The Warm Hands of Ghosts The Sweeping New Novel from the International Bestselling Author

<b>Discover the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling supernatural historical fantasy from the author of <i>The Bear and the Nightingale</i>, a spellbinding, sweeping novel set in the trenches of WW1.</b><br> <br> WATERSTONES SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTH<br> <br> '<b>Darkly beautiful</b> and <b>deeply humane</b>.' Ava Reid, bestselling author of <i>A Study in Drowning</i><br> '<b>One of the best historical fantasies I've ever read</b>' Emma T rzs, bestselling author of <i>Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe</i><br> 'Wonderful storytelling. <b>Inventive, haunting and deeply moving.'</b> Sarah Winman, bestselling author of <i>Still Life</i><br> <br> <br> <b>Amid the falling shells of Flanders Field, magic and mystery fills the air...</b><br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 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?<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 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?<br> <br> <b>With the power to both warm and break your heart, <i>The Warm Hands of Ghosts</i> is a breathtaking and spellbinding tale of love, survival, and the supernatural.</b><br> <br> <br> Praise for <i>The Warm Hands of Ghosts</i><br> <br> '<b>Well-researched</b> and <b>beautifully written,</b> this is a <b>compelling, memorable</b> novel<b>.'</b> <i>The Guardian</i><br> <br> 'A <b>spectacular tour de force</b> ... <b>I love this book so much and want everyone to read it</b>!' Naomi Novik, bestselling author of <i>A Deadly Education</i><br> <br> 'A <b>wonderful</b> clash of fire and ice ... A book you won't want to let go of.' Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the <i>Outlander</i> series<br> <br> 'An <b>exquisite, brilliant gem</b> of a story.' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of <i>Nero</i><br> <br> '<b>Arden is at the very height of her powers</b> with this rich, heart-breaking and life-affirming supernatural journey through the darkest hours of WWI. <b>I've never read anything like it</b>.' Laura Steven, author of <i>Our Infinite Fates</i><br> <br> '<b>Visionary, imaginative</b> and <b>brilliantly written</b>.' Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of <i>The Power of Five</i><br> <br> 'Mixing historical fiction with the paranormal, this <b>haunting, atmospheric tale</b> of separated siblings is <b>a real gem of a book</b>.' <i>Heat Magazine</i><br> <br> 'A <b>gripping</b> tale of <b>loss</b>, <b>mystery</b>, <b>ghosts</b> and <b>queer romance</b>.' <i>BBC Culture Online</i><br> <br> <br> <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller, March 2024