When Rosa is betrothed to Jon Eiriksson,she is sent to a remote village.
There she finds a man who refuses to speak of his recently deceased first wife,and villagers who view her with suspicion.
Isolated and disturbed by her husband's strange behaviour,her fears deepen.
What is making the strange sounds in the attic
Who does the mysterious glass figure she is given represent
And why do the villagers talk of the coming winter darkness in hushed tones
The Glass Woman is a mysterious and captivating tale of love,fear and superstition,perfect for readers of The Miniaturist,The Silent Companions,and The Bear & The Nightingale.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9781405934619Number of pages: 400Weight: 277 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A fantastic,atmospheric debut.'- The Times
'The eerie opening brilliantly sets the scene for a suspenseful read. A tremor cracks open an ice floe and an arm appears,plunging the reader into a harsh landscape and a world of suspicions and secrets.'- Sunday Express
'A perfect,gripping winter read. I loved it.'-Sophie Mackintosh,Man Booker longlisted author of The Water Cure
'Memorable and compelling. A novel about what haunts us - and what should.'-Sarah Moss,author of The Times Book of the Year Ghost Wall
'This evocative debut is compelling with a brilliant twist.'- Daily Express
'Compelling,atmospheric.'- The Times
'A chilling tale.'-Good Housekeeping
'Intensely written and atmospheric,with an unusual setting,this is a stark evocation of a community where fear of the outsider is rife and unsettling.'-Daily Mail
'An enthralling tale of the Icelandic witch trials.'- Stacey Halls,bestselling author ofThe Familiars
'Crackles with tension. Moving and atmospheric,I couldn't put it down.'- Laura Purcell,author of The Silent Companions and The Corset
'Gripped me in a cold fist. Beautiful.'- Sara Collins,author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton
'A gothic novel for a cold climate. Mesmerising.'- Elly Griffiths,author of The Stranger Diaries
'Utterly unputdownable. Rich in superstition and mystery,it pulled me in. An incredible novel.'- Ali Land,author of Good Me Bad Me
'Haunting,evocative and utterly compelling. The beautifully drawn narrative transports the reader to a time and place steeped in mystery and superstition,where nothing is ever quite as it seems. Stunning.'-Tracy Borman,author of The King's Witch
'Like a ghost story told around a winter fire,The Glass Woman is taut,haunting,and broodingly tense. Playing out against the harsh backdrop of the Icelandic winter,it kept me hooked all the way to the end.'- Tim Leach,author of The Times Book of the Year Smile of the Wolf
'Tremendous. Atmospheric and beautifully wrought,The Glass Woman is both chilling and beguiling.'-Elizabeth Fremantle
'Is this some Icelandic version of Jane Eyre in which a madwoman lurks in the attic Or do ghosts haunt the household In a sense they do,although the truth Rosa eventually uncovers in this compelling,atmospheric novel are more material and more disturbing than her imaginings.'- Sunday Times
'Lea draws upon Jane Eyre,Rebecca and Bluebeard to create an eerie,unsettling atmosphere...Full of promise,and I look forward to reading more from Lea.'-Daily Telegraph
'Suspenseful,gripping and beautifully drawn.'-Cecilia Ekback,author of Wolf Winter
'Tells the tale of the Icelandic witch trials.'-Red
'A tense,Iceland-set thriller.'-Sunday Post
'A gorgeous book about the power of stories that makes the landscape of Iceland as powerful a character as any of the humans.'-Sarah Shaffi,Phoenix
'A rare look at male witch trials,set in Iceland.'- Guardian
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