
“Michelle Paver does for the Stone Age what Hilary Mantel does for the Tudors”

"Paver is one of Britain’s modern greats."

Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize


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WAKENHYRST
Something Evil Has Awakened

The Observer
“Months after reading it, I remain obsessed with Michelle Paver’s Wakenhyrst… Spooky, twisted and unforgettable” – The Observer, Best Thrillers of the Year

Good Housekeeping
“A gripping ghost story… This is a brilliantly atmospheric read (be warned: it’s also terrifying!) with a brave, forward-thinking heroine I loved.” Good Housekeeping

The Big Issue
“Paver is one of Britain’s modern greats. This sinister, gothic chiller shows why.” – The Big Issue

London Evening Standard
“It’s a ghost story to put beside the classics of an earlier era…compelling” – London Evening Standard

The Scotsman
“Michelle Paver surely has another hit on her hands” The Scotsman

The Times
“Irresistible storytelling… her finest novel yet” – The Times

The Observer
“What a story it is… Wakenhyrst is brilliant, spanning Fen devils, mystics and the lot of women in Edwardian England” – The Observer
