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Dark Earth

Dark Earth

Stott, Rebecca

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FantasyGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction

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ISBN10: 0812989139
ISBN13: 9780812989137
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
A superb (The Guardian) novel about two sisters fighting for survival in Dark Ages Britain that weaves a dazzling blend of history and fantasy (BuzzFeed)

Rich in history and folklore . . . Stott is astute on the use of stories to control others and maintain power. . . . Female defiance blazes through as her women reclaim this brutal period from the men.--The Telegraph

The year is 500 AD. Sisters Isla and Blue live in the shadows of the Ghost City, the abandoned ruins of the once-glorious mile-wide Roman settlement Londinium on the bank of the River Thames. But the small island they call home is also a place of exile for Isla, Blue, and their father, a legendary blacksmith accused of using dark magic to make his firetongue swords--formidable blades that cannot be broken--and cast out from the community. When he dies suddenly, the sisters find themselves facing enslavement by the local warlord and his cruel, power-hungry son. Their only option is to escape to the Ghost City, where they discover an underworld of rebel women living secretly amid the ruins. But if Isla and Blue are to survive the men who hunt them, and protect their new community, they will need to use all their skill and ingenuity--as well as the magic of their foremothers--to fight back.

With an intimate yet cinematic scope, Dark Earth re-creates an ancient world steeped in myth and folklore, and introduces us to unforgettable women who come to vibrant life on the page. A heart-in-mouth adventure full of moments of tenderness, this is a beautiful, profound novel about oppression and power that puts a female perspective on a historical period dominated by men's stories.

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