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‘Impeccably researched and wonderfully atmospheric, with a heroine you can’t help rooting for’ Frances Quinn, author of The Smallest Man

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‘A thoroughly engaging romp… By turns entertaining, surprising and thought-provoking, this is an impressive debut’ Jane Johnson, author of The Sea Gate

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‘A gripping depiction of what people will do to survive, the long-held beliefs and scruples questioned and cast aside as well as the unexpected kindnesses and unusual alliances made. In elegant prose, this enthralling novel puts a human face to the trials, terrors and enduring hopes of the plague years’ Catherine Meyrick, author of The Bridled Tongue

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'A thrilling and original tale of reinvention! Death in a time of plague is expected. What happens to Abney's heroine Alethea is not. The Master of Measham Hall  is a vivid and extraordinary journey of survival, and ultimately an exploration of what we gain and what we lose as we pass through this world' VL Valentine, The Plague Letters

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‘A powerful and engaging story, full of good characters, satisfying plot turns, and excellent scene-setting. With all the details and insights on offer, it feels like a rich and rewarding panorama of English culture in the 1660s. The transformation of Alethea was wonderful to read, and genuinely gripping’ Richard Hamblyn 

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‘It’s rare for a historical novel to feel so timely’ Jo Baker, Sunday Times bestselling author of Longbourn

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‘Exciting and immersive. It took me straight into the heart of Restoration England in all its rich and vivid detail. I was gripped! Such beautiful writing too - Anna is a stunning new talent’ Nicola Cornick, international bestselling author of House of Shadows

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