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The Saint's Child
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Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
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Publisher: Black Bell Books
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Some places do not welcome strangers. They choose them.
When artist Mara Daly and her partner Daniel leave Edinburgh for a forgotten village on the storm-lashed coast of northern Scotland, they believe they are beginning again. A cheap cottage, a quiet life, and a baby on the way seem like the chance to heal old wounds.
But Caithreach is no ordinary village.
An ancient stone cross watches the sea.
The graveyard holds spaces between the children's graves.
The women of the village know Mara's name before she speaks it.
And beneath every kindness lies the unsettling feeling that her unborn child was expected long before she arrived.
As winter closes around the lonely coast, Mara uncovers the story of an obscure Celtic saint whose blessing may never have been a blessing at all. Generation after generation, one family is chosen to carry something ancient forward, and the village will do whatever it must to ensure the tradition survives.
Rich with Scottish folklore, forgotten saints, old magic, and the dark beauty of the northern sea, The Saint's Child is an unsettling gothic novel about motherhood, faith, sacrifice, and the terrible price of belonging.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Folk horror rooted in real Celtic tradition
- Ancient mysteries and forgotten saints
- Atmospheric gothic fiction
- Isolated villages hiding impossible secrets
- Slow-burning supernatural suspense
- Stories in the tradition of Rosemary's Baby, The Wicker Man, and Starve Acre
Once the shore knows your name, it never truly lets you leave.
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