Summary
The chilling tale of two women, forever bonded in their exile to the world’s most desolate prison …
Inspired by the real-life, unsuccessful attempt by Scottish landowners to annex Iceland for the British Empire, The Repentants is a sensational work of historical fiction from the Women’s Prize longlisted author of The Maiden, Kate Foster.
St Monans, Fife, Scotland 1770. Two women, a sabbath breacher and a flirt, are forced to publicly repent in church for their sins. Wealthy ho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035052110 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035052113 |
| Author: | Kate Foster |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 154mm x 231mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
Kate Foster can pluck a dark story from the depths of history and bring it to vivid life before your eyes. The Mourning Necklace is her best yet … Foster is a class act and an author who, if you haven’t read her yet, what are you waiting for? – Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal, on The Mourning Necklace
What a fabulous read … Kate excels at bringing the forgotten women of history back to life and giving them the attention they deserve – Claire Evans, author of The Fourteenth Letter, on The Mourning Necklace
Riveting … The tension persists until the last page – The Times on The Maiden
Enthralling, compelling and at times chilling … An utterly timely tale – D.V. Bishop, award-winning author of Ritual of Fire, on The King’s Witches
Kate Foster
Kate Foster has been a national newspaper journalist for over twenty years. Growing up in Edinburgh, she became fascinated by its history and often uses it as inspiration for her stories.
Her previous novels include:
- The Maiden, which won the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year in 2023 and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2024.
- The King’s Witches
- The Mourning Necklace
The Repentants is her fourth novel. She lives in Edinburgh with her two children.
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