The Bloody Branch

<p><b>A gorgeously dark and magical tale of female revenge inspired by Celtic folklore and wild nature</b><br><br><b>'A masterpiece... an intricate, otherworldly, complex and dramatic novel that held me spellbound.' Barbara Erskine, <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestselling Author</b><br><br>Three figures loom from the gathering dark of Britain s oldest story: a queen risen from slavery, a sorceress of the moon and an unwilling wife conjured from flowers. Their fates are bound together by the cruelty of a magician whose hunger scars the land.<br><br><i>The Bloody Branch</i> retells Goewin, Arianrhod and Blodeuwedd s story from the inside, revealing an epic not of male conquest but of women s transformation. They may suffer alone but they will fight back together.<br><br>Brigid Lowe s dark and sensuous reimagining of the founding epic of Wales <i>The Mabinogion</i> casts ancient light on desire, sex and nature, as her heroines blossom into fierce new life.<br><br><b>'Rich with passion and relevance for our modern world.</b>.. <b>Stunning</b>! Anya Bergman, author of <i>The Witches of Vardo</i><br><br><b> A rich, visceral fever dream </b> Lucy Holland, author of <i>Sistersong</i><br><br><b>'I adored everything about <i>The Bloody Branch.</i>.. this haunting, sensual debut had me holding my breath, firmly under its spell.' </b>Emma van Straaten, author of <i>This Immaculate Body</i></p>