admission and a copy of either ‘The House of the Witch’ or ‘The Ravenswood Witch’

About the Books:

The House of the Witch:

‘Totally gripping and atmospheric. This hypnotic timeslip about witches is compulsive reading. Breathtaking and beautifully written… Will stay with the reader long after the last page.’ Bestselling author of The Witch’s Tree Elena Collins

Now: When Adrianna arrives at the small, run-down cottage, near the sea in rural Norfolk, she can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Here she can forget her life in the city, and the problems she’s left behind there.

But when Adrianna finds a mysterious bundle of notes hidden under a floorboard, she can’t shake the idea that they’ve been waiting for her. Especially when in the rambling, overgrown garden she then finds a strangely-carved stone, drawing her into a centuries-old mystery…

1646: Between her work as the village midwife and the medicines she sells from her cottage, Ursula has no need for a man. But this leaves her unprotected in a world where just one accusation of witchcraft can mean certain death. So when she catches the eye of a powerful new local doctor, she must use every part of her cunning, or risk becoming his prisoner…

Can the two women – their paths bound by place and history – each find the keys to their own destiny?

The Ravenswood Witch

The year is 1885 and a young woman is on the run, knowing if she’s caught, she’ll be hanged for M**der. Moments from a safe haven, she collides with the gruff Marcus Greybourne, falling and breaking her ankle.

To her surprise Marcus convinces the local constable that she is his reclusive wife of ten years, Luna. He carries her back to the neglected and crumbling Ravenswood Hall, promising if she agrees to maintain this charade, he will keep her safe until her injuries have healed.

But the house is haunted by shadows and secrets. What’s more, the real Luna Greybourne is missing, without trace. Scratches and marks made by her around the house suggest witchcraft; and indeed Luna is known locally as the Ravenswood Witch; her reputation in tatters, like the wallpapers of the padlocked rooms she’d destroyed.

As strange happenings in the house continue, outside the screech of a raven echoes across oppressive woods that seem alive with dark magic. And the woman who is now pretending to be Luna can’t help but fear she’s escaped the noose for a far more terrible fate…

Host or Publisher Waterstones