AVA. REID

Fair is foul and foul is fair. The stunning new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Ava Reid, which reimagines Shakespeare's play and gives Lady Macbeth a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her. Perfect for fans of Circe and Wolf Hall.

Lady Macbeth

Emily McMeans

“Madness, of all things, is the most unforgivable in a woman.”

“This is the greatest of men's aspirations, to — whether through love or through violence — draw screams from women's mouths.”

Levi-Mae 

‘You are whatever creature I make you.’ 

Isabelle

Her father taught her this: violence is like a coin. If you spend it easily, people will hink you imprudent and reckless. If you save it and spend it only in the most vital moments, people will think you're canny as an ermine. 

For this, Roscille thinks her father the cleverest man in the world. 

Madness, of all things, is the most unforgivable in a woman. 

No worldly agony is greater than what our imaginations can conjure. There was no need for this girl to scream. Everyone who looked on could imagine her pain. The pain is the protest. 

Clara Gauthier

So easily, she could slip back into the water, hold her head underneath until she became a part of the clearing, too, her bones lilting to the floor, silver fish darting through the empty cathedral of her rib cage. 

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