Bittershore: The Sunday Times bestselling world of Sanctuary returns in this dark fantasy thriller of...

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V.V. James

Bittershore

The Sunday Times bestselling world of Sanctuary returns in this dark fantasy thriller of magic,...

V.V. James

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Gollancz
28 October 2025

THEY LEFT SEEKING SANCTUARY

THEY RETURNED SEEKING VENGEANCE

All of America knows what happened in Sanctuary - a boy lost his footing at a party and a town went mad with grief. But not everyone believes it.

Now Detective Maggie Knight is forced before a congressional hearing, following a revival of persecution that hasn't been seen since Salem.

Exiled witch Sarah Fenn and her daughter Harper fled, seeking refuge. Instead, they find hope carried on whispers of a dangerous magic and a centuries-old legend promising power.

Until a brutal magical crime throws them all back into the crucible.

Murder mystery meets dark fantasy in this scorching fusion of modern-day witchcraft, small-town secrets, and the persecuted reclaiming their power

- perfect for fans of Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow,

and Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson.

By: V.V. James
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781473225770
ISBN 10: 1473225779
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 28 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

V.V. James is the author (as Vic James) of the contemporary fantasy trilogy GILDED CAGE, TARNISHED CITY, and BRIGHT RUIN. GILDED CAGE is a 2018 World Book Night pick and a Radio 2 Book Club selection. V.V. worked as an investigative producer for Channel 4 News and now directs documentaries for BBC1 and BBC2.