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‘A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue, heartbreak and revenge’ Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE
‘This story of bewitchment and revenge weaves a spell over you, and won’t quite let go’ Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of PANDORA
‘Stunning. Perfect for lovers of folklore and gothic fiction’ Elizabeth Lee, author of CUNNING WOMEN
‘This book will haunt and bewitch you’ AJ Gnuse, author of GIRL IN THE WALLS
‘Read this book. Pre-order it, read it, scream about it. It’s gripped me and it won’t let me go’ 5* Reader Review

*A Good Reads Choice Nominee (Horror)*

When Chloe turns the key to Small Angels, the church nestled at the edge of Mockbeggar Woods where she is to be married, she is braced for cobwebs and dust. What she doesn’t expect are the villagers’ concerned faces, her fiance’s remoteness, or the nagging voice in her head that whispers to her of fears she didn’t even know she had.

Something in the woods is beginning to stir, to creep closer to the sleeping houses. Something that should have been banished long ago.

Publisher Review

A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue, heartbreak and revenge... gorgeously atmospheric and gripping! -- Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE Beautiful and frightening, SMALL ANGELS is both ghost story and love ballad to the art of story-telling. Lauren Owen has written a true page-turner. This book will haunt and bewitch you -- A J Gnuse, author of THE GIRL IN THE WALLS Small Angels is beautiful in every way - atmospheric, eerie, elegantly written. An intricately woven tale of characters haunted by love and pain, revenge and courage. It is a stunning book, perfect for lovers of folklore and gothic fiction -- Elizabeth Lee, author of CUNNING WOMEN A suspenseful, gloriously atmospheric first novel, and a feast of gothic storytelling that is impossible to resist * Kate Atkinson (on THE QUICK) * A sly and glittering addition to the literature of the macabre... As soon as you have breathed with relief, much worse horrors begin * Hilary Mantel (on THE QUICK) * Macabre, readable and atmospheric * Sunday Times * Hauntingly atmospheric and beautifully written, this story of bewitchment and revenge weaves a spell over you, and won't quite let go -- Susan Stokes-Chapman Lauren Owen's second novel has a perfect Gothic setting: Mockbeggar Woods, a place as brooding and ominous as the Brontes' moors... This beautifully written modern ghost story is an enchanting place to get lost -- Danielle Trussoni * New York Times * A folk-horror blend of murder ballad and ghost story, for fans of Joanne Harris and Andrew Michael Hurley * Metro *