Norfolk, 1643. With civil war tearing England apart, reluctant soldier Thomas Treadwater is summoned home by his sister, who accuses a new servant of improper conduct with their widowed father. By the time Thomas returns home, his father is insensible, felled by a stroke and their new servant is in prison, facing charges of witchcraft.
Thomas prides himself on being a rational, modern man, but as he unravels the mystery of what has happened, he uncovers not a tale of superstition but something dark and ancient, linked to a shipwreck years before.
Something has awoken, and now it will not rest.***
She is awake.
24 march 1703, A PLACE FAR FROM THE SEA
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(@BloomsburyRaven, 3 February 2022, 320 pages, ARC from the publisher via # NetGalley)
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The Leviathan is a debut and I thought it was great. I can't wait to see what the author comes up with next. I really like historical fiction with supernatural undertones so knew I was going to enjoy this. The book takes unexpected directions once Thomas comes home and the Witchcraft investigation is underway which I didn't expect and made the book even more enjoyable. This is a terrific read.
