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The Eythin Legacy #2
Ragwort
The bewitching sequel to Gorse, the first book in the Eythin Legacy, Ragwort filled with magic, folklore and faith.
A year on from the loss of Lord Pelagius Hunt of Mirecoombe, new Keeper Nancy Bligh is still struggling. She can banish the spirits and keep peace between the spriggans and piskies, but every time Nancy sleeps, she dreams of drowning. She is haunted by loss, and by whispers from all around of The Mother, and Nancy's witchcraft.
As the only witch left, Nancy is eager for any guidance she can have. When she discovers the possibility that her grandmother, the most powerful witch of her time, might still live, she seizes her chance. Desperate for answers, Nancy journeys across the Cornish wilds to find her grandmother and uncover the secrets of The Mother, before it is too late.
A year on from the loss of Lord Pelagius Hunt of Mirecoombe, new Keeper Nancy Bligh is still struggling. She can banish the spirits and keep peace between the spriggans and piskies, but every time Nancy sleeps, she dreams of drowning. She is haunted by loss, and by whispers from all around of The Mother, and Nancy's witchcraft.
As the only witch left, Nancy is eager for any guidance she can have. When she discovers the possibility that her grandmother, the most powerful witch of her time, might still live, she seizes her chance. Desperate for answers, Nancy journeys across the Cornish wilds to find her grandmother and uncover the secrets of The Mother, before it is too late.
- GenresFantasy
400 pages, Hardcover
Published October 9, 2025
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June 1, 2026
"You've a strength, Nancy Bligh, a great and beautiful strength. Don't let anybody make you forget it."'Ragwort' felt very resonant to me, because (apart from the happy lesbians) this is the novel I originally wanted Sam K. Horton to write!
His style has pulled back from the magniloquence of Gorse and in moderation has found that sweetness typifying folklore, where even horrors have misted edges.
Mostly, I'm ecstatic that Horton has resolved the principal issue that I had with 'Gorse'. That is, that he overdwelled on Pel and short-changed Nancy's characterisation even whilst - contrarily - offering her the most tantalising bits of the plot (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...). Here, Nancy is panoramic, and I fell head-over-heels all over again.
I want to shout, "more people need to be reading this!". However, the sting in this tale's tail is that, although I beamed to revisit Mirecoombe and greet familiar faces, you can't read this as a standalone; there's too much worldbuilding from its predecessor that you'd miss. Horton only uses shorthand this time to reference things known from the first book, so, sadly, this tremendous novel's readership is limited.
For me, 'Ragwort' is an unmitigated five stars.
Huge thanks to Rebellion | Solaris for the eARC, via NetGalley.
May 17, 2026
This has been a read that has taken me to a world so unlike my own.
The continuation of this book series from Gorse to Ragwort has only enamoured me more to Sam K Horton’s writing. The tale he tells is a feast for the imagination, as you experience a very different Cornwall to the one I live in!
Nancy is such a wonderful character and watching her develop into a Keeper throughout this novel has been magical. This novel is fantasy, myth and witchcraft all rolled into one and it work’s beautifully as the author weaves his story.
A wonderful sequel to Gorse , which I loved just as much! If you want to escape , this is a book I would recommend to do so.
The continuation of this book series from Gorse to Ragwort has only enamoured me more to Sam K Horton’s writing. The tale he tells is a feast for the imagination, as you experience a very different Cornwall to the one I live in!
Nancy is such a wonderful character and watching her develop into a Keeper throughout this novel has been magical. This novel is fantasy, myth and witchcraft all rolled into one and it work’s beautifully as the author weaves his story.
A wonderful sequel to Gorse , which I loved just as much! If you want to escape , this is a book I would recommend to do so.
June 10, 2026
Excellent. I'd love a prequel about Pel and Eythin.
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