The Vanishing Witch: A dark historical tale of witchcraft and rebellion (Paperback)

A gem, crafted in the darkness ... Maitland has produced another gripping tale, from a darker age, which has surprising resonances with the present * Independent on Sunday *
Maitland has created a rich and believable medieval world with extraordinary attention to detail and finely wrought prose; her huge, deftly drawn cast of characters spring vividly to life * Sunday Express *
Karen Maitland truly is the Doyenne of medieval fiction ... A tempting, beguiling and truly bewitching read * beadyjansbooks.blogspot.co.uk *
An immensely powerful tale ... This is masterly storytelling, generous to the reader from start to finish * forwinternights.wordpress.com *
A riveting, page-turning whopper of a book that had me captivated - in fact, positively bewitched - from the start. Blending history, superstition, folklore, murder, mystery and witchcraft sublimely, this ... is an absolute must-read * thelittlereaderlibrary.blogspot.co.uk *
Beautifully written with an uncanny eye for detail * jaffareadstoo.blogspot.co.uk *
Just put it on your list to read. You won't regret it at all * thislifeofliterature.wordpress.com *
A wonderfully Gothic atmosphere... Maitland has produced another gripping tale, from a darker age, which has surprising resonances with the present * Independent *
I relished the colour, the meticulously researched detail and strong characters -- Fanny Blake * Woman and Home *
Glorious stuff, intriguing and thrilling... a great story well told * Lovereading.co.uk *