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The Miracles
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Expected 1 Jul 27Two extraordinary women. One story beyond belief…'Powerful and transporting' Emilia Hart, The Sirens
'Evocative, beautifully rendered' Sarah Penner, The Lost Apothecary
'Vivid and otherworldly' Rachel Hochhauser, Lady Tremaine
1942. London is burning.
When jaded war-time journalist Iris Remington investigates a medium who predicted a sunken battleship, she smells a story – something far stranger than she could have imagined.
The dead are speaking.
Helen Duncan is a psychic who claims to channel the voices of fallen soldiers – and somehow her visions are coming true.
Someone desperately wants them silenced.
In a city learning to count its dead, a woman who knows more than she should attracts attention. And when Helen is arrested under a shocking charge, the two women find themselves at the centre of a trial that could change history.
Because in the darkest days of war, the most dangerous thing of all might be a miracle.
Based on the extraordinary true story of a WWII witchcraft trial, The Miracles is about what we dare to believe when the world is falling apart.
'Evocative, beautifully rendered' Sarah Penner, The Lost Apothecary
'Vivid and otherworldly' Rachel Hochhauser, Lady Tremaine
1942. London is burning.
When jaded war-time journalist Iris Remington investigates a medium who predicted a sunken battleship, she smells a story – something far stranger than she could have imagined.
The dead are speaking.
Helen Duncan is a psychic who claims to channel the voices of fallen soldiers – and somehow her visions are coming true.
Someone desperately wants them silenced.
In a city learning to count its dead, a woman who knows more than she should attracts attention. And when Helen is arrested under a shocking charge, the two women find themselves at the centre of a trial that could change history.
Because in the darkest days of war, the most dangerous thing of all might be a miracle.
Based on the extraordinary true story of a WWII witchcraft trial, The Miracles is about what we dare to believe when the world is falling apart.
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Expected publication July 1, 2027
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October 30, 2026
Thankyou to netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Miracles is built around a fascinating piece of history: the last witchcraft trial in England, which took place during World War II, and Davies weaves this together with the story of two women, moving between the Scottish Highlands and the séance rooms and courtrooms of wartime Britain.
It's a novel about women, war, grief, and the pull to believe in things we can't see, and it keeps you wondering whether what's happening is real magic, a hoax, or something in between.
Davies captures wartime London well, and the themes of loss and the people left behind give the book real emotional weight. I loved Iris' character and how ahead of her time she is, and her desire to tell this story in its entirety.
I loved the twist on war historical fiction too; a really strong read!
The Miracles is built around a fascinating piece of history: the last witchcraft trial in England, which took place during World War II, and Davies weaves this together with the story of two women, moving between the Scottish Highlands and the séance rooms and courtrooms of wartime Britain.
It's a novel about women, war, grief, and the pull to believe in things we can't see, and it keeps you wondering whether what's happening is real magic, a hoax, or something in between.
Davies captures wartime London well, and the themes of loss and the people left behind give the book real emotional weight. I loved Iris' character and how ahead of her time she is, and her desire to tell this story in its entirety.
I loved the twist on war historical fiction too; a really strong read!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
The Miracles is a compelling story about Helen Duncan, a spiritualist medium, who was put on trial for witchcraft in 1944. With many grief-stricken people convinced that they had seen the ghosts of loved ones at Duncan’s séances, the case as described in the novel was far from clear cut.
I love stories about women rising above the constraints of a patriarchal society and that was certainly the case in this novel where a female journalist pursues Duncan’s story, both for personal reasons and in her role as a news reporter.
I also enjoyed how Davies gave Duncan a backstory, even if some of it was fictionalised. I felt this helped me to understand the experiences and circumstances that shaped her into the medium she became within the context of the story.
A great read for those who enjoy heartfelt historical fiction set in World War 2, this book centres around a trial that sparked considerable public interest at the time and will fascinate readers today.
Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for inviting me to read an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I love stories about women rising above the constraints of a patriarchal society and that was certainly the case in this novel where a female journalist pursues Duncan’s story, both for personal reasons and in her role as a news reporter.
I also enjoyed how Davies gave Duncan a backstory, even if some of it was fictionalised. I felt this helped me to understand the experiences and circumstances that shaped her into the medium she became within the context of the story.
A great read for those who enjoy heartfelt historical fiction set in World War 2, this book centres around a trial that sparked considerable public interest at the time and will fascinate readers today.
Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for inviting me to read an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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