Rosie Andrews - A Leviatán

"Engaging, atmospheric... spellbinding" - Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars - The Witches of Pendle Hill

For fans of The Essex Serpent and The Bookbinder - a magical story of superstition, beliefs, murder

Sunday Times bestseller
The ten best debut novels of the year - Observer

Is awake...

Norfolk, 1643. England's Civil War hero, Thomas Treadwater, a soldier, reluctantly learns that his sister has called him home because she accuses one of their servants of neglecting their widowed father. By the time Thomas gets home, their father is incapacitated, having suffered a stroke, and the new servant is in prison, accused of witchcraft.

Thomas likes to think of himself as a sane, modern man, but as he untangles what happened, he stumbles not only on superstitions, but on some ancient, dark secret that is connected to an earlier shipwreck.

What was dormant until now refuses to rest any longer.

"A captivating read that requires total devotion." - Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne

"Amazing... a bloody, unforgettable pleasure." - Beth Underdown, award-winning author of The Witchfinder's Sister

"He skilfully combines historical fidelity, mythology, faith and fantasy in this dark, irresistible story written with unparalleled imagination." - Anita Frank, author of The Lost Ones

"It's hard to believe that such a mature work is an introductory novel - Leviathan is a magically dark story that holds the reader in its grip until the fittingly heartbreaking conclusion. It's lavish." - Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora

"Brilliantly written, creepy gothic horror story. Fantastic." - Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless

"A beautifully told, original and readable work." - Annie Kirby, author of The Hollow Sea

"Quality oozes from this introductory novel. I was delighted to savor the lyrical, raw, incredibly rich language and the historical details based on extensive research... The Leviathan is a real treat, almost throbbing with tension. A story that does not shy away from religion , questions about our personal decisions and responsibilities, good and bad... It's a great read for any time, but it's especially recommended for dark nights when the wind howls and the rain pours down. I loved it forever." - Lianne Dillsworth, Writer, Theater of Marvels

"Chilling and mesmerizing. Leviathan is a must-see. Thoughtful, original; it captivated you from the first page to the last." - Joanne Burn, author of The Hemlock Cure