A Shape on the Air: A haunting Anglo-Saxon time-slip of mystery and romance

For fans of Barbara Erskine, Pamela Hartshorne, Susanna Kearsley, Christina Courtenay Can echoes of the past threaten the present? They are 1500 years apart, but can they reach out to each other across the centuries? One woman faces a traumatic truth in the present day. The other is forced to marry the man she hates as the ‘dark ages’ unfold. How can Dr Viv DuLac, medievalist and academic, unlock the secrets of the past? Traumatised by betrayal, she slips into 499 AD and into the body of Lady Vivianne, who is also battling treachery. Viv must uncover the mystery of the key that she unwittingly brings back with her to the present day, as echoes of the past resonate through time. But little does Viv realise just how much both their lives across the centuries will become so intertwined. And in the end, how can they help each other across the ages without changing the course of history? Praise for Julia Ibbotson and A Shape on the Air: “In the best Barbara Erskine tradition … I would highly recommend this novel” Historical Novel Society “Amazing …a really great book …I just couldn’t put it down” Hazel Morgan “”a beautiful tale … a must-read for fans of time-slip and time-travel”” Cathie Dunn “” gripping, with a very real sense of sense of threat and danger, an enthralling mystery focused on hidden treasure, a wholly convincing romance, all across both timelines! Anne Williams “” Lovely identifiable heroines in both time periods … I love the strength and vulnerability”” Melissa Morgan “”Meticulously researched and wonderfully evocative. Loved it!”” Anne Harvey “”Well-rounded characters and a wealth of historical research make this a real page-turner”” Amazon review “”Enthralling!”” Amazon review —- ISBN: 9781739887704