Sleeper’s Castle
Sleeper’s Castle by Barbara Erskine is a captivating narrative published by HarperCollins Publishers on June 20, 2016. This UK edition spans 544 pages and is written in English. The story intertwines the lives of two women across centuries, set against the backdrop of Wales, where an endless nightmare threatens to tear the land apart.
Readers will encounter Catrin in 1400, a young woman caught in the turmoil of war and the struggle for Welsh independence, as she grapples with her father’s prophetic abilities and the looming conflict. In 2015, Miranda seeks solace in Sleeper’s Castle but finds herself haunted by vivid dreams and a connection to Catrin, who calls out for help. This blend of historical fiction, mystery, and elements of the supernatural explores themes of destiny and the impact of the past on the present.
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Two women, centuries apart. One endless nightmare tearing Wales apart – and only they can stop it.
Sunday Times bestselling author Barbara Erskine returns to Hay in the year that marks the 30th anniversary of her sensational debut bestseller, Lady of Hay.
Hay-On-Wye, 1400 – War is brewing in the Welsh borders, Catrin is on the brink of womanhood and falling in love for the first time. Her father is a soothsayer, playing a dangerous game playing on the mixed loyalties and furious rivalries between welsh princes and English lords. For two hundred years, the Welsh people have lain under the English yoke, dreaming of independence. And finally it looks as though the charismatic Owain Glyndwr may be the man legend talks of. In the walls of Sleeper’s Castle, Catrin finds herself caught in the middle of a doomed war as she is called upon to foretell Wales’s destiny… And what she sees, is blood and war coming closer…
Hay, 2015. Miranda has moved to Sleeper’s Castle to escape and grieve. Slowly she feels herself coming to life in the solitude of the mountains. But every time she closes her eyes her dreams become more vivid. And she makes a connection with a young girl, who’s screaming, who’s reaching out… who only Miranda can help. Is she losing herself to time?
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