The Book of Witching

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⭐A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick⭐ 'Chilling and beautifully written ... C.J. Cooke's finest novel yet' Emilia Hart 'A spellbinding thriller' Scots Magazine

Four hundred years separate them.

One book binds them.

Glasgow 2024: Clem waits by her daughter’s hospital bed. Erin was found on an idyllic beach in Fynhallow Bay, Orkney, with catastrophic burns and only one memory: her name is Nyx.

But how did she get these burns? And how did her boyfriend end up burned alive?

Orkney 1594: accused of witchcraft, Alison Balfour awaits trial. The punishment? To be burned alive.

Separated by four hundred years but bound by the Book of Witching, two women stand imperilled. Can they unlock a centuries-old mystery? And will Fynhallow Bay give up its secrets before someone else dies?

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Readers have fallen to The Book of Witching:

‘My heart was in my mouth from the opening pages until the final paragraph and I couldn't guess just how events would end...’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I raced through this book in one day and absolutely recommend for anyone who loves a chilling read, especially one with a historical basis and witchy topic.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘It’s atmospheric, witchy, magical, mysterious and thrilling and I felt compelled to read on...’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book was both thrilling and engaging, it was written superbly, and it had me hooked from the beginning.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Exciting, thrilling and absorbing. I loved this book from start to finish. The different timelines kept me hooked and kept the pace moving. Beautifully haunting.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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4.0
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Vanessa Shaw
July 22, 2025
Brilliant account of one of the early victims of Ireland's witch trials. Again men who cannot handle a woman's power and has to destroy her. Kept me gripped to the final chapter reading through the night. 5 stars
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Rob Johnson
August 1, 2025
writing's not bad; not my cup of tea realy
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About the author

C.J. Cooke is a poet and internationally bestselling Edgar- and ITW-nominated gothic novelist. She takes inspiration from real women she discovers in detailed historical research, and her books have been critically acclaimed for their atmospheric use of time and place. She has been published in 23 languages. Born in Belfast, C.J. has a PhD in Literature and teaches Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she also researches creative writing interventions for mental health. She lives by a river with her husband, four children, and a cocker spaniel.

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