{"product_id":"the-wise-witch-of-orkney-by-anna-caig-signed-copy","title":"The Wise Witch of Orkney by Anna Caig  SIGNED COPY available","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing James VI launches a bloody witch hunt across the length and breadth of the country. But the women he fears most are already within his court. Elspet is a spae-wife, a wise woman and healer from the isles of Orkney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome might call her a witch. When the king's new bride, Anna of Denmark, summons her to deliver her baby and cast a binding spell over the child, Elspet is trapped between two impossible choices - for she cannot refuse the queen, and she cannot be discovered by the king. While Elspet struggles to hide her secret identity in a court that wishes her dead, another woman seeks her aid: Kitty Muirhead, outcast, persecuted and desperate to escape the shadows of her past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKitty and the queen could not be more different, but they may yet be each other's salvation. The hunt is closing in on the three women. They must concoct a reckless plan to save one another before that fearful death sentence is cast upon them - witch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Compelling and compulsive reading . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheralds an exciting new voice in historical fiction' - D. V. Bishop, author of the CESARE ALDO series'Full of intrigue and feisty female characters, this is a spellbinding debut that had me gripped from the first page to the last' - Naomi Kelsey, author of THE BURNINGS 'An accomplished and impressive debut, which I highly recommend' - Paula Greenlees, author of JOURNEY TO PARADISE 'A BEAUTIFULLY PORTRAYED AND IMAGINATIVE TALE OF WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL SCOTLAND IN ALL THEIR VULNERABILITY AND POWER' - S. G. MacLean, author of THE BOOKSELLER OF INVERNESS 'IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING AND GREAT CHARACTERS' - Philip Paris, author of THE LAST WITCH OF SCOTLAND1593, Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:Paperback \/ softback 384 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:Bonnier Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003eImprint:Black and White Publishing\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9781785308512\u003cbr\u003ePublished:1 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Historical fiction\u003cbr\u003eWeight:258g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"SIGNED","offer_id":66076410642781,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"NOT Signed","offer_id":66076410675549,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9781785308512.jpg?v=1790328126","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/the-wise-witch-of-orkney-by-anna-caig-signed-copy","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}