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Barbara Erskine Kingdom of Shadows
Sphere 0747401306 / 9780747401308 PAPERBACK Good
0747401306 Editorial Reviews n nReview n'Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson' Sunday Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. n nProduct Description nBarbara Erskine's classic bestseller, the successor to Lady of Hay, at last available as a HarperCollins paperback. In a childless and unhappy marriage, Clare Royland is rich and beautiful -- but lonely. And fueling her feelings of isolation is a strange, growing fascination with an ancestress from the distant past. Troubled by haunting inexplicable dreams that terrify -- but also powerfully compel -- her, Clare is forced to look back through the centuries for answers. In 1306, Scotland is at war. Isobel, Countess of Buchan, faces fear and the prospect of untimely death as the fighting surrounds her. But passionate and headstrong, her trials escalate when she is persecuted for her part in crowning Robert the Bruce, her lover. Duncairn, Isobel's home and Clare's beloved heritage, becomes a battleground for passions that span the centuries. As husband Paul's recklessness threatens their security, Clare must fight to save Duncairn, and to save herself from the powers of Isobel... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Barbara Erskine Midnight Is a Lonely Place
Harpercollins Publishers 0006476260 / 9780006476269 PAPERBACK Very Good
0006476260 From Publishers Weekly nA remote corner of Essex, England, becomes the site for some bone-chilling events in Erskine's ( Lady of Hay ) latest supernatural suspense yarn. Author Kate Kennedy, broke and homeless after splitting up with her lover, rents an isolated country cottage to write a biography of Lord Byron. Her work is interrupted, however, by a sullen teenage girl excavating an old Roman gravesite and by Kate's landlord, a temperamental artist who resents her intrusion into his cottage. These two plot to scare Kate off with tales of ghosts, but she dismisses their stories--until weird noises fill the night, gremlins invade her computer and a vandal raids her dwelling. Soon the true culprits are revealed, as the ghosts of Marcus Severus Secundus and his wife Claudia come to life. Marcus is determined to safeguard a centuries-old secret at the gravesite, while Claudia is equally set on exposing her husband's evil deed. The ensuing spectral possession and the ghosts' struggle for supremacy will keep readers on the edge of their seats, though frequent changes in point-of-view may prove confusing. Sadly, the novel's ending is somewhat of a letdown. Readers would probably prefer a rip-roaring confrontation between good and evil over Erskine's reliance on a time-worn climactic cliche. nCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. n nFrom Library Journal nHaving just broken up with her boyfriend, Kate Kennedy lets a cottage in remote North Essex in order to lick her wounds and concentrate on finishing her biography of Lord Byron. When strange things begin to happen, she at first dismisses the odd and sometimes frightening events as attempts by the cottage's former occupant to scare her away. It rapidly becomes clear, however, that a recently disturbed Roman grave has unleashed dangerous-and evil-supernatural forces. This gripping romantic thriller is virtually impossible to put down. Events proceed at a breakneck pace in this literate and chilling tale of passion and revenge that reach from the grave. Readers will be on the edge of their seats. Fans of Barbara Michaels will particularly enjoy this novel, which is highly recommended for public libraries. n--Elizabeth Mellett, Brookline P.L., Mass. nCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Barbara Erskine On the Edge of Darkness
Harper Collins Pb 0006479286 / 9780006479284 MASS MARKET PAPERBACK Good
0006479286 Editorial Reviews n nReview n'Stephen King meeting Ruth Rendell' Frank Delaney 'Fascinating and chilling' Anne McCaffrey 'Readers of Barbara Erskine are held in thrall' Woman's Realm 'A novel to get tucked into' Sunday Times n nProduct Description nA COMPELLING STORY OF A WOMAN TRAPPED IN THE WRONG TIME, AND A POWERFUL, DEADLY CURSE THAT HAUNTS THREE GENERATIONS WITHOUT MERCY... n nAdam Craig is fourteen when, near an isolated Celtic Stone in the wild Scottish Highlands, he meets Brid, whose exotic, gypsy-like dress and strange attitudes fascinate him. They become friends and, in time, passionate lovers. She leads him, unsuspecting, into the sixth century where - training as a Druid priestess - she has mastered their ancient mysteries and powerful, dangerous magic. n nIn her obsession with Adam, Brid is seen as a traitor to her people, only escaping death by following Adam to Edinburgh when he leaves home to study medicine. n nAs the years pass, Adam makes new friends, and finds new love. But Brid, consumed by jealousy, haunts him like an evil shadow until, fifty years on, Adam's granddaughter, Beth, helps him discover the secret that will free them from the terror of Brid's curse.
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Barbara Erskine Whispers in the Sand
Harper Collins Pb 0006512070 / 9780006512073 PAPERBACK Very Good
0006512070 Amazon.co.uk Review nOver the years, Barbara Erskine has been able to build up a considerable following for her densely plotted, imaginative novels of romantic suspense. Her particular speciality is the vigorously created world she imagines for her characters. In Whispers in the Sand, her heroine Anna Fox undertakes a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, following the progress of a journey her great grandmother, Louisa, made in the 19th century. The details of the recently divorced Anna's odyssey are handled with dazzling authority, and even if the multiple love story at the centre of the narrative was not so adroitly handled, we would still be beguiled by the panoply of a powerfully drawn Egyptian journey. n nErskine never loses sight of the fact that the reader must be thoroughly engaged by the problems she sets for her characters. Anna takes on her trip two of Louisa's possessions (the latter was a famous artist): an Egyptian scent bottle from the distant past and a beautifully illustrated diary of the original cruise that no one has read for over a century. We are allowed to be caught up in a fascinating love story from the Victorian era as Anna reads the diary, and more sinister relics of the past (such as the glass bottle) give an edge to the romantic intrigue. As Anna's journey progresses, other members of the party seem to be interested in the mementoes, and there is a rivalry between two men for her attention. n nHowever, the most compelling strand to Erskine's tale is the sinister haunting that Anna finds herself the victim of, as a mysterious presence begins to exert a grip over her. Readers nowadays are used to narratives that take place simultaneously in both the past and the present (such as AS Byatt's Possession, for instance), but the device is handled with particular skill here. In fact, those who have enjoyed such Barbara Erskine books as On the Edge of Darkness will probably be surprised at the sophisticated enjoyment on offer here: this is her most ambitious book yet, and her sensuous scene-setting is first-rate: Louisa set down her pen and stared out of the window at the dark river outside. She had pulled over the lavish shutters to allow the smell of it, the warmth of the night air, the occasional breath of chill wind from the desert to enter her cabin. It all captivated her. She listened carefully. Above, the stars were violent sparks against the blue-black sky. There was a slight movement behind her, and she turned...
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