WITCH BELOW THE DREAMING WOOD

This book feels as though I could have pulled it dust coated from a half forgotten shelf A true feast of myth and wonder I grinned I cried I didn t want to put it down and I haven t stopped thinking about it since I finished Freya Marske bestselling author of A Marvellous LightDive into an atmospheric and captivating historical fantasy about the power of stories where dreams come to life and Arthurian legends are reborn Wales 1941 As the second world war ravages the globe and bombs fall from the sky people all over the world begin to dream of King Arthur The dreams spread like a fantastical plague flooding people s sleep night after night Whispers arise of wonders and unexplained sights dragons in the London Underground and strange lights over Stonehenge Self proclaimed prophets claim they are miracles heralding Arthur s return at the time of Britain s greatest need Elaine Ambrose has never dreamed of Arthur and she doesn t believe in miracles A librarian at the British Museum she wants only to protect the museum s collection from the Blitz and is frustrated to be sent instead to catalogue a reclusive professor s private library on the coast of North Wales But all is not as it seems Soon Ellie must confront what she s tried to ignore s