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

'A luminous novel: richly imagined and full of characters you’ll root for until the end' Chloe Benjamin, author of THE IMMORTALISTS

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What would we risk to save the people we love?

It is 1940, and Beatrice Bone does not want to turn twenty-eight. She longs for adventure like the heroines of her favourite novels, but instead finds herself locked away in her parents’ house by a mother determined to keep her safe from a world at war.

Then her sister Clemmie gives her a birthday gift: a pocket watch, inscribed with two words. Memento Mori. Remember you must die.

Days later, Clemmie is dead.

In her grief, Beatrice would do anything to wrench time backwards. And then, impossibly, she finds that she can.

But what future will unfold when the past is rewritten?

The Enigmas is a novel about bravery and sacrifice, about the mysteries of time, and love that endures beyond its reach.

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'Brilliantly imaginative and original… completely compelling and so moving at the same time. 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

'No one writes about women and the magical, mysterious bonds between them the way Emilia Hart does… her addictive, absorbing prose makes every moment feel epic and emotionally devastating. Like all her novels, The Enigmas feels both thrillingly fresh and like a timeless classic' Layne Fargo

'History meets magic in THE ENIGMAS, a mesmerizing story… Emilia Hart masterfully blends war-time code-breaking with time travel in this fascinating new tale of sisters, mothers, daughters, and magic—I couldn't put it down!' Kate Quinn

About the author

Emilia Hart is a British-Australian writer. She was born in Sydney and studied English literature and law before working as a lawyer in Sydney and London. Her first novel, Weyward, was an instant New York Times bestseller, the winner of two Goodreads Choice Awards, and has sold over a million copies worldwide. Her second novel, The Sirens, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller, an instant New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America book club pick.

Emilia lives in London with her partner, a black cat called Luna and far too many books.