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What secrets will you unearth?
Norfolk, 1643. With civil war tearing through England, leaving nothing but misery, loss and the heady scent of death in its wake, reluctant soldier Thomas ... READ MORE
Leviathan
A trigger warning for suicide as several characters are coerced into taking their own lives by the Big Bad.
I struggled to engage with the writing style... READ MORE
A Glorious and Exciting Debut!
Thank you so much for Raven Books/Bloomsbury for sending this my way.
Myths, Monsters, and Mystery. All the glorious stuff you want in a brand new Histori... READ MORE
"A Beguiling Tale Of Superstition, Myth & Murder"
Ooh what a cracking historical read.
Looking back from a place far from the sea in 1703 to events that happened in North Norfolk in 1643 when Thomas Tre... READ MORE
A dreamily dark debut novel
A dreamily dark, lyrically written, and at times, creepily claustrophobic tale set in England during the time of the Civil War. This is another proof copy,... READ MORE
Synopsis
She is awake.
Norfolk, 1643. With civil war tearing England apart, reluctant soldier Thomas Treadwater is summoned home by his sister, who accuses a new servant of improper conduct with their widowed father.
By the time Thomas returns home, his father is insensible, felled by a stroke, and their new servant is in prison, facing charges of witchcraft. Thomas prides himself on being a rational, modern man, but as he unravels the mystery of what has happened, he uncovers not a tale of superstition but something dark and ancient, linked to a shipwreck years before.
Something has awoken in England, and now it will not rest...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN: 9781526637369
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 24 mm
- Weight: 226g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allWonderfully imaginative and full of legends
This book is gooooooooooood. very good. Excellent in fact
Starts off slow about families trying to survive, tails of monsters, witches and legends. Ends up... READ MORE
Fabulous
I have just finished reading’The Leviathan’ by Rosie Andrew’s and my heart was racing. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. The writing was beautiful and the s... READ MORE
Genuinely unsettling
The age of saints and superstition is drawing to a close but it is not yet the Age of Enlightenment, and as the country is turned upside down by Civil War,... READ MORE
A Wonderful Book
The Leviathan is a wonderful historic novel starting in 1703 but going back in time to 1643 where the story begins .The story is narrated by Thomas Treadwa... READ MORE
A brilliant debut novel from a talented new author
Wow, what an accomplished debut novel. I binged it in two sittings as it was so engaging and beautifully written with fully-formed characters.
The gothic ... READ MORE
Disappointing ending
The first few chapters are excellent, but unfortunately the story seems to peter out. Love the front cover graphics though!
Fantastic!
Dark, brooding and atmospheric, The Leviathan is a brilliant book that will have you gripped from start to finish.
When Thomas Treadwater returns home fro... READ MORE
An excellent read.
This is a fascinating and readable novel set mainly in Norfolk between 1628 (the year Oliver Cromwell entered Parliament) and 1703 (one year into Queen Ann... READ MORE
Brilliant debut novel steeped in Biblical folklore
Set in the mid 1600s to the early 1700s, 'The Leviathan' follows returning Norfolk soldier, Thomas Treadwater, on his tumultuous journey embroiled in witch... READ MORE
Mesmerizing Debut!
A brilliant debut character-driven novel that had my all attention for a couple of days and that will stay with me for a long time.
The plot revolves aroun... READ MORE
Beautifully written; coves so many genres
This title crosses so many genres - historical, witchcraft, gothic, horror, biblical! The language is so evocative, the descriptions of the surroundings he... READ MORE
Sad
I couldn’t find a point to the book. I was hopeful for more after the first few chapters but was left feeling flat.
An absolute triumph
The Leviathan is a brilliantly atmospheric tale of mystery that speaks of myths and monsters, set against the backdrop of the 17th century’s obsession with... READ MORE
Excellent
Hugely atmospheric and very tense in parts.
Slow burn to deep menace
This debut novel by Rosie Andrews is a slow burn for much of its first half—building atmosphere, hinting at shadows, but keeping its cards quite close to i... READ MORE
A beguiling story of myths ad monster, well researched and grippingly drawn
The Leviathan was all I could ask for: a dark and philosophical tale of superstition, beliefs, family, loyalty, guilt and sacrifice that gripped my attenti... READ MORE
Darkly mysterious, I loved it
I have, oddly, read more than a couple books on the English civil war in the last few years but none have sparked my imagination quite like The Leviathan. ... READ MORE
Loved it
A great read for fans of Maggie O'Farrell's 'Hamnet', A. K. Blakemore's 'The Manningtree Witches' and Lauren Groff's 'Matrix'. The Leviathan is beautifully... READ MORE
A powerful work of historical literary fiction with elements of witchcraft and the supernatural
“24th March 1703. A place far from the sea. She is awake. And I must remind myself of how it began. The end of all things. It was a time of witches, it was... READ MORE
I couldn't put it down.
Incredible eerie atmosphere with lots of twists and turns.
The Leviathan is truly a thing to be feared
I find stories of witchcraft in this era at once fascinating and deeply disturbing; it seems to have been an excuse to persecute anyone, particularly low-s... READ MORE
Terrific read!
Norfolk 1643, and Thomas Treadwater has returned home on leave to the family farmhouse after fighting in the Civil War. Though he hates the war, he hasn’t ... READ MORE
Thought-provoking!
I could not put it down! I got the most gorgeous hardback with coloured sides to the paper. It is interesting, witty, and thought-provoking. However, I fou... READ MORE
Beautifully written but not for me
This book missed the mark with me and i'm not sure why. It has all the elements that i love, its dark and atmospheric and beautifully written but its miss... READ MORE
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