Sorrow Spring

Hardback Published on: 12/09/2024
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Sorrow Spring
Gripping folk horror
I absolutely loved this! I’m a big folk horror fan so I have high expectations, and this book really met them! Set across two time frames, two women uncov... READ MORE
Olivia at Telford
Sorrow Spring
A bit up and down mixed bag
So this was a tricky one for me, I finished the book not knowing whether I actually enjoyed it or not. There were parts I liked, the folklore of Sorrow Spr... READ MORE
Sarah
Sorrow Spring
Folklore, murder and mysteries
It’s truly started to be the season for books with a slightly sinister edge, and Sorrow Spring is a great read for darkening evenings. Beginning in 1978, ... READ MORE
Beth at Chesterfield
Sorrow Spring
A Sinister Slow Burn
This well written atmospheric folk tale had me gripped right from the start! In 1978, twelve year old Rina is taken by her mother away from the commune... READ MORE
Hannah at Rushden Lakes
Sorrow Spring
Folk Horror with a hint of murder
Third novel from Olivia Isaac-Henry, her first 2 being crime novels. You can see this crime element in her Sorrow Spring which is more of a folk horror re... READ MORE
Jo Morpeth

Synopsis

'An instant folk horror classic' Erin Kelly

'Clever and chilling' Susi Holliday

'An atmospheric, creeping tale' Syd Moore

Chilling and uncanny folk suspense in a novel of twisted sisterhood and dark secrets.

Some places are cursed.An isolated village

A twisted sisterhood

A dark secret that festers in silence

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1978. When teenager Rina Pine is abandoned by her hippy mother in the isolated village of Sorrow Spring and forced to live with her elderly aunt, she quickly realises no one is coming to rescue her.

Rina finds herself trapped amidst a community of women beholden to the past, who believe in the protective powers of the local spring. When a child goes missing and a young mother is killed, she is drawn into the dark and sinister truth flowing through the sacred waters that give the village its name.

Rina is about to learn what it truly means to be a daughter of Sorrow Spring…

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*READERS CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF SORROW SPRING*

‘A deliciously creepy tale full of omens and strange sisterhoods. The atmosphere gave me goosebumps’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This kept me utterly enchanted! It’s eerie, it’s atmospheric, it’s dark and twisty…The perfect autumn read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Just when you think everything is answered, there is another twist' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘As fine a folk horror tale as I've ever read … heartily recommended’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a story! I couldn’t put this book down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780008656362
  • Number of pages: 448
  • Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 41 mm
  • Weight: 680g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Sorrow Spring
Page-turning folk horror
Launching straight into action, and including elements of foreboding, The Prologue of Sorrow Spring immediately hooks you in, and firmly grasps your attent... READ MORE
Lorna McIsaac
Sorrow Spring
A mixed read for me
In 1978 Prosperina Fuschia Pine, known as Rina, is dumped by her mother Lily in the village of Sorrow Springs to live with her aged and taciturn Aunt Agath... READ MORE
Celia Short
Sorrow Spring
Folklore or a violent group above the law!
I was somewhat confused by this novel - what appeared to be an exploration of folklore seemed to become a story of violence and murder. There were interest... READ MORE
Dana Farren
Sorrow Spring
Dark but a little slow
I found this a dark and quite intriguing tale. The main character Rina is taken from her happy carefree life in a commune and placed with her aunt in the m... READ MORE
Carolyn Smith