old tales Quotes

“Part love story, part ode to the old tales and part creepy ghost story, Hobberdy Dick, felt as if Briggs had cast all her knowledge of fey and folk throughout the centuries into a cauldron.”

“The house has changed hands and no longer belongs to the original family, and Dick isn’t too keen on the new owners. ”

“Hobberdy Dick is the hobgoblin who protects Widford Manor and has for countless years.

“He does take a liking to the older son, though, and also a young maidservant.”