When Hester is thrust into the world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life under the tutelage of the fiercely intelligent and mysterious Rebekah Brock.īut whispers from her past slowly begin to poison her new life and both she and Rebekah are lured into the most sinister of investigations, dragging them into the blackest heart of a city where something more depraved than either of them could ever imagine is lurking.Ī compelling page-turner from a gifted new voice in historical fiction, The Wicked Cometh is the perfect read for fans of The Witchfinder's Sister, Fingersmith and The Essex Serpent.

Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape the slums by any means possible. 'ĭown the murky alleyways of London, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place and the city's vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. With the deft touch of a master storyteller, Laura Carlin recreates the dangerous world Alwin must navigate as they flee the comforts of home for an entirely new life - Sophie Ward, author of Love and other Thought Experiments An authentic, beautiful and page-turning novel that is a joy to read. To celebrate the paperback publication of The Wicked Cometh by Laura Carlin, were offering three sets of ten paperbacks to give away to reading groups.

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The wicked cometh by laura carlin