The Orphan of Salt Winds - Softcover

Elizabeth Brooks grew up in Chester, England. She graduated from Cambridge University with a first-class degree in Classics, and lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two children.

“The Orphan of Salt Winds is a beautifully written, atmospheric novel―reminiscent of Jane Eyre with its wild, bleak setting and houseful of mysteries. . . . Bewitching and haunting.”
- Eowyn Ivey, author of THE SNOW CHILD

“The Orphan of Salt Winds is an atmospheric, beautifully paced novel about sacrifice, the urge to belong, and revenge. It’s full of well-drawn characters I loved to hate, and those that I didn’t want to let go, even after I closed the last page.”
- Claire Fuller, author of SWIMMING LESSONS

“Filled with unexpected twists, beautifully rendered characters, and told with great style, The Orphan of Salt Winds will seep into your soul.”
- Keith Donohue, author of THE STOLEN CHILD

“Like Daphne du Maurier, this novel powerfully conjures up a place, a time and a story that are unforgettable.”
- Rosamund Lupton, author of SISTER

“Hauntingly gothic . . . This quietly unsettling tale holds its secrets close, making for a powerful story of loss and longing.”
- Publishers Weekly

“The Orphan of Salt Winds is the perfect winter read ― evocative, gothic, and utterly transportive.”
- BuzzFeed

“Elizabeth Brooks’s writing has a quietly magical quality that conjures the atmosphere of Salt Winds effortlessly. This novel is a tenuous and thrilling unfolding of how events in Virginia’s past shape her actions in the present. An excellent blend of psychological mystery with a coming-of-age story, packaged in a unique historical setting―The Orphan of Salt Winds genuinely gave me goosebumps.”
- Johanna Albrecht, McIntyre’s Bookshop

“I love this story! It captivated me from the first page and I was mesmerized until the last! Elizabeth Brooks has developed such wonderful characters and I developed strong feelings about all of them. . . . And then add to that some mystery with an unexpected twist at the end! What more could you ask for? A must read!”
- Stephanie Crowe, Page & Palette

“The Orphan of Salt Winds simultaneously functions as a gothic, historical, psychological mystery and bildungsroman.”
- Arkansas International