Hester Fox – författare

‘This debut recalls Georgette Heyer, with extra spookiness’The Times‘Beautifully written… The Witch of Willow Hall will cast a spell over every reader’Lisa Hall, author of Between You and MeYears after the Salem witch trials one witch remains. She just doesn’t know it… yet.1821: Growing up, Lydia Montrose knew she was descended from the witches of Salem, but was warned to never tell anyone what she could do, and has now forgotten her legacy. But Willow Hall has awoken something inside her…Having fled family scandal in Boston, Willow Hall seems an idyllic refuge from the world. But a subtle menace haunts the grounds, with strange voices and ghostly apparitions in the night, which call to Lydia''s secret inheritance and threaten to awaken something long buried.Can Lydia confront her inner witch and harness her powers, or is it too late to save herself and her family from the deadly fate of Willow Hall?Readers are spellbound by the The Witch of Willow Hall!''Amazing'' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''If you’re looking for a witch read for autumn then move this to the top of your pile! NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Chilling and claustrophobic'' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘[This] romance-cum-murder mystery moves at a brisk pace.’ The Sunday Times‘A perfect blend of gothic mystery, drama and romance.’ Cressida McLaughlin*************************************************************A town gripped by fear. A woman accused of murder. Who can save Pale Harbour from itself?1846. Desperate to escape the ghosts of his past, Gabriel Stone takes a position as a minister in the remote Pale Harbour, but not all is as it seems in the sleepy town.As soon as Gabriel steps foot in town, he can’t escape the rumours about the mysterious Sophy Carver, a young widow who lives in the eerie Castle Carver: whispers that she killed her husband, mutterings that she might even be a witch.But as strange, unsettling events escalate into murder, Gabriel finds himself falling under Sophy’s spell. As clues start to point to Sophy as the next victim, Gabriel realises he must find answers before anyone else turns up dead.*************************************************************Everyone is spellbound by Hester Fox!‘This debut recalls Georgette Heyer, with extra spookiness’The Times‘a story that tingles with danger, dark mystery, hints of the supernatural, and a sultry, simmering romance. Ideal reading for fans of thrills and chills…’Lancashire Evening Post‘Beautifully written… The Witch of Willow Hall will cast a spell over every reader’Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me‘Steeped in Gothic eeriness it’s spine-tingling and very atmospheric.’Nicola Cornick, author of The Woman in the Lake‘With its sense of creeping menace… this compelling story had me gripped from the first page… ’Linda Finlay, author of The Flower Seller‘Creepy, tense, heartbreaking and beautifully, achingly romantic.’Cressida McLaughlin‘I could NOT put this thing down!’‘The ULTIMATE page turner!’‘What a story! It absolutely captivated me’‘Historical fiction with a side of romance and major helping of creepiness, this debut novel hits the mark!’‘The book pulls you in from the beginning with many twists and turns. I didn''t want to put it down, and could not wait to see what was going to happen next.’

‘This debut recalls Georgette Heyer, with extra spookiness’ The Times Years after the Salem witch trials one witch remains. She just doesn’t know it… yet. 1821: Growing up, Lydia Montrose knew she was descended from the witches of Salem, but was warned to never tell anyone what she could do, and has now forgotten her legacy. But Willow Hall has awoken something inside her…Having fled family scandal in Boston, Willow Hall seems an idyllic refuge from the world. But a subtle menace haunts the grounds, with strange voices and ghostly apparitions in the night, which call to Lydia's secret inheritance and threaten to awaken something long buried. Can Lydia confront her inner witch and harness her powers, or is it too late to save herself and her family from the deadly fate of Willow Hall? Readers are spellbound by the The Witch of Willow Hall!'Amazing' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If you’re looking for a witch read for autumn then move this to the top of your pile! NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Chilling and claustrophobic' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘[This] romance-cum-murder mystery moves at a brisk pace.’ The Sunday Times‘A perfect blend of gothic mystery, drama and romance.’ Cressida McLaughlin************************************************************* A town gripped by fear. A woman accused of murder. Who can save Pale Harbour from itself? 1846. Desperate to escape the ghosts of his past, Gabriel Stone takes a position as a minister in the remote Pale Harbour, but not all is as it seems in the sleepy town.As soon as Gabriel steps foot in town, he can’t escape the rumours about the mysterious Sophy Carver, a young widow who lives in the eerie Castle Carver: whispers that she killed her husband, mutterings that she might even be a witch.But as strange, unsettling events escalate into murder, Gabriel finds himself falling under Sophy’s spell. As clues start to point to Sophy as the next victim, Gabriel realises he must find answers before anyone else turns up dead.*************************************************************Everyone is spellbound by Hester Fox!‘This debut recalls Georgette Heyer, with extra spookiness’The Times‘a story that tingles with danger, dark mystery, hints of the supernatural, and a sultry, simmering romance. Ideal reading for fans of thrills and chills…’Lancashire Evening Post‘Beautifully written… The Witch of Willow Hall will cast a spell over every reader’Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me‘Steeped in Gothic eeriness it’s spine-tingling and very atmospheric.’Nicola Cornick, author of The Woman in the Lake‘With its sense of creeping menace… this compelling story had me gripped from the first page… ’Linda Finlay, author of The Flower Seller‘Creepy, tense, heartbreaking and beautifully, achingly romantic.’Cressida McLaughlin‘I could NOT put this thing down!’‘The ULTIMATE page turner!’‘What a story! It absolutely captivated me’‘Historical fiction with a side of romance and major helping of creepiness, this debut novel hits the mark!’‘The book pulls you in from the beginning with many twists and turns. I didn't want to put it down, and could not wait to see what was going to happen next.’

 "Weaves a spell of darkness that’s mysterious and magical, and binds it with a knot of deathless love." —New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley on A Lullaby for WitchesIn post–World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful secrets…With the stroke of a pen, twenty-three-year-old Ivy Radcliffe becomes Lady Hayworth, owner of a sprawling estate on the Yorkshire moors. Ivy has never heard of Blackwood Abbey, or of the ancient bloodline from which she’s descended. With nothing to keep her in London since losing her brother in the Great War, she warily makes her way to her new home.The abbey is foreboding, the servants reserved and suspicious. But there is a treasure waiting behind locked doors: a magnificent library. Despite cryptic warnings from the staff, Ivy feels irresistibly drawn to its dusty shelves, where familiar works mingle with strange, esoteric texts. And she senses something else in the library too, a presence that seems to have a will of its own.  Rumors swirl in the village about the abbey’s previous owners, about ghosts and curses, and an enigmatic manuscript at the center of it all. And as events grow more sinister, it will be up to Ivy to uncover the library’s mysteries in order to reclaim her own story—before it vanishes forever.Lush, atmospheric and transporting, The Last Heir to Blackwood Library is a skillful reflection on memory and female agency, and a love letter to books from a writer at the height of her power.Delve into the magical power of flowers in Hester Fox's captivating new novel, THE BOOK OF THORNS, where long-lost sisters reunite on opposite sides of the Napoleonic Wars and must uncover the secrets of their mother's disappearance and their mystical powers…Look for these other gothic mysteries from Hester Fox: The Witch of Willow HallThe Widow of Pale HarborThe Orphan of Cemetery HillA Lullaby for Witches

Set in the waning days of the Dutch Golden Age, this enchanting, lush reimagining of The Little Mermaid is perfect for fans of Jesse Burton’s The Miniaturist and Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar.The Dutch Republic, 1650. One fine spring day in Friesland, twenty-year-old Clara van Wieren is faced with an ill omen: a whale, beached and rotting in the noonday sun. But Clara doesn’t believe in magic and superstition, and this portent is quickly dismissed when a proposal from a wealthy merchant arrives, promising Clara the freedom she seeks from her mother’s overbearing rule.When her attempts at overseeing the household at the family’s estate lead to her chance encounter with a young man with russet hair and sparkling eyes the color of the sea, she finds herself strangely drawn to him. As Clara grows closer to Maurits, she must choose between the steady, gentle life she has been raised for and the man who makes her blood sing.But Maurits isn’t who he seems to be, and his secrets, once hidden beneath the waves, threaten to rise up and drown them both. And when an ancient bargain, forged in blood between the mythical people of the sea and the rulers of the land, begins to unravel, Clara finds herself at the heart of a deadly struggle for power.What can you expect in A MAGIC DEEP & DROWNING?Lush & EnchantingGender-swap of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little MermaidHistorical FantasySet in 17th Century NetherlandsFamily SecretsAtmospheric Vibes

‘This debut recalls Georgette Heyer, with extra spookiness’ The Times ‘Beautifully written… The Witch of Willow Hall will cast a spell over every reader’Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me Years after the Salem witch trials one witch remains. She just doesn’t know it… yet. 1821: Growing up, Lydia Montrose knew she was descended from the witches of Salem, but was warned to never tell anyone what she could do, and has now forgotten her legacy. But Willow Hall has awoken something inside her…Having fled family scandal in Boston, Willow Hall seems an idyllic refuge from the world. But a subtle menace haunts the grounds, with strange voices and ghostly apparitions in the night, which call to Lydia's secret inheritance and threaten to awaken something long buried. Can Lydia confront her inner witch and harness her powers, or is it too late to save herself and her family from the deadly fate of Willow Hall? Readers are spellbound by the The Witch of Willow Hall!'Amazing' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If you’re looking for a witch read for autumn then move this to the top of your pile! NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Chilling and claustrophobic' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐