Salka: The exquisite retelling of the tragic myth of the Lady of the Lake from the multi-million bestselling...

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Francesca Simon

Salka

The exquisite retelling of the tragic myth of the Lady of the Lake from the multi-million bestselling...

Francesca Simon

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Faber & Faber
02 September 2025

A passionate retelling of a haunting myth, a tragic romance that echoes through the ages.

The moment I saw her face. The moment I heard her siren song . . .

Salka, the faerie Lady of the Lake, can't help but appear to Owain, a shepherd who has already captured her heart. He needs only to see her to fall deeply in love. But her father has one condition on their marriage: if Owain strikes her three times she must return to the Lake forever. Despite their married bliss, Salka is not like the other inhabitants in this small village. Gossip turns against her and as prejudice and suspicion breed, Owain finds himself wishing his wife was more ordinary, that she tried harder to fit in, that she was less . . . herself.

What is more of a strike than to question her very nature? The first heart-blow is struck. And now, desperately, their future lies in his hands . . .

Francesca Simon's first novel for an adult readership is an exquisite and tautly moving tragedy told by multiple voices, both a richly woven retelling of an ancient Welsh myth and a thought-provoking drama for our times.

By: Francesca Simon
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780571396122
ISBN 10: 0571396127
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 02 September 2025
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Francesca Simon MBE has written over sixty books, including the Horrid Henry series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. The Monstrous Child, her opera based on her novel, premiered at the Royal Opera House. Francesca is a passionate ambassador for children's literacy and a former trustee of the World Book Day charity. Salka is her first novel for an adult readership.