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The Valley of Ravens

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Aug 2026
July 30, 2026
Main Genre
Historical Historical

About This Book

In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate…

Eve, desperate for a fresh start, arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore a long-abandoned cottage. Little does she know, a centuries old secret buried in the depths of the valley is about to be revealed…

Escape with the new historical mystery from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Barbara Erskine.

Praise for Barbara Erskine:

'Barbara Erskine is one of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore

‘Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable' The Times

‘Barbara Erskine is the Grande Dame of the time-slip novel' Peter James

Reviews

Praise for Barbara Erskine:

'Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched' Rachel Hore

‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times

‘For lovers of top-quality historical and time slip fiction' Carol Drinkwater

‘Barbara Erskine is a divine storyteller, a clever spider who spins a golden web around her readers' Jane Johnson

‘Marvellous escapist stuff' Woman & Home

‘I looked forward every day to my reading time knowing this was waiting for me – what a treat!' Elizabeth Chadwick

‘All the ingredients Barbara Erskine's fans would expect; real history, myth and mysticism all sewn together into a gripping plot' Deborah Swift

‘Beautifully written and vividly evoking the magic of lost worlds' Alison Weir

‘Moving and magical' Woman's Own

‘Intricately researched' Candis

‘A wonderfully atmospheric tale of love, ambition, and long buried secrets' Yours

‘The shining star of the genre' My Weekly

‘Magical and moving' Woman's Weekly

‘Meticulously researched and well written' Yorkshire Life

About the author

Barbara Erskine is the Sunday Times bestselling author of eighteen novels and three volumes of short stories. Her novel The Story Spinner was an instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller in hardback, and her first book, Lady of Hay, has sold more than three million copies worldwide and has never been out of print since it was first published nearly forty years ago. Her books have been translated into over twenty-five languages and are international bestsellers. Barbara lives near Hay-on-Wye in the Welsh borders.

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