The Awakenings (A sweeping dual-timeline historical novel for fans of Kate Morton) - Sarah Maine

An immersive and compelling novel that explores the struggle by two women, divided across centuries, for control over their lives, set against a beautiful historical backdrop.''An echo of Daphne du Maurier'' IndependentA grieving woman . . .Yorkshire, 1890. Forced to exchange her childhood home for her uncle''s vicarage after a tragic loss, Olwen Malkon finds herself trapped between her aunt''s cruelty and the sinister advances of her cousin.A troubled past . . .When Olwen finds herself afflicted by strange dreams of a woman from a distant past, whose fate is overshadowed by menace and betrayal, those around her are determined to dismiss them as hysteria - except the local doctor, John, with whom she develops a connection.A long-buried secret . . .As the visions intensify, they begin to mirror reality, threatening to expose chilling secrets. What dangers lie ahead for Olwen, and does the past hold the key to her own future...?