Sycorax: a captivating reimagining of Shakespeare's most powerful
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Born of the sun and moon, shaped by fire and malady, comes a young woman whose story has never been told . . . They call her Sycorax. Seer. Sage. Sorceress. Outcast by society and all alone in the world, Sycorax must find a way to understand her true nature. But as her powers begin to grow, so too do the suspicions of the local townspeople. For knowledge can be dangerous, and a woman's knowledge is the most dangerous of all . . . With a great storm brewing on the horizon, Sycorax finds herself in increasing peril - but will her powers save her, or will they spell the end for them all? A beautifully written and deeply moving imagining of what came before Shakespeare's The Tempest from the author of A Girl Made of Air . Readers are LOVING Sycorax 'Spellbinding and empowering' 'A truly beautiful and heart-breaking story' 'I couldn't put it down!' 'Compelling and emotional'
Author: Nydia Hetherington
Format: Hardback, 400 pages, 198mm x 284mm, 607 g
Published: 2025, Quercus Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Historical & Mythological Fiction
Description
Born of the sun and moon, shaped by fire and malady, comes a young woman whose story has never been told . . . They call her Sycorax. Seer. Sage. Sorceress. Outcast by society and all alone in the world, Sycorax must find a way to understand her true nature. But as her powers begin to grow, so too do the suspicions of the local townspeople. For knowledge can be dangerous, and a woman's knowledge is the most dangerous of all . . . With a great storm brewing on the horizon, Sycorax finds herself in increasing peril - but will her powers save her, or will they spell the end for them all? A beautifully written and deeply moving imagining of what came before Shakespeare's The Tempest from the author of A Girl Made of Air . Readers are LOVING Sycorax 'Spellbinding and empowering' 'A truly beautiful and heart-breaking story' 'I couldn't put it down!' 'Compelling and emotional'
Sycorax: a captivating reimagining of Shakespeare's most powerful