{"product_id":"9781785308499","title":"The Wise Witch of Orkney : A spell-binding debut novel about Scotland’s witch-hunting hysteria","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Caig, Anna\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 February 2026 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Black and White Publishing) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e164 x 243 x 38 | 596g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A BEAUTIFULLY PORTRAYED AND IMAGINATIVE TALE OF WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL SCOTLAND IN ALL THEIR VULNERABILITY AND POWER' - S. G. MacLean, author of THE BOOKSELLER OF INVERNESS 'IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING AND GREAT CHARACTERS' - Philip Paris, author of THE LAST WITCH OF SCOTLAND1593, Scotland. King James VI launches a bloody witch hunt across the length and breadth of the country. But the women he fears most are already within his court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElspet is a spae-wife, a wise woman and healer from the isles of Orkney. Some might call her a witch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the king's new bride, Anna of Denmark, summons her to deliver her baby and cast a binding spell over the child, Elspet is trapped between two impossible choices - for she cannot refuse the queen, and she cannot be discovered by the king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Elspet struggles to hide her secret identity in a court that wishes her dead, another woman seeks her aid: Kitty Muirhead, outcast, persecuted and desperate to escape the shadows of her past. Kitty and the queen could not be more different, but they may yet be each other's salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hunt is closing in on the three women. They must concoct a reckless plan to save one another before that fearful death sentence is cast upon them - witch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compelling and compulsive reading . . . heralds an exciting new voice in historical fiction' - D. V. Bishop, author of the CESARE ALDO series'Full of intrigue and feisty female characters, this is a spellbinding debut that had me gripped from the first page to the last' - Naomi Kelsey, author of THE BURNINGS 'An accomplished and impressive debut, which I highly recommend' - Paula Greenlees, author of JOURNEY TO PARADISE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56616357724484,"sku":"9781785308499","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781785308499.jpg?v=1775576318","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781785308499","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}