Pre-order: Released 1st September 2025
 
FROM THE AUTHOR OF 'THE FINERY' COMES A BLAZING FEMINIST TALE OF PERSECUTION AND MAGIC...
 
In medieval Locklear, Agnes harbours a dangerous secret—she can touch fire without being burned. As war rages beyond the town and whispers of witchcraft echo through its streets, Agnes navigates arranged marriages, rivals\' schemes, and the threat of the hangman's noose.
 
When a desperate bargain with a local widow goes awry, Agnes's world erupts in flames—she is accused of witchcraft. In a society that fears female power, can Agnes find the strength to forge her own destiny?
 
Praise for previous work 'The Finery':
 
"The elderly heroine and her wolf make a refreshing change in this whimsical, gently satirical fantasy debut about how easily a police state might evolve."- Lisa Tuttle, The Guardian  
 
"With wry humour and vicious imagination, Grosvenor's debut compels us not to allow her nightmarish fantasy of a totalitarian police state to become reality." - Joe Bedford, Author of 'A Bad Decade for Good People'
 
About the Author:
 
Rachel Grosvenor is a writer from Birmingham, UK, with a PhD, MA and BA in Creative Writing. She is the author of 'The Finery' (spotlighted in The Guardian) and 'The Birth of Ida'. When she's not writing, she spends her time editing, coaching, and wondering what's for elevenses.