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A mesmerising literary debut interwoven with mythology and legend

When Scottie realises that she may never become a mother she makes the heartbreaking decision to flee to the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia

Lashed by storms and far from the mainland the islands are dangerous Many have been lost to the ferocious tides known as the Hollow Sea and local folklore warns that St Hia was once the home of a witch Her name was Thordis and when she was unable to provide her husband with a child she was driven to a terrible act

The islanders warn newcomers against examining the past but Scottie cant look away from the mystery of what happened to Thordis

Could it be that St Hias troubled history holds the key to Scotties future

Annie Kirby 2022 P Penguin Audio 2022