Sleeper's Castle

I picked up this book thinking, "This is probably not my type of book." Three pages in, I was enchanted. A very good writer can make setting as powerful as character. This is such a book. I've often thought of visiting Wales, but now it is calling to me. I want chill winds and rainy walks and wild cou......more

For me, Erskine is one author I can sink into and come out the other side satisfied, she just doesn't disappoint. Her storytelling features time travel, ghosts and rich historical elements, all prime ingredients for me, as a reader. This title, coming late June, features all of these elements, so it......more

This is a good book. In fact, if you have never read a Barbara Erskine this is probably a great book and I'm quite sure you will love it. I, however, have read many Barbara Erskine books and enjoyed them all but perhaps they no longer have quite the magic and mystery that they once held for me. The......more

Dieses Buch hat wirklich widersprüchliche Gefühle in mir ausgelöst. Die Thematik hat mich total interessiert und fasziniert. Ich mag historische Romane, und gerade das 15. Jahrhundert finde ich dabei sehr spannend. Ich mag Zeitreisen, wie sie ja hier im Buch in den Träumen der Protagonistin stattfin......more

This year is the 30th anniversary of Barbara Erskine's novel "The Lady Of Hay" This book is connected to it, but I have not read "The Lady of Hay" and it's not necessary to have read it to read or enjoy the book (luckily) Although, I intend to read it at some point. Anyway on to the book "Sleepers C......more