Nobody talks about the strange happenings in Maimsbury. No one speaks of the hooded figures glimpsed in the woods, nor the children’s game that went so horribly wrong. But most of all, no one dares whisper their doubts about the river worshipped for centuries by the village.
Like everyone in Maimsbury, Gorse is used to the sacrifices made every spring to the River Yeelde. The life of a farm animal – in return for a year of plenty – seems a fair trade. That is, until a violent tragedy leads Gorse to a blood-curdling discovery.
Because this year is a Brim Year, and after giving so much, the river needs more than an animal’s life to sate its thirst…
New Middle Grade Horror novel. Set in the village of Maimsbury where the old ways are adhered to and the River Yeelde is worshipped for keeping their village and fields alive while all around suffers drought. Sacrifices have to be made to the Yeelde. But at what price? Gorse is pulled into the latest attempt to appease the river when a newcomer is to be the offering. Is there really no other option? The younger townsfolk realise that some traditions need to be questioned and tyrannies resisted.
Sales
- Pushkin Press World Rights (UK publication September 2025)
- Milan/Bayard France
- W F Howes Audio