The Lost Child of Lychford [Paperback]

A finalist for the 2017 Locus Award for Best Novella!

Its December in the English village of Lychford  the first Christmas since an evil conglomerate tried to force open the borders between our world and& another.

Which means its Lizzies first Christmas as Reverend of St. Martins. Which means more stress, more expectation, more scrutiny by the congregation. Which means& well, business as usual, really.

Until the apparition of a small boy finds its way to Lizzie in the church. Is he a ghost? A vision? Something else? Whatever the truth, our trio of witches (they dont approve of coven) are about to face their toughest battle, yet!

The Lost Child of Lychfordis the sequel to Paul Cornell'sWitches of Lychford.

Paul Cornell is a writer of science fiction and fantasy in prose, comics and television, one of only two people to be Hugo Award nominated for all three media. ANew York Times#1 Bestselling author, he's writtenDoctor Whofor the BBC,Wolverinefor Marvel, andBatman & Robinfor DC. He's won the BSFA Award for his short fiction, an Eagle Award for his comics, and shares in Writer's Guild Award for his TV work. He is the author of the Witches of Lychford series for Tor.com Publishing.

Cornell weaves together a fast-paced story and engrossing character studies; he paints a setting of a gloomy English countryside, disarming his readers with magic and danger that lurks unseen. Beneath the suspense lies wry humor that buoys the tale along. Publishers Weekly

Cornell introduces some genuine existential chills into this ingratiating setting. The Chicago Tribune

Praise for WITCHES OF LYCHFORD

At once epic and terribly intimate. This is the story of a village, not a city, and all the more powerful for that; not all big fantasy needs an urban setting. Beautifully written, perfectly cruel, and ultimately kind. This is Cornell at the height of hil3µ