'Nicola Griffith is an awe-inspiring visionary, and I am The research isįlawless, the characters fully alive' - Manda Makes them light, and tense, and edgy and deeply moving. Glorious, intensely passionate walk through an entirely real landscape, Hild leads us into the dark ages and Without the dragons, but this is so much deeper than that, so much richer. 'Vivid, vital, and visceral, Hild's history reads like a thriller' - Val McDermid Resonates to many of the same chords as Beowulf, the legends of King Arthur, Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones - to the extent that Hild begins to feel like the classic on which those books are based' - Neal Stephenson her insight into human nature and eye for tellingĭetail is as keen as that of the extraordinary Hild herself. Pivotal figures of the age - Hild transports the reader into a mesmerising, unforgettable world. The story of St Hilda of Whitby - one of the most fascinating and This vivid, utterly compelling novel, Nicola Griffith has brought theĮarly Middle Ages to life in an extraordinary act of alchemy. Of the strange girl who can see the future and lead men like a warrior. Her loved ones, and for the increasing numbers who seek the protection The stakes are life and death: for Hild, for her family, for Hild is indispensable to Edwin - unless she should ever lead himĪstray. Matching cause with effect, she has developed the ability to make By studying nature, observing human behavior and Her glittering mind and powerful curiosity, Hild has a unique way of

This brutal, vibrant court steps Hild - Edwin's youngest niece. Prepared to use every tool at his disposal: blood, bribery, belief. In the seventh century - and the world is changing. Yourīlood is that of the man who should have been king. 'You are a prophet and seer with the brightest mind in an age. A literary triumph - an epic historical novel that brings the Dark Ages into the light.

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