Nowhere Burning

from the bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street

Catriona Ward author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Profile Books Ltd

Published:19th Feb '26

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The stunning new literary thriller from the bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street and Sundial

* FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET * 'One of our finest literary horror writers' - SUNDAY TIMES 'A dark, grimly compelling and very twisty tale' - GUARDIAN 'A beguiling, haunting modern fairy tale' - DAILY EXPRESS The Nowhere Children are expecting you... High in the mountains sits Nowhere, a verdant valley surrounded by walls of rock. People have lived at Nowhere for centuries, though never for long, and rarely happily. Its last owner was its most famous: movie star Leaf Winham, who built Nowhere House as a refuge to hide from his fame... and to hide his crimes. Only when Nowhere House went up in flames were the graves discovered, the last resting places of lost young men who would never go home. Years later, Nowhere valley has become a sanctuary for runaway children, a place where adults cannot enter. Drawn by this promise, fourteen-year-old Riley pulls her brother Oliver from his bed in the middle of the night, hoping to find a new family. But the Nowhere Children are fierce in defending their valley and their secrets. For something dark lives in the ruins of Nowhere House, something that asks a terrible price for sanctuary... 'Nowhere Burning is nothing short of spellbinding' - OLIVIE BLAKE 'So sharp and beautiful it draws blood and leaves scars' - GRADY HENDRIX 'Gorgeous, dangerous, mythic and horrific. A remarkable storyteller' - A.J. FINN 'Broke my heart a dozen times and held me spellbound throughout' - SARAH HILARY 'A creepy, clever and heartrending story, compelling and beautifully crafted' - EMMA HEALEY 'Atmospheric and achingly tender suspense from one of our most original writers' - ERIN KELLY

Ward ties everything together with her customary ingenuity * The Times *
Beautifully written... Too compelling to put down * Literary Review *
One of our finest literary horror writers * Sunday Times *
The latest from the horror/crime virtuoso combines supernatural, psychological and all-too-human terrors... A dark, grimly compelling and very twisty tale * Guardian *
A beguiling, haunting modern fairy tale with shocking twists. Readers will not be able to put it down * Daily Express *
Breathless tension on every page * Sunday Post *
Blending fairytale and horror, this is a deeply unsettling novel about a different kind of chosen family * iPaper *
A slow-burn thriller that gradually coalesces into a nerve-shredding finale... This is a writer in complete control of her story. A terrific read * Big Issue *
An enrapturing read, weaving one tale into another with such delicacy that the twists seem to sneak up on you and grab you by the throat... Will leave you aching for more * Aspects of Crime *
So sharp and beautiful it draws blood and leaves scars -- Grady Hendrix, author of WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS
One part fairy tale and one part horror story, Nowhere Burning is as seductive and incendiary as Leaf Winham's Nowhere House - bursting at the seams with dark secrets, deep shadows, and the corrosive black mould of memory. The world of make - believe has never been so deadly -- M.L. Rio, author of IF WE WERE VILLAINS
Darkly compelling, and so well-drawn with such a range of believable, engaging characters... Terrific -- Joanne Harris, author of CHOCOLAT
A creepy, clever and heart-rending story - compelling and beautifully crafted -- Emma Healey, author of ELIZABETH IS MISSING
Atmospheric and achingly tender suspense from one of our most original writers. I dare you not to fall under its spell -- Erin Kelly, author of HE SAID/SHE SAID
A triumph. It's thrilling, tender and moving. As a big fan of Peter Pan lore I loved Ward's new approach to the themes, it was all so creepy in the best possible way -- Laura Purcell, author of THE SILENT COMPANIONS

ISBN: 9781800811010

Dimensions: 240mm x 160mm x 32mm

Weight: 503g

304 pages

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