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'A spellbinding tale of love, lust, magic and betrayal in Imperial Russia...I couldn't put it down"
Santa Montefiore
A city in flames. A revolution raging. A woman on the run.Nadezhda has never wanted to be a witch. But the occult is in her blood. Her mother, Militza, conjured Rasputin and introduced him into the Romanov court, releasing the devil himself. Now he is dead but Militza still dreams of him - he stalks her sleep and haunts her waking hours.
As Petrograd burns and the Russian Empire crumbles, Nadezhda escapes through the corpse-laden streets of the capital, concealing on her person a book of generational magic. Magic she once described as foolishness. But as danger grows ever closer, she may be forced to embrace her heritage to save what she loves most.
Based on a true story, The Witch's Daughter is an epic tale of women rising from the ashes of an empire, perfect for fans of Elodie Harper's The Wolf Den and Madeline Miller's Circe. In The Witches of St Petersburg, we met Grand Duchesses Militza and her sister Anastasia, queens of the Dark Arts. This is Nadezhda's story.Praise for Imogen Edwards-Jones: 'Richly imagined.'
Daisy Goodwin'Razor-sharp... brilliant.'
Candace Bushnell 'I couldn't put it down.'
Claudia Winkleman
About the author
Imogen Edwards-Jones studied Russian at Bristol University. Her first book, The Taming of Eagles, was about the first 100 days of the collapse of communism. A writer, broadcaster and journalist, she has travelled extensively within the old Soviet Union, studying in Kyiv. She is the author of over 25 books, including the bestselling Babylon collection that was made into two prime time TV series on BBC1. She is a member of the London College of Psychic Studies, an honorary Cossack, and lives in London.
Summary
Violence, romance and a society on the edge: the new novel from journalist Imogen Edwards-Jones, set against the background of the Russian Revolution.
Foreword
Violence, romance and a society on the edge: the new novel from journalist Imogen Edwards-Jones, set against the background of the Russian Revolution.
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PRAISE FOR THE WITCHES OF ST PETERSBURG:
'Sumptuous, sexy and haunting. I adored this novel' Santa Montefiore
'With precision and razor-sharp accuracy... A brilliant take on the historical novel' Candace Bushnell
'Richly imagined... A rip-roaring read' Daisy Goodwin
'I couldn't put it down' Claudia Winkleman
