In the valley, her last redoubt, her community slowly takes root. She will face the losses and devastation of total war, and then must find a new strength, the implacable determination to forge a radically different path for herself and her people. Hild begins to understand the true extent of the chaos ahead, and now she must navigate the turbulence and fight to protect both the kingdom and her own people. Not knowing who to trust he becomes volatile and unpredictable. Younger rivals are snapping at his heels.
She is eighteen, honed and tested, the formidable Lady of Elmet, now building her personal stronghold in the valley of Menewood.īut Edwin recalls his most trusted advisor. Hild is no longer the bright child who made a place in Edwin Overking’s court with her seemingly supernatural insight. In the much anticipated sequel to Hild, Nicola Griffith’s Menewood transports readers back to seventh-century Britain, a land of rival kings and religions poised for epochal change.
I’ve seen a draft of the cover-it’s fantastic!-and here’s a first stab at the flap copy: It will be published by FSG/MCD in October 2023. It seems like a good time to announce that Menewood, the sequel to Hild, has finally entered copyediting-it’s in the production cycle. Menewood picks up where that journey left off, and exceeds it in every way.Today is the feast day of Hild of Whitby, aka St Hilda, who died 1408 years ago. In the last decade, Hild has become a beloved classic of epic storytelling. She trains herself and her unexpected allies in new ways of thinking as she prepares for one last wager: risking all on a single throw for a better future… Hild will face the losses and devastation of total war, and then she must find a new strength, the implacable determination to forge a radically different path for herself and her people.
She is eighteen, honed and tested, the formidable Lady of Elmet, now building her personal stronghold in the valley of Menewood.īut Edwin needs his most trusted advisor. Hild is no longer the bright child who made a place in Edwin Overking's court with her seemingly supernatural insight. In the much anticipated sequel to Hild, Nicola Griffith’s Menewood transports listeners back to seventh-century Britain, a land of rival kings and religions poised for epochal change.
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