Morgan recommends... Hagstone - Sinead Gleeson

Morgan says... Remote Irish islands and mysterious cults? Yes please! Gleeson creates the right amounts of mystery and intrigue on an island with its own haunting features. A completely bingeable book. Tension builds throughout, keeping you hanging on every last word and detail. Told through multiple perspectives this book will grip you, pulling you into its world and never fully letting go. 

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For artist Nell, the island is her home and the source of inspiration for her art. The Iníons, a reclusive community of women, consider it a place of refuge and solace in nature. All the islanders live there alongside strange murmurings that seem to emanate from the depths of the landscape, a sound that is almost supernatural – a Summoning, as the Iníons call it.

One day, a letter from the Iníons arrives at Nell’s door. They invite her to produce an artwork celebrating their Samhain anniversary and Nell cannot resist accepting. But as the fateful day approaches, Nell senses tensions building beneath the placid surface of the commune. Will she be able to unearth the truth behind the events unfolding around her? And how far will someone go to protect what they hold most dear?

Beautifully written and gripping, Sinéad Gleeson’s debut novel takes in the darker side of human nature and the mysteries of faith and the natural world.