
The Ghost of Ivy Barn (The Witches of Woodville Book 3)
by Mark Stay
August, 1940
In a quiet village in England, the enemy is at the gates…
The Battle of Britain rages and Faye Bright encounters the ghost of a pilot who won’t give up the fight. Before she can help him, Faye is whisked away to join a motley crew of witches to perform a ritual on the White Cliffs of Dover that could repel the invaders.
But there’s a catch. The ritual must be executed in the nude! Mrs Teach threatens mutiny. Miss Charlotte is intrigued. And Faye wants to call the whole thing off when she suspects there’s a spy in their midst.
It’s up to Faye Bright to uncover the traitor, all while dealing with the ghost haunting Ivy Barn who may hold the key to the truth. But first, Faye has to learn to fly…
For fans of Terry Pratchett, CK McDonnell and Ben Aaronovitch comes the third novel in this delightful series of, mystery and a little bit of magic…
Don’t miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series!#1 The Crow Folk
#2 Babes in the Wood
#3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn
#4 The Holly King
#5 The Corn Bride (coming 2025)
Praise for The Witches of Woodville series:
‘A rural Ben Aaronovitch!’
—CK McDonnell, author of Stranger Times‘I so enjoyed The Crow Folk. Set in an endearingly odd village in deepest Kent, it’s full of engaging characters and weird, witchy goings-on. Fast-paced, entertainingly creepy and at times laugh-out-loud funny, it’s also genuinely moving.’
—Michelle Paver, author of Wakenhyrst‘Mark Stay’s brilliantly written Witches of Woodville books are somehow funny, cosy, clever and disturbingly dark all at the same time. Terry Pratchett fans will LOVE em.’
—Lucy Strange‘ACE. Smart and funny and written so warmly. It’s an absolutely smashing read.’
—Pernille Hughes, author of Ten Years‘Swept me back to days of losing myself in Diana Wynne Jones novels… full of magic and delight that will thrill readers pf any age.’
—Rowan Coleman, author of The Girl at the Window‘Warm, witty, witchy wartime fun. With Mark Stay as writer you’re always guaranteed a magical read.
‘—Julie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl series‘You’ll love it: Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge.’
—Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village‘A jolly romp with witches, demons, and bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye is a feisty and fun hero. Dad’s Army meets Witches of Eastwick.’
—Ian W Sainsbury, author of the Jimmy Blue seriesPublication date
- April 26, 2023