The Naked Light

'Atmospheric, psychologically astute and beautifully realised, this is a brilliantly original literary take on folk horror'GUARDIAN

'At once a moving study of women's lives after the First World War, an exquisite love story and a terrifying folk horror. So beautifully written that I could hardly bear to stop reading, this is Bridget Collins at her beguiling best' EMILIA HART, author of WEYWARD

'This haunting story brims with atmosphere' PRIMA

'This aching slow-burn tale of forbidden love and emancipation has added gothic bite' HEAT

'Bridget Collins' writing haunts my dreams' ERIN KELLY

'Sublime and terrifying at the same time, sad, sometimes shocking, always utterly gripping' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of THE LEVIATHAN

'A haunting and mesmerising tale' WOMAN'S OWN

'What a treat this was! The Naked Light really does have everything - fantasy, folk horror, romance, history - as well as singing prose and fully-realised characters whose stories are interwoven with the landscape and the unfolding nightmare of the first World War. A book that feels at once wonderfully original and yet searingly timely, this is Collins at her very best' C.J. COOKE

'A spine-chillingly scary romance and a heartwarmingly romantic horror novel... I raced through it at breakneck speed even as I wished it would go on forever. Beautifully written, thrillingly imagined, and a joy on every page' SANDRA NEWMAN, author of JULIA

'I honestly never thought another author could rival Sarah Waters in terms of plot and quality and characterisation, but I was wrong. Bridget Collins' new book is every bit as good as Waters' best. The Naked Light was utterly beguiling, heart-shatteringly emotional, and will stay with me for a very, very long time. Hand on heart, I haven't read a historical novel quite as good as this for years!' LOUISE MORRISH, author of WOMEN OF WAR