The Mark of Cain, Lindsey Barraclough
The Mark of Cain, Lindsey Barraclough
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The Mark of Cain

Author: Lindsey Barraclough

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/10/2016

Synopsis

A spine-chilling companion to Long Lankin, here is the story of a wronged witch’s revenge, spanning generations and crossing the shadowy line between life and death.In 1567, baby Aphra is found among the reeds and rushes by two outcast witches. Even as an infant, her gifts in the dark craft are clear. But when her guardians succumb to an angry mob, Aphra is left to fend for herself. She is shunned and feared by all but one man, the leper known as Long Lankin. Hounded and ostracized, the two find solace only in each other, but even this respite is doomed, and Aphra’s bitterness poisons her entire being. Afflicted with leprosy, tortured and about to be burned as a witch, she manages one final enchantment—a curse on her tormentor’s heirs. Now, in 1962, Cora and Mimi, the last of a cursed line, are trapped in an ancient home on a crumbling estate in deepest winter, menaced by a spirit bent on revenge. Are their lives and souls forfeit forever?

About Lindsey Barraclough

Lindsey Barraclough is the author of the acclaimed novel Long Lankin, a companion book to The Mark of Cain, which she says “can be read independently, although it continues the theme of long-ago horrors—particularly witchcraft and revenge—seeping unsettlingly into the future.” Lindsey Barraclough lives in London with her family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie on May 06, 2016

My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars ‘I am bound here, for as long as there are Guerdons in the world, I must be in it. And they have returned to the marshlands – to me.’ It’s been four years since Cora and Mimi lived to tell the tale of Long Lankin. The two girls survived, however, the scars they acquired......more

Goodreads review by Dana on October 29, 2017

Originally posted on NOT ENOUGH BOOKS, NOT ENOUGH TIME I am sad. Maybe I’ve overdone too many spooky reads but I just couldn’t get into The Mark of Cain. I read over 100 pages but had to leave it a DNF. This is very devastating because I absolutely adored Long Lankin. Not that The Mark of Cain was te......more

Goodreads review by Stefan on January 13, 2016

Loved, loved, loved this. I'm such a fan of Barraclough's writing. This one seemed a bit darker / more YA-ish than Long Lankin, and it's absolutely dripping with that damp and earthy English folklore atmosphere, which is pretty much my favorite sort of atmosphere to read about. Also, the historical......more

Goodreads review by Robin on March 20, 2014

A darkly excellent sequel to the amazing LONG LANKIN. Just as elegant and just as terrifying as the first book, THE MARK OF CAIN sucked me in and left me shivering.......more

Goodreads review by AngryGreyCat on May 24, 2017

I read Long Lankin, the book that preceded The Mark of Cain and really enjoyed it so I picked this one up when I saw it. The Mark of Cain serves as both a prequel and a sequel, as it were, to Long Lankin. It explains the history of Cain Lankin from the point of view of the woman who loved him, Aphra......more

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