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The Valley of Ravens
- Author
- Barbara Erskine
- Narrator
- Ffion Aynsley
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 30 July 2026
- Run Time
- 17 hours 5 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'One of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore
‘The Grand Dame of the time-slip novel’ Peter James
In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate…Present
Eve, desperate for a fresh start, arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore a long-abandoned cottage.
Everyone knows the place is cursed. Why else would it be called The Witch’s House?
As Eve begins her renovations it becomes clear the place has a secret waiting to be uncovered, if only she can make the connection with the past.
Wales, 1260
Alys, a healer living in the depths of the valley, discovers Llewelyn – last true Prince of Wales – lying wounded on the battlefield. She tends him and her fate is forever bound to his.
Her vow to keep his final secret will echo through the centuries…
Escape with the new historical mystery from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Barbara Erskine.
Praise for The Valley of Ravens!'The Valley of Ravens is Barbara at her best … so multi-layered, gliding smoothly from present to past … a master storyteller!' Santa Montefiore
‘A beautifully crafted story, a real roller-coaster ride, and utterly spellbinding' Alison Weir
'a tense and engrossing suspense story in which past and present elide in the spookiest fashion with dramatic and surprising results' Rachel Hore
‘Brilliant! I put my life 'on hold' while I read this (it didn't take long, I couldn't stop). Riveting, exciting: let your imagination go wild with this one!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It completely absorbed me from beginning to end … a captivating, haunting and deeply satisfying read that deserves every one of its five stars’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘You almost feel you are living through it yourself’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This is a story about strong women, healing, vengeance and betrayal. It kept me enthralled’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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Praise for Barbara Erskine:
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'Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched' Rachel Hore
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‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson’ Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times
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‘For lovers of top-quality historical and time slip fiction’ Carol Drinkwater
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‘Barbara Erskine is a divine storyteller, a clever spider who spins a golden web around her readers' Jane Johnson
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‘Marvellous escapist stuff’ Woman & Home
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‘I looked forward every day to my reading time knowing this was waiting for me – what a treat!' Elizabeth Chadwick
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‘All the ingredients Barbara Erskine's fans would expect; real history, myth and mysticism all sewn together into a gripping plot’ Deborah Swift
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‘Beautifully written and vividly evoking the magic of lost worlds’ Alison Weir
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‘Moving and magical’ Woman’s Own
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‘Intricately researched’ Candis
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‘A wonderfully atmospheric tale of love, ambition, and long buried secrets’ Yours
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‘The shining star of the genre’ My Weekly
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‘Magical and moving’ Woman’s Weekly
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‘Meticulously researched and well written’ Yorkshire Life
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Details
- Author
- Barbara Erskine
- Narrator
- Ffion Aynsley
- Duration
- 17 hours 5 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008561147
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Historical fantasy, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction, Alternative history fiction
Synopsis
'One of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore ‘The Grand Dame of the time-slip novel’ Peter James In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate… Present Eve, desperate for a fresh start, arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore a long-abandoned cottage. Everyone knows the place is cursed. Why else would it be called The Witch’s House? As Eve begins her renovations it becomes clear the place has a secret waiting to be uncovered, if only she can make the connection with the past. Wales, 1260 Alys, a healer living in the depths of the valley, discovers Llewelyn – last true Prince of Wales – lying wounded on the battlefield. She tends him and her fate is forever bound to his. Her vow to keep his final secret will echo through the centuries… Escape with the new historical mystery from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Barbara Erskine. Praise for The Valley of Ravens! 'The Valley of Ravens is Barbara at her best … so multi-layered, gliding smoothly from present to past … a master storyteller!' Santa Montefiore ‘A beautifully crafted story, a real roller-coaster ride, and utterly spellbinding' Alison Weir 'a tense and engrossing suspense story in which past and present elide in the spookiest fashion with dramatic and surprising results' Rachel Hore ‘Brilliant! I put my life 'on hold' while I read this (it didn't take long, I couldn't stop). Riveting, exciting: let your imagination go wild with this one!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It completely absorbed me from beginning to end … a captivating, haunting and deeply satisfying read that deserves every one of its five stars’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You almost feel you are living through it yourself’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is a story about strong women, healing, vengeance and betrayal. It kept me enthralled’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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