The Ordeals

By the author of The Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells, featured in Waterstones' Best Romantasy Books of 2024

Old Magic. New power. A contest to die for.

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Sophia De Winter has been bound to her cruel uncle, the Collector since he exacted a blood bond from her as a child. When she learns of Killmarth, an elite academy for magic wielders outside of the Collector’s control, she sees it as her only chance to break free.

Except that each hopeful must prove their worth by competing in the Ordeals, brutal challenges that are hard to survive. And that’s just the beginning, because hopefuls are being viciously picked off one-by-one. Others, like Alden Hughes, a powerful magic wielder are keen to team up with Sophia. But she does not know how to identify allies from rivals. Or from murderers.

In her haste to escape the Collector’s power over her, has Sophia walked out of the smoke and straight into the flames?

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PRAISE FOR RACHEL GREENLAW:

'I absolutely treasured it from beginning to end' Cecilia Ahern, Sunday Times Number One bestseller

'Rachel Greenlaw has a stunning writing style'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'It is an absolute masterpiece' Frost magazine

‘Spooky and melancholy to start with, and then full of tension as you find out more’ Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Completely captures the imagination' Muddy Stilettos

'The characters are so raw and relatable and the mystery so intriguing that I hated slipping out of this magical world and back to reality.' Kate Robb, author of This Spells Love

© 2025 HQ (Audiobook): 9780008741297

Release date

Audiobook: 7 October 2025