Bridget Collins trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art after reading English at King's College, Cambridge. She is the author of seven acclaimed books for young adults and has had two plays produced, one at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Binding is her first adult novel. She lives in Kent, United Kingdom.
"Using evocative language to express a lovingly told tale of lost
memories, Collins wraps her story of a passionate, forbidden
relationship in mystery and magic."--Booklist
"A real treat . . . gothic, imaginative and dark."--The Times
(UK)
"Beguiling and mysterious ... dark and atmospheric ... The Binding
is the kind of novel that practically demands fireside
reading."--The Herald (Glasgow)
"Intense, immersive . . . A stirring, highly original piece of
storytelling and world-making."--Sunday Times (UK)
"A compulsive mix of historical and gothic fiction."--Wiltshire
Living
"A moving, spellbinding book with a powerful love story at its
heart and one of the best twists I've read in a long time. I fell
into and inhabited and loved it. Such a deeply enjoyable and
nourishing novel."--Sandra Newman, author of The Heavens
"An original concept, beautifully written. Collins' prose is
spellbinding."--Laura Purcell, author of The Silent Companions
"Beguiling ... Dark and atmospheric."--inews.co.uk
"Intriguing, thought-provoking and heartbreaking ... what a
gorgeous book."--Stella Duffy
"More of an experience than a book, written with such grace and
wisdom. Utterly brilliant."--Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble
with Goats and Sheep
"The new 'Have you read The Miniaturist' will be 'Have you read The
Binding?' ... 'Gorgeous' and 'spellbinding' is the consensus among
those who've already devoured it."--Grazia, "The 2019 Hot List"
"What an astounding book ... something entirely of its own.
Brilliant concept, truly extraordinary writing and a killer
plot."--Anna Mazzola, author of The Unseeing
"The Binding held me captive from the start and refused to set me
free. It's a beautifully crafted tale of dark magic and forbidden
passion, where unspeakable cruelty is ultimately defeated by
enduring love. Breathtaking!"--Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of
Lost Things
"The Binding is a dark chocolate slice of cake with a surprising,
satisfying seam of raspberry running through it. It is a rich,
gothic entertainment that explores what books have trapped inside
them and reminds us of the power of storytelling.
Spellbinding."--Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of Girl with a
Pearl Earring
"A captivating fantasy novel with forbidden love at its
heart."--Good Housekeeping (UK)
"Pure magic. The kind of immersive storytelling that makes you
forget your own name. I wish I had written it."--Erin Kelly, author
of He Said/She Said
"Truly spellbinding... Many readers of The Binding will simply sink
gratefully into the pleasures of its pages, because, like all great
fables, it also functions as transporting romance."--The Guardian
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