Bloodied, broken, and desperate to survive, Clare Berridge escapes the brutal man who has terrorized her throughout her marriage and seeks refuge behind the walls of St. Catherine’s Abbey.
There, among a community of women bound by faith, hardship, and quiet strength, she begins to heal from wounds both visible and hidden.
For the first time in years, Clare finds something she thought she had lost forever: safety.
But safety is fragile. Warin Berridge is a man driven by cruelty, pride, and possession, and he will not easily release what he believes belongs to him.
Even within the abbey’s walls, Clare cannot outrun her past. As danger closes in, she is drawn into the abbey’s secretive scriptorium, where ink, parchment, and illuminated manuscripts offer not only purpose, but the possibility of transformation.
Surrounded by women who have also known suffering, Clare begins to discover a strength she never knew she possessed.
Between Blood and Ink by WJ Small is published on 30 June, 2026.
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