Description
Deep in the forest is a cottage. A wicked witch once lived there, or so they say.
Now a new family is moving into the cottage. Hazel and her daughter, Lily, are trying to start over after a tragedy. The cottage appears to be the perfect place for them to rebuild their life. But appearances can be deceptive. Old superstitions linger in the villages scattered throughout the forest. Tales abound of covens meeting beneath the moonlit trees. Locals hang sprigs of rowan in their windows to protect themselves from the Witch of Blackmoss Cottage.
Hazel and Lily have a dark history of their own that they're desperate to leave behind. But the past has a way of catching up with you and colliding with the present.
High on a hill above the cottage is a tree. A wicked witch was once burned to death there, or so they say.
Lily doesn't believe in magic. And yet, like the crows that flock to its gnarled branches, she's strangely drawn to the tree. Someone - or rather, something - is said to live in its hollow trunk. What if the tales are true? The secrets of the tree might also hold the key to the secrets of Lily's own tragic past. But as she's about to find out, no good ever comes from meddling with forces you don't understand.
What Amazon and Goodreads readers are saying about Ben Cheetham's books
'I love love loved this book! Had me gripped right from the start and just had to keep reading it!'
'A dark and twisting narrative that will keep you turning the pages. Ben Cheetham's characters, though sometimes tainted or, indeed, pure evil, are completely believable.'
'The only trouble with this book is that sleep and work got in the way.'
'I loved this book and continue to think about the characters after I finished.'
'Brilliantly written and had me totally captivated. Didn't want to stop reading as I felt myself getting pulled into the drama and wanting to find out what happened next.'
'Wow! I loved this book. The suspense kept me on the edge of my chair!'
About the Author
Ben is an award-winning writer with a passion for horror and crime fiction. His novels have been widely published around the world. In 2011 he self-published Blood Guilt. The novel went on to reach no.2 in the national eBook download chart, selling well over 150000 copies. In 2012 it was picked up for publication by Head of Zeus. Since then, Head of Zeus has published three more of Ben's novels - Angel of Death, Justice for the Damned and Spider's Web. In 2016 his novel The Lost Ones was published by Thomas & Mercer.
Book Information
ISBN 9781036709983
Author Ben Cheetham
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint Vinci Books
Publisher Vinci Books
Series The Devil's Ledger
Now a new family is moving into the cottage. Hazel and her daughter, Lily, are trying to start over after a tragedy. The cottage appears to be the perfect place for them to rebuild their life. But appearances can be deceptive. Old superstitions linger in the villages scattered throughout the forest. Tales abound of covens meeting beneath the moonlit trees. Locals hang sprigs of rowan in their windows to protect themselves from the Witch of Blackmoss Cottage.
Hazel and Lily have a dark history of their own that they're desperate to leave behind. But the past has a way of catching up with you and colliding with the present.
High on a hill above the cottage is a tree. A wicked witch was once burned to death there, or so they say.
Lily doesn't believe in magic. And yet, like the crows that flock to its gnarled branches, she's strangely drawn to the tree. Someone - or rather, something - is said to live in its hollow trunk. What if the tales are true? The secrets of the tree might also hold the key to the secrets of Lily's own tragic past. But as she's about to find out, no good ever comes from meddling with forces you don't understand.
What Amazon and Goodreads readers are saying about Ben Cheetham's books
'I love love loved this book! Had me gripped right from the start and just had to keep reading it!'
'A dark and twisting narrative that will keep you turning the pages. Ben Cheetham's characters, though sometimes tainted or, indeed, pure evil, are completely believable.'
'The only trouble with this book is that sleep and work got in the way.'
'I loved this book and continue to think about the characters after I finished.'
'Brilliantly written and had me totally captivated. Didn't want to stop reading as I felt myself getting pulled into the drama and wanting to find out what happened next.'
'Wow! I loved this book. The suspense kept me on the edge of my chair!'
About the Author
Ben is an award-winning writer with a passion for horror and crime fiction. His novels have been widely published around the world. In 2011 he self-published Blood Guilt. The novel went on to reach no.2 in the national eBook download chart, selling well over 150000 copies. In 2012 it was picked up for publication by Head of Zeus. Since then, Head of Zeus has published three more of Ben's novels - Angel of Death, Justice for the Damned and Spider's Web. In 2016 his novel The Lost Ones was published by Thomas & Mercer.
Ben lives in Sheffield, England, where he spends most of his time shut away in his study racking his brain for the next paragraph, the next sentence, the next word...
Book Information
ISBN 9781036709983
Author Ben Cheetham
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint Vinci Books
Publisher Vinci Books
Series The Devil's Ledger
