In the Heart of Hidden Things by Kit Whitfield

In the Heart of Hidden Things by Kit Whitfield

When you live next door to the People, life is never going to be simple - or safe . . . 'As tart, dark and juicy as a summer pudding . . . the perfect slice of folk Gothic' says the Daily Mail

An impressive debut

* TANANARIVE DUE, author of AFRICAN IMMORTALS, on BAREBACK *

Resonates with real issues of power, responsibility and blame

* LISA TUTTLE, THE TIMES on BAREBACK *

A powerfully intelligent novel

* INDEPENDENT on IN GREAT WATERS *
Whitfield shows undoubted powers of imagination and talent * DAILY MAIL on IN GREAT WATERS*
Whitfield is a criminally under-appreciated world-building master * EVERY BOOK A DOORWAY *
Takes a traditional genre and changes it into something extraordinary * KATE ATKINSON on BAREBACK *
It's warm, witty, compassionate, filled with People, with a village and woods in which it's sweet to get lost. Fellow Good Folk aficionados, I know you're out there, I know you should get this book the minute it's out * FRANCESCO DIMITRI, award-winning author of The Book of Hidden Things, on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
Engaging, believable characters who draw us into a world of walking bramble bushes and spectral, fire-breathing hounds . . . stands out for its depiction of a family deeply connected to a community, helping those who need it the most, regardless of the danger to themselves * THE GUARDIAN on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
A beautiful exploration of masculinity, of what it means to . . . potentially have control over others, and how a person accepts responsibility * SFX on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
As tart, dark and juicy as a summer pudding . . . combines power and poetry to serve up the perfect slice of folk Gothic * DAILY MAIL on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
Kit drew heavily on her own experience of being part of a neurodiverse family, and as someone whose own family mirrors this, it's really brilliant to see inclusion at play in commercial fiction; this is how we change minds and make our children accepted. Bravo. * Dulwich Diverter *
Power struggles, violence, mistakes and responsibility are threaded throughout the story. John is a strong, nuanced protagonist whose sound heart gives this book its warmth, even when things start to go wrong. Whitfield's world-building is detailed, the magic of this story is enticing and I found plenty to enjoy in this book. * BETH O'BRIEN, DISABLED TALES, on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
I really loved In The Heart of Hidden Things * TERRI WINDLING, winner of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
As powerfully intelligent as it is entertaining, Whitfield's marvellously assured fantasy debut leads the reader into a mysterious world of fairy-smiths, weaving a gripping tale of trespass, revenge and responsibility * WATERSTONES on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
A very engaging novel * SFCROWSNEST on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THINGS *
One of 2022's more enjoyable discoveries . . . Whitfield studs the tale with artful digressions, which provide useful backstory without really interrupting the story. The prose is skilful and appropriate to a fairy tale * ISN'T LIFE STRANGE on IN THE HEART OF HIDDEN THNGS *

Kit Whitfield was born in West London and brought up in Wiltshire and London, where she now lives with her husband and son in a neurodiverse family. She is the author of Bareback (published in the US as Benighted), which was shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and longlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award, and In Great Waters, which was nominated for the World Fantasy Award. You will find her on Twitter @KitWhitfield.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781529414875
ISBN 10	1529414873
Title	In the Heart of Hidden Things
Author	Kit Whitfield
Series	The Gyrford Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quercus Publishing
Year published	2022-06-09
Number of pages	416
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.