Parliament of Rooks: Haunting Bronte Country
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Past and present collide in the home of the Brontë sisters in this engrossing and suspenseful dual-timeline novel.
"Lush and atmospheric, this novel is dark and moody with supernatural elements and accurate historical details." - The BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly
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Past and present collide in the home of the Brontë sisters in this engrossing and suspenseful dual-timeline novel.
1838 – Nine-year-old Harry hates working on the mill floor, and flees to the moors above Haworth whenever he can escape the deadly, thundering machinery. There he meets Emily Brontë, and a lifelong friendship is born. Trouble ensues when Harry marries, as Martha finds jealousy a hard demon to exorcise. The consequences are tragic.
2016 - Newly divorced, Verity is looking forward to her new life running a guest house in Haworth. She soon realises it is haunted – not only by the ghosts of her own past, but by those of Haworth. And Haworth’s ghosts can be tenacious.
As Verity and her new beau, William, are caught up in Harry and Martha’s battles, their own lives hang in the balance in a horrific fight between past and present.
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Fans of Bella Ellis, Barbara Erskine and Stacey Halls will love this haunting timeslip novel moving between the harsh realities of village life in Emily Brontë’s Haworth and present day.
Past and present collide in the home of the Brontë sisters in this engrossing and suspenseful dual-timeline novel.
1838 – Nine-year-old Harry hates working on the mill floor, and flees to the moors above Haworth whenever he can escape the deadly, thundering machinery. There he meets Emily Brontë, and a lifelong friendship is born. Trouble ensues when Harry marries, as Martha finds jealousy a hard demon to exorcise. The consequences are tragic.
2016 - Newly divorced, Verity is looking forward to her new life running a guest house in Haworth. She soon realises it is haunted – not only by the ghosts of her own past, but by those of Haworth. And Haworth’s ghosts can be tenacious.
As Verity and her new beau, William, are caught up in Harry and Martha’s battles, their own lives hang in the balance in a horrific fight between past and present.
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Fans of Bella Ellis, Barbara Erskine and Stacey Halls will love this haunting timeslip novel moving between the harsh realities of village life in Emily Brontë’s Haworth and present day.
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A Selection of Review Extracts for Parliament of Rooks on Amazon:
“Atmospheric and perfectly balanced between the past and present” “A proper ghost story and a charming love story” "Laced with suspense, the crossover of the two timelines is truly spine chilling" “A haunting and poignant insight into 19th century Haworth life and a very affecting ghostly tale.” "Lush and atmospheric, this novel is dark and moody with supernatural elements and accurate historical details." · “An easy read but thoroughly captivating” “For a Bronte fan, Karen brings the sisters (particularly Emily) to life again in an ordinary, yet magical and captivating way” “It's a sign of an excellent author that can portray chemistry in a magnetic yet not gratuitously sexual, way.” “Very dark & atmospheric” |
