Waking the Witch - by Rachel Burge (Paperback)

About the Book

"Ivy has spent years looking for her birth mother, but when she finally finds her on Bardsey Island, she is shocked by what greets her. According to folklore, the cormorants that fly over the remote Welsh isle are the terrifying witches of Arthurian legend and they are searching for Ivy. Her mum warned her not to come and to stay away from the lighthouse, but now it's too late. As the shadows draw closer, Ivy must look deep within herself if she wants to survive. For not every story in folklore is true, and some evils aren't what they seem"--

Book Synopsis

A darkly spellbinding tale of female empowermentsteeped in Welsh mythology and Arthurian legend.

'I tried to keep you safe, but I see now that I can't. They won't stop until they have you . . .'

When Ivy's search for her mother draws her to a remote Welsh isle, she uncovers a dark secret about her past.

An ancient and corrupt power is stalking Ivy, and her only chance of survival is to look deep within herself. For not every story in legend is true, and some evils are not what they seem.

An unputdownable novel steeped in Welsh mythology and Arthurian legend.

Review Quotes

"A compellingly fresh and spooky take on an age-old story."--Kirkus Reviews

Waking the Witch honestly feels like Rachel Burge reached into my head and found the things I wanted to read. Maybe I'm used to Arthurian retellings that more often explore the Knights and King Arthur, so I was pleasantly surprised that this explored the women's side of the story. - Bryony, The Indecisive Readers - Instagram

Wow. Just wow. Absolutely fantastic read from start to finish. On my top Author list - can literally not fault the writing or the story one bit. - Katie, Readersroost

About the Author

Rachel Burge works as a freelance feature writer and has written for a variety of websites, including BBC Worldwide, Cosmo and MTV. She lives in East Sussex with her partner and son. She is on Twitter (@RachelABurge), Facebook (RachelBurge) and Instagram (rachelburgewriter) and Pinterest (burge0709). Her website is rachelburge.co.uk.