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Be Transfixed: A Compelling, Gothic Evening with C.J Cooke
Discover a new, feminist, gothic, historical fantasy from the author of The Book of Witching.
Join us in the bookshop as we hear from an author whose books have been critically acclaimed for their atmospheric use of time and place. C.J Cooke launches hew new novel that sees evil echo through seven centuries and weaves together three timelines with a brutal blood curse. We can’t wait to hear more about the inspiration behind this one!
A Farsley Lit Fest Event. Includes a Book Signing.
About the Book
Three women. Seven centuries. One unbreakable blood curse…
It began in fire… Paris, 1307. When eleven-year-old Princess Isabella of France watches four men burn at the stake, a dying knight curses her bloodline: love will destroy everything she holds dear.
It was forged in madness… Bedlam, 1865. Lois wakes in Bedlam Asylum with no memory of who she is only a precious red stone and the growing certainty that something ancient is hunting her. Can it end before blood is spilled?
Present day. Artist Emma Harris arrives at a crumbling French château for her wedding and the exhibition of her life. But the walls remember everything, and something has followed her here.
About the Author
C.J. Cooke is a poet and internationally bestselling Edgar and ITW-nominated gothic novelist, who has been published in 23 languages. Born in Belfast, C.J. has a PhD in Literature and teaches creative writing. She has been selected as a Waterstones’ Book of the Month and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
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