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The Warm Hands of Ghosts

The sweeping new Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of The Bear and The Nightingale

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The Warm Hands of Ghosts

By: Katherine Arden
Narrated by: January LaVoy, Michael Crouch
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The sweeping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden.

Discover the Sunday Times bestselling supernatural historical fantasy from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale, a spellbinding, sweeping novel set in the trenches of WW1.


Amid the falling shells of Flanders Field, magic and mystery fills the air…

January 1918: Laura Iven, a Canadian nurse, returns home from the war, only to receive devastating news - her brother Freddie is dead. But something doesn’t quite make sense.

Determined to uncover the truth, Laura heads back to Belgium, volunteering at a private hospital. There, she encounters the eerie whispers of ghosts moving among those still living and a strange inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he?

November 1917: Freddie Iven wakes after an explosion to find himself trapped with a wounded German soldier. Against all the odds, they form a bond and claw their way to an escape.

But in the chaos of No Man's Land, neither know where to turn to avoid persecution. Amidst the atrocity, they encounter a fiddler with the power to make their hellscape vanish - but at what price?

With the power to both warm and break your heart, The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a breathtaking and spellbinding tale of love, survival, and the supernatural.

Darkly beautiful and deeply humane.' Ava Reid, bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
One of the best historical fantasies I've ever read’ Emma Törzs, bestselling author of Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe
'Wonderful storytelling. Inventive, haunting and deeply moving.' Sarah Winman, bestselling author of Still Life

©2024 Katherine Arden(P)2024 Penguin Audio

Genre Fiction War & Military World War I Historical Fiction 20th Century Historical War Fiction Ghost Fantasy Haunted Solider Heartfelt Horror Scary

Critic reviews

Well-researched and beautifully written, this is a compelling, memorable novel.
Mixing historical fiction with the paranormal, this haunting, atmospheric tale of separated siblings is a real gem of a book.
Darkly beautiful and deeply humane.
One of the best historical fantasies I've ever read.
Wonderful storytelling. Inventive, haunting and deeply moving.
A spectacular tour de force ... I love this book so much and want everyone to read it!
A wonderful clash of fire and ice ... A book you won't want to let go of.
A gripping tale of loss, mystery, ghosts and queer romance.
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