Discover the Sunday Times bestselling supernatural historical fantasy from the author of The
Bear and the Nightingale a spellbinding sweeping novel set in the trenches of WW1.
WATERSTONES SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTH ' Darkly beautiful and deeply humane
.' Ava Reid bestselling author of A Study in Drowning ' One of the best historical fantasies
I've ever read ' Emma Törzs bestselling author of Ink Blood Sister Scribe 'Wonderful
storytelling. Inventive haunting and deeply moving.' Sarah Winman bestselling author of Still
Life Amid the falling shells of Flanders Field magic and mystery fills the air... January
1918: Laura Iven a Canadian nurse returns home from the war only to receive devastating news
- her brother Freddie is dead. But something doesn't quite make sense. Determined to uncover
the truth Laura heads back to Belgium volunteering at a private hospital. There she
encounters the eerie whispers of ghosts moving among those still living and a strange
inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie
- but if so where is he? November 1917: Freddie Iven wakes after an explosion to find himself
trapped with a wounded German soldier. Against all the odds they form a bond and claw their
way to an escape. But in the chaos of No Man's Land neither know where to turn to avoid
persecution. Amidst the atrocity they encounter a fiddler with the power to make their
hellscape vanish - but at what price? With the power to both warm and break your heart The
Warm Hands of Ghosts is a breathtaking and spellbinding tale of love survival and the
supernatural. Praise for The Warm Hands of Ghosts ' Well-researched and beautifully written
this is a compelling memorable novel .' The Guardian 'A spectacular tour de force ... I love
this book so much and want everyone to read it !' Naomi Novik bestselling author of A Deadly
Education 'A wonderful clash of fire and ice ... A book you won't want to let go of.' Diana
Gabaldon bestselling author of the Outlander series 'An exquisite brilliant gem of a story.'
Conn Iggulden bestselling author of Nero ' Arden is at the very height of her powers with
this rich heart-breaking and life-affirming supernatural journey through the darkest hours of
WWI. I've never read anything like it .' Laura Steven author of Our Infinite Fates '
Visionary imaginative and brilliantly written .' Anthony Horowitz bestselling author of The
Power of Five 'Mixing historical fiction with the paranormal this haunting atmospheric tale
of separated siblings is a real gem of a book .' Heat Magazine 'A gripping tale of loss
mystery ghosts and queer romance .' BBC Culture Online Sunday Times bestseller March 2024
