So the blurb on the front of this book says that it is 'completely and wonderfully enchanting' - and it really is! From the adorable cover art to the story itself and the occasional inserts from the books of fairytales the protagonist reads, this book is just delightful. Faeries, magic, wonder, a small English village and a rundown old mansion are the ingredients for this tale, and it's a perfect book to get cosy with a blanket and a warm drink of your choice. It reads like a familiar story...

I think I can honestly say I have never related this hard to fictional characters in my life! The three protagonists of this story seem written for me – I’m sure that won’t be everyone’s experience, but I feel like if you’re drawn to this book, chances are good that you’ll be a similar kind of person – one the tribe, so to speak (or coven, hehe). The story is predictable in a good, familiar way – you know what’s going to happen, you just don’t know how, and you’ll be eager to find out. The...

A Scottish brae, a spectral hag, a horrifying night-mare and a reluctant spiritualist are the key points in this story and they are all points that immediately sparked my interest. Set in Victorian London, Edinburgh and rural Scotland, Hester Musson has put together an enchanting, haunting and intriguing mystery with truly spine-chilling moments weaved in. The protagonist Lil is a sceptic seeking to escape a past entrenched in the Spiritualist movement that was so popular in Victorian...