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Gunpowder, treason and a plot to destroy the British Empire…

**AN OBSERVER TOP 10 DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2024**

‘Couldn’t put this book down. Beautiful, tender, and ruthless’

HANNAH KANER

‘Luscious and raw’

BRONWYN ELEY

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1770. Delphine lives in the shadows of London: a secret, vibrant world of smugglers, courtesans and small rebellions. Four years ago, she escaped enslavement at great personal cost. Now, she must help her brother Vincent do the same.

While Britain’s highest court fails to administer justice for Vincent, little rebellions are no longer enough. What’s needed is a big, explosive plot – one that will strike at the heart of the transatlantic slave trade. But can one woman, one fuse and one match bring down an Empire?

An incendiary alternative history, Remember, Remember is a gripping story of conscience, conspiracy, queer identity and courage in the face of injustice.

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‘One of the most anticipated debuts of the year … Prepare to have a good cry while simultaneously punching the air’

STYLIST

‘An explosive re-imagining … rich and memorable’

STACEY THOMAS

‘Characters you love and root for’

LUCY BARKER

‘I don’t know if my heart will quite recover’

ELVIN MENSAH

‘Deliciously evocative and atmospheric’

HAYLEY NOLAN

‘Powerful and hopeful . . . I cried buckets!’

JESSICA BULL

Publisher Review

'From the first page to the precious flicker of the last, Remember, Remember is an exquisite read. Meticulously rendered, deeply felt and full of fury. A novel steeped in history and the depths that love can go to. Machray is going to be a force to be reckoned with' HANNAH KANER, #1 internationally bestselling author of Godkiller 'A timely and explosive re-imagining of the gunpowder plot that boldly questions the lengths we're willing to go for freedom. Delphine is such a rich and memorable protagonist whose unforgettable story will stay with you long after you've finished reading' STACEY THOMAS, author of The Revels 'A powerful, ultimately hopeful story about one woman's fight for change' JESSICA BULL, author of Miss Austen Investigates 'Remember, Remember weaves together a masterful tapestry of resilience, love, and the pursuit of freedom. It's a novel steeped in so much heartbreak yet so much beauty; a novel so compulsive in its plot yet so meticulous in its exploration of its characters' emotional landscape. Elle Machray is a truly exceptional storyteller' ELVIN MENSAH, author of Small Joys 'Reminiscent of The Confessions of Frannie Langton and Pandora, Remember, Remember is immaculately researched; a rousing war cry for justice from the past that feels every bit as urgent today. The characters pull you into their world with a breathless urgency. It's punctuated with twists you don't see coming; I was utterly gripped until the final explosive page!' HAYLEY NOLAN, historian and author of Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies