{"id":198,"date":"2018-06-08T15:31:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T15:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melvinburgess.net\/news\/?p=198"},"modified":"2018-07-14T20:37:55","modified_gmt":"2018-07-14T20:37:55","slug":"the-lost-witch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/melvinburgess.net\/news\/the-lost-witch\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LOST WITCH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every living thing has a spirit and some people &#8211; some very special people &#8211; can see those spirits. Some can have relationships with them; some can even have powers over them.<\/p>\n<p>These are the ones we call witches.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you know one. Maybe you <em>are<\/em> one and you just don&#8217;t know it yet. But watch out if you are. The Hunt is drawing near &#8211; and they want your powers for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>This is my first book for five years. I hope you like it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-201\" src=\"http:\/\/melvinburgess.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lost-Witch-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"http:\/\/melvinburgess.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lost-Witch-195x300.jpg 195w, http:\/\/melvinburgess.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lost-Witch.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>I SUMMON YOU, YOU CROWNED RUNNERS, I SUMMON YOU FROM SLEEP. I SUMMON AND COMMAND.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;No,&#8217; said Odi. &#8216;You must never forgive yourself your sins. You must live with them <em>forever.&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lars was dreaming, and as he dreamed, his shape changed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Huntsman stared down at her, his teeth gleaming like china. &#8216;Got you,&#8217; he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<h3><em>Have a listen to the opening, when Bea first discovers her powers.<\/em><\/h3>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-198-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/melvinburgess.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/The-Lost-Witch-Chapter-1.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/melvinburgess.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/The-Lost-Witch-Chapter-1.m4a\">http:\/\/melvinburgess.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/The-Lost-Witch-Chapter-1.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>&#8216;A dark, deep tale of magic and manipulation.&#8217; &#8211; DEIDRE SULLIVAN.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Myth, magic and following your instincts in a much-anticipated thriller.&#8217; &#8211; THE BOOKSELLER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>LOST WITCH DATES<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some places and dates where I&#8217;ll be reading from and talking about the new book. See if I&#8217;m coming anywhere near you. More detail to follow as I get it myself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JULY 18th 18.30 &#8211; 20.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Waterstones Manchester Deansgate event with Mark Illis. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstones.com\/events\/melvin-burgess-and-mark-illis-a-launch\/manchester-deansgate\">It&#8217;s a double launch!<\/a> &#8211; Mark&#8217;s launching his book, The Impossible; on the Run. I&#8217;ll be talking about The Lost Witch.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>JULY 21st<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/53 Degrees, Brook Street, Preston PR1 7BQ The Supernatural &amp; Fantastical in YA\">The Northern Literary Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p>53 Degrees, Brook Street, Preston PR1 7BQ<\/p>\n<p>The Supernatural &amp; Fantastical in YA<\/p>\n<p>3pm \u2013\u00a0Supernatural Panel. David Owen will be chairing a discussion with A.J Hartley, Melvin Burgess and Marcus Sedgwick. Be prepared to be spooked as these bestselling authors discuss everything we love about the supernatural.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><u><b>Saturday 28th July<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">Book signing,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">Forbidden Planet,\u00a0179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London; WC2H 8JR. 4pm<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><u><b>Sunday 29th July\u00a0<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">YALC @<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">Kensington Olympia<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You have to love YALC. Take a look at<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com\/index.php\/zones\/yalc\/yalc-schedule\">this years programe<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; fabulous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">13:00 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">Signing &#8211; stop fora chat! (2 hours approx)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">16:00 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">In conversation with Juno Dawson \u2013 main stage event. I love Juno#&#8217;s work &#8211; very muchlooking forwrd to this one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">17:00 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\">Signing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>AUGUST 21 &#8211; 23<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Edinburgh Festival, public and schools<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>SEPTEMBER 6\/7<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">School Events \u2013 The Wirral and Manchester<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><strong>SEPTEMBER 15th RSA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, Saturday 15th 3.30pm<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>SEPTEMBER 22<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">YLG Conference, Salford<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER 23rd &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dublin &#8211; Children&#8217;s Books Ireland conference.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>SEPTEMBER 30<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bath Festival<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>OCTOBER 1<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ilkley Festival<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>27\/28 OCTOBER<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">London Literary Festival \u2013 Southbank TBC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every living thing has a spirit and some people &#8211; some very special people &#8211; can see those spirits. Some can have relationships with them; some can even have powers over them. These are the ones we call witches. Maybe you know one. Maybe you are one and you just don&#8217;t know it yet. 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