The Undying of Obedience Wellrest

To the horror of young gravedigger, Ned, bodysnatchers have been visiting his churchyard in the dead of night. Until now, he’d been daydreaming about another visitor – daughter of the manor, Obedience Wellrest.

But sixteen-year-old Obedience has troubles of her own: her loving but overbearing father, and his wish to see her married to a rich man of science, Phineas Mordaunt.

When Mordaunt starts to poke his nose into her family history – in particular, the ruinous research of late Uncle Herbert – Obedience enters into a dangerous game with Death, and Ned might be the only person who can save her …

A mesmerising tale of magic, death and science, wrapped up in a delicious Gothic mystery

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell meets Dangerous Remedy – for young adult readers

From highly acclaimed Costa Award-shortlisted author, Nicholas Bowling