The Chatelaine

Hell is empty and all the devils are here. The Chatelaine has come. In Bruges in 1328, Hell has overrun the city. Demons stalk the streets and revenants swarm the walls, and the city’s men have fallen. Only widows remain, but Hell should fear them. Margriet de Vos killed her first soldier when she was eleven, has buried six children, and will fight for the daughter left to her. The Devil be damned. Together with a man-at-arms with unfinished business, a widow and her forgehammer, and an alderman’s wife who escapes with her children, Margriet will raise a raiding party like Hell has never seen.

In this dark historical fantasy, the story follows Margriet as she marches through a ruined Bruges, facing supernatural threats and human loyalties in a city torn apart by fire and fear. The narrative blends grit, courage, and a fierce will to protect the vulnerable, even when the odds are devastatingly against them. It is written by Kate Heartfield and has been recognized with the Aurora Award for Best Novel.

Ausgabe en formaat: 384 pagina’s, eerste druk in paperback, met publicatie door HarperCollins. De roman combineert historische sfeer met epische actie en een onverzettelijke hoofdheldin in een wereld waar verraad en wonderen hand in hand gaan.

Kenmerken

• Historische fantasie in Bruges, 1328
• Hoofdrol: Margriet de Vos, widower en krijger
• Demonen en revenants vormen de dreiging
• Raiding party met diverse bondgenoten
• Gedenkwaardige strijd en persoonlijke offers
• Aurora Award-best winnaarsvermelding