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The Haunting of Hero's Bay

Author: Amanda Block  

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A chilling and compelling greek-myth retelling: from the bestselling author of The Lost Storyteller comes a story about smuggling, curses, history, shipwrecks, fate and, above all: love.

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A chilling and compelling greek-myth retelling: from the bestselling author of The Lost Storyteller comes a story about smuggling, curses, history, shipwrecks, fate and, above all: love.

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1840

As a vast ship loses its way in the night-time mist, shattering against the cliffs of Crescombe, North Devon, a daring young artist dives into the murky sea. But it's not for heroism he is risking all: something - or someone - is drawing him into those dark, perilous waters . . .

By dawn, only his legacy will survive.

Now

When Finley arrives in Crescombe for the summer, he suspects he's not alone in his attic bedroom. Before long, he is uncovering secrets the remote seaside town has kept for almost two centuries: about ghosts and curses, about a ruthless old smuggling family, and about the young women whose bodies have washed up along the town's rocky shoreline, just below his porthole window.

Yet the more Finley learns, the further he's bonded to those who have gone before him - and the closer he comes to meeting the same watery end . . .

But this is not just a story about death. It's about love. It's about fate. And how, ultimately, the past can pull you under . . .

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Critic Reviews

Amanda is a powerful storyteller - I loved it Jenny Colgan
Pacy, cleverly woven and a fabulous adventure . . . mystery, love, art, smuggling, ghosts and more Tracy Rees

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About the Author

Originally from Devon, Amanda moved to Edinburgh in 2007, where she attained a master's degree in creative writing. Since then, she's divided her time between ghostwriting, editing and tutoring.

Amanda's writing is often inspired by myths and fairy tales, which she uses as starting points to tell new stories. Her work has been shortlisted in contests such as the Bridport Prize and the Mslexia Short Story Competition. The Lost Storyteller is her first novel.

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Product Details

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Published
19th June 2025
Pages
400
ISBN
9781529360851

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