<p><b>'A masterpiece' – Janice Hallett, bestselling author of <i>The Appeal, </i>on <i>The Maiden</i><br><br><i>The King’s Witches </i>by Kate Foster is a gripping and beautiful historical novel, giving an unforgettable voice to the women at the heart of the real-life witch trials in sixteenth-century Scotland. </b><br><br><i>Women whisper secrets to each other; it is how we survive.</i><br><br><b>1589. </b>Princess Anne of Denmark is betrothed to King James VI of Scotland – a royal union designed to forever unite the two countries. But first, she must pass the trial period: one year of marriage in which she must prove herself worthy of being Scotland's new Queen. If the King and the Scottish royal court in Edinburgh find her wanting, she faces permanent exile to a convent. Determined to fulfil her duties to King and country, Anne r
