“She wishes her grandmother had not been so protective, and that she understood better what passes between a man and woman. As it is, she simply enjoys the feelings and wonders if they are what lightning is made of, for everything comes back to the weather. Tears like rain. Smiles like the sun. Hair as dry as sand and fear like the dark ocean.”

Scottish writer and activist

Sara Sheridan is a Scottish writer and activist, known for work across several genres, especially historical fiction. She is the creator of the Mirabelle Bevan mystery series. Her writing spans different forms, but historical fiction is at the center of her output. She is also associated with the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries, which are among the works that have brought her wider attention.