Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

A young woman answers a cry across the water and loses herself in the echo. Longstone Lighthouse, 1838. Grace Darling wakens to the howl of wind screaming over stone and the sight of a ship smashed against the rocks. No stranger to the fury of the sea, she braves the raging waters, risking her life to save nine survivors. Her valour captures the nation’s heart, and in the aftermath of her daring rescue, she is hailed as a heroine. Painted, praised and relentlessly pursued, Grace is swept out from the shadows of solitude and into the limelight. But fame brings its own tempest, and the lighthouse keeper’s daughter soon finds herself eclipsed by her own legend. Grace is a haunting portrait of a modest young woman consumed by the voracious gaze of Victorian Britain.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

England, 1673. Still a world of witches, witch trials and witchfinders. When a new vicar arrives to take over the parish of Mutton Clog, the village finds itself in the grip of puritan fever, and suspicious eyes are turned on Rose Driver. Rose’s mother, brother and grandmother were all put to death by the Scottish witchfinder, John Sharpe. Almost quarter of a century after the Newcastle witch trials, Sharpe is no longer a threat. Rose should be safe in her quiet village, but is history about to repeat itself? Find out in Solstice, the powerful conclusion to the trilogy, which tells the story of one woman’s struggle for survival in a hostile and superstitious world. The Newcastle Witch Trials trilogy was inspired by the little-known 1650 witch trials, where fifteen women and one man were hanged for witchcraft on a single day.

Genres: General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

A Greek myth retelling of the outcast god who forged Olympus in flame and fury. Hephaestus is the only Olympian whose injuries never heal—and Zeus adds to his burden by sentencing him to life with Aphrodite. Trapped in a loveless marriage to the adulterous goddess of love, Hephaestus turns to fire, creating divine wonders to soothe his pain. Of course, his fellow gods waste no time in demanding all manner of magical inventions. But Hephaestus is nobody’s fool. His magic hides a shadow side—as gods and mortals learn to their cost when Zeus commands him to create Pandora’s jar… Uncover the dark truth behind the gods in this immersive Greek mythology novel.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

The running wolf inscription tells the world that a Solingen blade is at its throat. When a German smuggler is imprisoned in Morpeth Gaol in the winter of 1703, why does Queen Anne's powerful right-hand man, the Earl of Nottingham, take such a keen interest? At the end of the turbulent 17th century, the ties that bind men are fraying, turning neighbour against neighbour, friend against friend and brother against brother. Beneath a seething layer of religious intolerance, community suspicion and political intrigue, The Running Wolf takes us deep into the heart of rebel country in the run-up to the 1715 Jacobite uprising. Hermann Mohll is a master sword maker from Solingen in Germany who risks his life by breaking his guild oaths and settling in England. While trying to save his family and neighbours from poverty, he is caught smuggling swords and finds himself in Morpeth Gaol facing charges...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

Sunwise tells the story of one woman’s struggle for survival in a hostile and superstitious world. England, 1650. When Jane’s lover, Tom, returns from the navy to find her unhappily married to his betrayer, Jane is caught in an impossible situation. Still reeling from the loss of her mother at the hands of the Scottish witchfinder, Jane has no choice but to continue her dangerous work as a healer while keeping her young daughter safe. But as Tom searches for a way for him and Jane to be together, the witchfinder is still at large. Filled with vengeance, John Sharpe will stop at nothing in his quest to rid Scotland and England of the scourge of witchcraft. The Newcastle Witch Trials trilogy was inspired by a little-known English witch hunt, where fifteen women and one man were hanged for witchcraft on a single day in August 1650.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

Step into the shadowy world of seventeenth-century England with Widdershins, a haunting historical novel that lays bare the terror of the 1650 Newcastle witch trials. Jane Chandler is a natural healer. Her knowledge of herbal remedies leaves her vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft. John Sharpe is a witchfinder driven by religious zeal. His crusade against witches is as personal as it is relentless. In a Puritan society mesmerised by superstition and fear, two destinies collide. Widdershins is a compelling work of historical witch fiction, blending meticulous research with immersive storytelling. Bear witness to the quiet courage of the women who endured this harrowing chapter of English history.