The Enigmas

To save her sister, she’ll rewrite history…

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'A spectacular writer. Her unwavering command of voice, time, and place bring history to life with imagination and purpose, but it is her skill in illuminating the selfless bonds between women that gets me every time' Bonnie Garmus

'Brilliantly imaginative and original… Emilia Hart is a must-read author for me, and The Enigmas is another triumph' Jennifer Saint

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What would we risk to save the people we love?

Sandbags line London’s streets in 1940, but for Beatrice Bone the Second World War feels distant and dull. It doesn’t help that she’s stuck at home while her younger sister Clemmie is away doing secret war work at a mysterious place called The Park.

Everything changes when Clemmie is killed in a fire. Plunged into grief, Beatrice treasures her sister’s last gift: an antique pocket watch, inscribed with the words memento mori. Remember death.

Beatrice quickly realises the watch is more than a memento when it transports her back in time, giving her the chance to save Clemmie. But there are consequences to changing the past, and when her actions have a ripple effect, Beatrice begins to wonder: what is she risking by defying death? Her own life, or her country’s future?

In her most ambitious and emotionally resonant novel yet, Emilia Hart once again conjures the power of female resilience and the ability of love to transcend time.

Reviews

Praise for THE ENIGMAS:

'Hart is a spectacular writer. Her unwavering command of voice, time, and place bring history to life with imagination and purpose, but it is her skill in illuminating the selfless bonds between women that gets me every time. She's the real deal' Bonnie Garmus

'Brilliantly imaginative and original… completely compelling and so moving at the same time. A gorgeous exploration of family dynamics, of how complicated and loving the relationships can be … It's a story of what it is to be truly heroic in the face of war and the threat of losing what is dearest to you. Emilia Hart is a must-read author for me, and The Enigmas is another triumph' Jennifer Saint

Praise for Emilia Hart's novels:

'I can't wait to see what Emilia Hart writes next' Kate Morton

'A novel about the sea and the strength of women, about love and sisterhood, and an anger that’s wild and ferocious and unstoppable… beautiful and magnificent. It made me cry in public and not care' Jennifer Saint

'Richly mysterious and beguiling' Stacey Halls

'With lyrical prose and rich world-building, this compelling and immersive novel will resonate with fans of magical realism and folklore inspired fiction' GLAMOUR