The Valley of Ravens

· HarperCollins · Narrated by Ffion Aynsley
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'One of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore

‘The Grand Dame of the time-slip novel’ Peter James

In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate...

The newcomer

Deep in the Welsh mountains, Eve arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore an abandoned cottage.

Locals claim the place is cursed – they call it The Witch’s House.

The witch

It’s 1260. Alys, the first resident of the house, has a gift for healing.

She discovers Llewelyn – the last true Prince of Wales – lying wounded on the battlefield. As she tends to him, she vows to keep his final secret.

The promise

Centuries later, can Eve unearth their secret from the house?

Escape with the new historical mystery from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Barbara Erskine.

Praise for The Valley of Ravens!

'The Valley of Ravens is Barbara at her best ... so multi-layered, gliding smoothly from present to past ... a master storyteller!' Santa Montefiore

‘A beautifully crafted story, a real roller-coaster ride, and utterly spellbinding' Alison Weir

'a tense and engrossing suspense story in which past and present elide in the spookiest fashion with dramatic and surprising results' Rachel Hore

‘Brilliant! I put my life 'on hold' while I read this (it didn't take long, I couldn't stop). Riveting, exciting: let your imagination go wild with this one!’ Reader review ★★★★★

‘It completely absorbed me from beginning to end ... a captivating, haunting and deeply satisfying read that deserves every one of its five stars’ Reader review ★★★★★

‘You almost feel you are living through it yourself’ Reader review ★★★★★

‘This is a story about strong women, healing, vengeance and betrayal. It kept me enthralled’ Reader review ★★★★★

'One of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore ‘The Grand Dame of the time-slip novel’ Peter James In the depths of the valley, two women, centuries apart, are bound by fate... The newcomer Deep in the Welsh mountains, Eve arrives in the Valley of Ravens to restore an abandoned cottage. Local...

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1 review
Lynda Robertson
August 2, 2026
Welsh history mixed with friendship, a little magic and today's intolerance for natural therapeutic.Throughly enjoyable read
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About the author

Barbara Erskine is the Sunday Times bestselling author of eighteen novels and three volumes of short stories. Her novel The Story Spinner was an instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller in hardback, and her first book, Lady of Hay, has sold more than three million copies worldwide and has never been out of print since it was first published nearly forty years ago. Her books have been translated into over twenty-five languages and are international bestsellers. Barbara lives near Hay-on-Wye in the Welsh borders.

Barbara Erskine is the Sunday Times bestselling author of eighteen novels and three volumes of short stories. Her novel The Story Spinner was an instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller in hardback, and her first book, Lady of Hay, has sold more than three million copies worldwide and has never been ...

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