The Blue Maiden

<p>''Haunting'' <b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i></b><br>''A shimmering spell of a novel'' <b>EMMA TÖRZS</b><br>''Partly a young girl''s coming of age, partly a treatise of the wildness of women'' <b>STEPHANIE DANLER</b><br>_______________________________________________________<br><br><b>It''s 1825, generations since the women of Berggrund Island stood accused of witchcraft, many of them put to death. But the shadow of this violent past looms large over the isolated community.</b><br><br>Now, the island is overseen by Pastor Silas, a widower with two wild daughters, Beata and Ulrika. The sisters are outcasts: imaginative, rebellious, and consumed by a curiosity about their home''s dark history and the mother they lost. <br><br><b>When an enigmatic outsider arrives at their door, his presence threatens their family bond and unearths a buried history to shocking ends...</b><br>___________________<br><br>Readers are loving <i>The Blue Maiden</i><br><br>''A beautifully told story''<br>''One of the most immersive novels I''ve read in ages''<br>''I loved loved this''<br>''A perfect read for the fall season''<br>''A fantastic Nordic Folk Horror''</p>