The Unravelling

Polly Crosby

'Like a surreal cabinet of curiosities - haunting, eerie, evocative.' Bridget Collins, author of The Binding

'Polly Crosby whips up a lush, mythical world . . . realised beautifully in vivid writing. A book worm's treat!' Eve Chase, author of The Glass House

'This moving tale is set in a mesmerising world. Like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis, the story emerges slowly, allowing you to immerse yourself in its wonders.' Heat

'A luminous and beautiful novel that gently lures the reader into a captivating story with a mystery at its heart.' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne

'Rich and evocative storytelling is at the heart of this beautifully atmospheric book.' My Weekly

'A beautifully written tale of butterflies, secrets and silk' Sonia Velton, author of Blackberry and Wild Rose

'Immersive, atmospheric and so very imaginative.' Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding

'Polly Crosby is a skilled storyteller, drawing the reader in . . . Will keep you enthralled' Elizabeth Lee, author of Cunning Women

'Dreamy image after image, The Unravelling is like a series of beautiful paintings' Sara Sheridan, author of The Fair Botanists

'Fluid and poetic ... the story is of butterflies and silkworms, of flying free and being pinned, of characters and landscapes concealing layer upon layer of tightly wound secrets which eventually unspool in a series of dramatic metamorphosis.'
Norfolk Magazine

'Utterly transporting. Polly Crosby plunges us into a hauntingly beautiful landscape with complex and compelling characters.' Annabel Abbs, author of The Language of Food

'Imaginative and intriguing, this is packed with tender moments.' Woman's Weekly

'Mysterious and suspenseful, The Unravelling is a story of visceral beauty and the transformations life undergoes to survive.' A. J. Gnuse, author of The Girl in the Walls