The Bone Diver

A gothic tale of legend, secrets and monsters in the deep...

Angie Spoto author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bonnier Books Ltd

Published:10th Oct '24

Should be back in stock very soon

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A gothic tale of an aristocratic Scottish family and the legend of the selkies - mythological creatures that can shapeshift between seal and human forms - and a young woman, the daughter of a seal-hunting family, who is offered an impossible choice.

"A highly effective slice of folklore-inspired fantasy" THE HERALD

A gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies - shapeshifting mythological creatures - and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice.

The only daughter in a family of Scottish seal-hunters, Kier Sealgair is becoming a burden.

"A highly effective slice of folklore-inspired fantasy" THE HERALD

A gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies - shapeshifting mythological creatures - and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice.

The only daughter in a family of Scottish seal-hunters, Kier Sealgair is becoming a burden. She cannot kill, and
the family are facing hard times now that her father is ailing. On the neighbouring cliffs stands Erskine Manor, home to a mysterious and wealthy family. Servants arrive in town to buy supplies, but the family is never
seen, and waves of rumour spread in the struggling small-town community.

Then, one day, after a chance encounter, Lady Erskine finds Kier and offers her a bargain that could save Kier's father and change the town's impending fate. But questions remain. Who lives in the five towers of the manor? Is the Lord of the house alive? And are the children of the manor even human, or are the tales of spine-toothed monsters who roam the grounds true?

A period gothic tale of legends, secrets and monsters in the deep, weaving myth and folklore, The Bone Diver is perfect for fans of Jenni Fagan, Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry.


"Wonderfully gothic, damp and hopeful" JODIE MATTHEWS

"A captivating, powerful tale" LORRAINE WILSON

"Dark, dreamy and deliciously atmospheric" C.E. MCGILL

'Steeped in fairytale and legend, The Bone Diver is an eerily beautiful reimagining of the myth of the selkie. I was swept away on these deep gothic currents.' * KATE GRIFFIN, author of Fyneshade *
'Dark, dreamy, and deliciously atmospheric - like all the best folktales do, The Bone Diver drew me in and would not let me go.' * C. E. McGill *
'Wonderfully gothic, damp and hopeful. The Bone Diver is a folktale within a folktale, telling a story that is both dark and luscious. Spoto writes about the sea as if she lives in it, and I didn't want to leave behind the world of ever-changing forests, haunted seas and selkies that she so confidently created.' * Jodie Matthews *
'In The Bone Diver, Spoto has carved a captivating, powerful tale of family ties made monstrous and tangled. This is folklore and love carved into something dangerous, brilliant and new.' * Lorraine Wilson *

ISBN: 9781785306600

Dimensions: 240mm x 162mm x 32mm

Weight: 555g

336 pages