Paperback. 'A feverishly haunting story told with a deeply authentic Scottish voice' - SUNYI DEAN'Avowedly Gothic, unashamedly Sapphic' - Historical Novels ReviewNorah seeks a fresh start in the halls of Corrain House. What she finds are dark secrets that will haunt her every step.You are afraid of the border places. You are afraid of the fork in the road.Fleeing her mistakes in Glasgow for a marriage of convenience, Norah Mackenzie's new home on an estate far in the north of Scotland is a chance for freedom, a fresh start. But in the dim corridors of Corrain House, something is very wrong. Despite their warm correspondence, her distant, melancholic husband does not seem to know her. She is plagued by ghost ships on the sea, spectres at the corner of her eye, by winding, grasping roots. Her only possible companion, the housekeeper Agnes Gunn, is by turns unnerving and alluring, and harbours uncanny secrets of her own.As the foundations crumble beneath her feet, Norah must uncover the truth about Corrain House, her husband, Agnes, and herself, if she is to find the freedom she has been chasing.'Monsters, ghosts, and a beautiful sapphic relationship' - ALIETTE DE BODARD'Hums with tension' - SALLY HINCHCLIFFE'Gothic historical fiction, with a deliciously twisting plot' - Buzz Magazine Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Needfire (Paperback)
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd, Nottingham
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1837862966
ISBN 13: 9781837862962
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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A Scottish sapphic Gothic horror debut for fans of Rebecca and The Hacienda.

You are afraid of the border places. You are afraid of the fork in the road.

Fleeing her mistakes in Glasgow for a marriage of convenience, Norah Mackenzie’s new home on an estate far in the north of Scotland is a chance for freedom, a fresh start. But in the dim, draughty corridors of Corrain House, something is very wrong. Despite their warm correspondence, her distant, melancholic husband does not seem to know her. She is plagued by ghost ships on the sea, spectres at the corner of her eye, by winding, grasping roots. Her only possible companion, the housekeeper Agnes Gunn, is by turns unnerving and alluring, and harbours uncanny secrets of her own.

As the foundations crumble beneath her feet, Norah must uncover the truth about Corrain House, her husband, Agnes, and herself, if she is to find the freedom she has been chasing.

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