The Valley of Ravens: The gripping new historical fiction novel for 2026 from the instant No.1

Praise for Barbara Erskine:

'Intriguing, dramatic, beautifully researched' Rachel Hore

‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson’ Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times

‘For lovers of top-quality historical and time slip fiction’ Carol Drinkwater

‘Barbara Erskine is a divine storyteller, a clever spider who spins a golden web around her readers' Jane Johnson

‘Marvellous escapist stuff’ Woman & Home

‘I looked forward every day to my reading time knowing this was waiting for me – what a treat!' Elizabeth Chadwick

‘All the ingredients Barbara Erskine's fans would expect; real history, myth and mysticism all sewn together into a gripping plot’ Deborah Swift

‘Beautifully written and vividly evoking the magic of lost worlds’ Alison Weir

‘Moving and magical’ Woman’s Own

‘Intricately researched’ Candis

‘A wonderfully atmospheric tale of love, ambition, and long buried secrets’ Yours

‘The shining star of the genre’ My Weekly

‘Magical and moving’ Woman’s Weekly

‘Meticulously researched and well written’ Yorkshire Life

Barbara Erskine is the author of thirteen bestselling novels and three collections of short stories that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural. Lady of Hay, her first novel, has now sold over three million copies worldwide.