An immersive and compelling novel that explores the struggle by two women, divided across centuries, for control over their lives, set against a beautiful historical backdrop.


'An echo of Daphne du Maurier' Independent


A grieving woman . . .
Yorkshire, 1890. Forced to exchange her childhood home for her uncle's vicarage after a tragic loss, Olwen Malkon finds herself trapped between her aunt's cruelty and the sinister advances of her cousin.

A troubled past . . .
When Olwen finds herself afflicted by strange dreams of a woman from a distant past, whose fate is overshadowed by menace and betrayal, those around her are determined to dismiss them as hysteria - except the local doctor, John, with whom she develops a connection.

A long-buried secret . . .
As the visions intensify, they begin to mirror reality, threatening to expose chilling secrets. What dangers lie ahead for Olwen, and does the past hold the key to her own future...?

"An echo of Daphne du Maurier" - Independent

"Maine writes beautifully about the wilderness" - The Times

"Maine reworks the conventions of historical romance in a narrative that regularly undercuts expectations of what is to come" - Sunday Times

"Worth reading for its occasional streaks of brilliance and insight" - Telegraph India