Imprint
- Quercus
- Quercus
c 1600 to c 1700, Myth & legend told as fiction, Historical fiction
A beautiful imagining of the life lived by the great witch Sycorax before her banishment to the island in William Shakespeare's The Tempest
Born of the sun and moon, shaped by fire and malady, comes a young woman whose story has never been told...
They call her Sycorax. Seer. Sage. Sorceress.
Outcast by society and all alone in the world, Sycorax must find a way to understand her true nature. But as her powers begin to grow, so too do the suspicions of the local townspeople. For knowledge can be dangerous, and a woman's knowledge is the most dangerous of all...
With a great storm brewing on the horizon, Sycorax finds herself in increasing peril - but will her powers save her, or will they spell the end for them all?
A beautifully written and deeply moving imagining of what came before Shakespeare's The Tempest from the author of A Girl Made of Air.
More books by Nydia Hetherington
Praise for Sycorax: a captivating reimagining of Shakespeare's most powerful witch
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Fantasy, folklore and funambulism tread an impressive line in this richly imagined debut. Hetherington spins a kaleidoscopic patchwork of memory and magic, secrets and lies, ideal for fans of The Night Circus - Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters, on A Girl Made of Air
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A captivating tale of love and loss and finding connection in the most unexpected places - Nikki Marmery, author of Lilith, on A Girl Made of Air
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An immensely assured first novel - The Guardian on A Girl Made of Air
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Hetherington tells her captivating tale from deep within the sequinned heart of the circus, with characters as darkly flawed as they are brilliantly talented. A Girl Made of Air is a poignant story of regret and redemption, brilliantly interlaced with magic and folklore - Sonia Velton, author of The Nightingale's Castle, on A Girl Made of Air
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This novel had me under its spell from start to finish, each page conjuring up such vivid imagery that I was uttterly captivated. Breathtaking - Emma Cooper, author of It Was Always You, on A Girl Made of Air
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There are sequins and suspicion in this captivating circus novel . . . a richly imagined debut - Sunday Express S magazine on A Girl Made of Air
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Fantasy, folklore and funambulism tread an impressive line in this richly imagined debut. Hetherington spins a kaleidoscopic patchwork of memory and magic, secrets and lies, ideal for fans of The Night Circus - Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters, on A Girl Made of Air
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A captivating tale of love and loss and finding connection in the most unexpected places - Nikki Marmery, author of Lilith, on A Girl Made of Air
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