Folk

A captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story Award

Longlisted for the 2019 International Dylan Thomas Prize

'That rare thing: genuinely unique' Observer

'Will win you over ... Magical' The Times

'Absolutely stunning. I loved it' Madeline Miller, author of Circe

On the remote island of Neverness, the villagers' lives are entwined with nature: its enchantments, seductions and dangers.

There is May, the young fiddler who seeks her musical spirit; Madden Lightfoot, who flies with red kites; and Verlyn Webbe, born with a wing for an arm.

Over the course of a generation, their desires, gossip and heartbreak interweave to create a staggeringly original world, crackling with echoes of ancient folklore.