Time for a giveaway for our HNSA newsletter subscribers! Thanks to Penguin Random House, there are 5 copies on offer of Amanda Willimot’s novel, Winter of the Wolf.
Inspired by a notorious werewolf trial, blending history with paranormal and feminist themes, and with a moving queer romance at its core, Winter of the Wolf is an unmissable Australian debut.
ABOUT WINTER OF THE WOLF
Eastern France. Winter. 1572.
When Sidonie’s guardian dies, she flees Paris rather than submit to a forced marriage, seeking sanctuary in the home of her estranged aunt in Dole.
A town consumed by fear and superstition.
Apolline left behind a violent and troubled past, hoping for a new life with her husband, where she can sell her herbs and assist women from the privacy of her forest home. But it is dangerous to be different, and as Sidonie and Apolline’s lives become intertwined, they are soon both being hunted.
The hunt for a werewolf.
Aspiring witch hunter Pierre is drawn to Dole amid rumours of a werewolf hunting children. Desperate for respect and power, he allies himself with a priest who is fanning the flames of fear and hatred.
Set in a time when women’s lives were not their own, and to be different was to be suspect, Winter of the Wolf is a sweeping tale of family secrets, betrayal and the abuse of power, the redeeming power of friendship, and finding your true home.
ABOUT AMANDA WILLIMOT
Amanda Willimott writes historical fiction centring the experiences of women. She has always been captivated by history, mythology and folklore, which led to her pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in History and Anthropology with Honours in Anthropology, where she wrote her thesis on witchcraft and paganism. Her first novel, Winter of the Wolf, is based on a real werewolf trial that took place in eastern France in the winter of 1572-1573. When she’s not researching, writing or editing, you can find her singing popular show tunes, reading from or adding to her to-read pile of books, or trying to find gluten-free bread that tastes like real bread. Amanda lives in Melbourne, Australia with a large, co-dependent rescue tabby named Titus.
The giveaway is open to HNSA newsletter subscribers only and is restricted to readers living in Australia or New Zealand.
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5 winners will be drawn via Random.org
Contest ends 6 September at 5pm AEST. Good luck!
9 thoughts on “Giveaway – Winter of the Wolf by Amanda Willimolt”
Sounds like a fabulous read!
Yes please—sounds fabulous
Hoping to meet other like minded novelists
Looking forward to meeting you all
Looking forward to having a read of Winter of the Wolf:)
I love reading historical fiction and this book sounds like an interesting read.
Witch hunters and werewolves offer the promise a fabulous read!
This sounds like the perfect gift for my daughter, who loves fantasy and queer fiction. While based on some fact, this novel appears to blend both fantasy and feminism telling the stories of strong women never told from their perspectives during their time. .
Sounds like an interesting read! Added to my TBR.