Ragwort
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Published:9th Oct '25
Should be back in stock very soon
A year on from the loss of Lord Pelagius Hunt of Mirecoombe, new Keeper Nancy Bligh is still struggling. She can banish the spirits and keep peace between the spriggans and piskies, but every time Nancy sleeps, she dreams of drowning. She is haunted by loss, and by whispers from all around of The Mother, and Nancy's witchcraft.
As the only witch left, Nancy is eager for any guidance she can have. When she discovers the possibility that her grandmother, the most powerful witch of her time, might still live, she seizes her chance.
Desperate for answers, Nancy journeys across the Cornish wilds to find her grandmother and uncover the secrets of The Mother, before it is too late.
“Every word is wonderful and full of wonder… Highly recommended.” —The Historical Novels Review on Gorse
“Recommended on every level.” —The Folklore Podcast on Gorse
“Lyrical and evocative, this wonderfully creepy tale is truly a book to get lost in.” —JJA Harwood, author of The Thorns Remain on Gorse
“A mire of enchantment you’ll gladly sink into.” —Kit Whitfield, author of In the Heart of Hidden Things on Gorse
“Gorse is an addictive, dark but beautiful tale of a clash between the old and the new. It’s a masterclass in atmospheric writing and tangible world building!” —Emma Sterner-Radley, author of Snowblooded on Gorse
“Ragwort takes the wild, piercing beauty of Gorse and runs with it. This is a book brimming with love for the wild places, for folklore and for the fallibility and generosity of the human heart. Horton is a storyteller outside of time, I suspect he may be fae.” — Lorraine Wilson, author of BSFA Longlisted We Are All Ghosts in the Forest and The Salt Oracle
“A dark gem of a book, a fable about stories and the power they hold… Ragwort will sweep you away into a world where folklore and faith mingle and clash.” —MK Hardy, author of The Needfire
ISBN: 9781837865857
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
400 pages