You are cordially invited to the strangest wedding of the year in book 5 of the Witches of Woodville series, a warmly witty WW2 fantasy adventure for fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett.
âA rural Ben Aaronovitch!â C. K. McDonnell
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âFast-paced, entertainingly creepy, laugh-out-loud funny, and genuinely movingâ Michelle Paver
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Dear reader, you are cordially invited to the strangest wedding of the year . . .
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Itâs May 1941, and the war is in full swing. Yet in the quiet village of Woodville in rural Kent a happy event is on the horizon, as Faye Bright interrupts her training with the British Secret Service to return home and marry her true love, Bertie.
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But as preparations get underway, a ghostly premonition throws a spanner in the works. Who is the Corn Bride, and is her burning visage a warning, or a threat to the happiest day of Fayeâs life?
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As Faye and the witches investigate, itâs soon apparent that thereâs much more on the line than dress fittings, cake and Bertieâs stag do. For an old enemy is stirring in the shadows, bent on vengeance. And heâs not above crashing a wedding to get it.
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Will the happy couple make it to the church on time? Or, after all sheâs survived, could it be getting hitched that finally spells Fayeâs doom?
Embark upon an adventure that weaves together romance, undead Nazis, pensioner spies, spectral schoolchildren and a talking budgerigar, and still somehow manages to prove that love is the most powerful magic of all.Â
For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the fifth novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . .
Donât miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series!
#1Â The Crow Folk
#2Â Babes in the Wood
#3Â The Ghost of Ivy Barn
#4Â The Holly King
Praise for The Witches of Woodville series
âFull of magic and delight that will thrill readers of any ageâ Rowan Coleman
âBeautiful and engaging and clever and what more could you ask for in a book?â Manda Scott, bestselling author of A Treachery of Spies
âWarm, witty, witchy wartime fun. With Mark Stay as writer you're always guaranteed a magical readâ Julie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries
âMark Stayâs brilliantly written Witches of Woodville books are somehow funny, cosy, clever and disturbingly dark all at the same time. Terry Pratchett fans will LOVE emâ Lucy Strange
âMarkâs ingenious decision to set his magical saga not in some ancient realm of wizards and dragons but in a vividly recreated WWII-era rural England gives us the most lived-in and believable fantasy world. I wish Iâd thought of itâ Mitch Benn
âYou'll love it: Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidgeâ Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village
âACE. Smart and funny and written so warmly . . . an absolutely smashing readâ Pernille Hughes, author of Probably the Best Kiss in the WorldÂ
âA jolly romp with witches, demons, and bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye is a feisty and fun hero. Dad's Army meets Witches of Eastwickâ Ian W Sainsbury
âA young witch to rival Tiffany Aching. Magic!â FMA Dixon
âEnid Blyton filmed by Hammerâ Talking Scared Podcast
âExtremely funny, full of imagination, verve and typical English âhome countiesâ witâ Irish Independent
Mark Stay got a part-time Christmas job at Waterstoneâs in the nineties (back when it still had an apostrophe) and somehow ended up working in publishing for over 25 years. He would write in his spare time and (he can admit this now) on company time, and sometimes those writings would get turned into books and films. Mark is also co-presenter of the Bestseller Experiment podcast, which has inspired writers all over the world to finish and publish their books. Born in London, he lives in Kent with YouTube gardener Claire Burgess and a declining assortment of retired chickens. Follow him on Twitter and online at:Â Â @markstaymarkstaywrites.comwitchesofwoodville.comÂ
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