Wicked Children: Murderous Tales from History
Aug 2016 · Hachette UK
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Step back in time with Karen Maitland, author of the much-loved Company of Liars, as she explores some true-crime cases of murderous children throughout history. In Wicked Children: Murderous Tales from History, the Dark Ages meets Stephen King's Carrie or We Need to Talk About Kevin.
'A brilliant writer, with a real sense of history' Susanna Gregory
'An adult who commits murder usually has some kind of motive we can understand, however twisted, but a child who kills often does it simply because they discover they can - and no one is stopping them.'
Karen Maitland, Queen of the Dark Ages, has created possibly some of the most wicked children in fiction. From Narigorm, the child rune reader with a penchant for death, from Company of Liars, to the scheming yet devastatingly beautiful Leonia in The Vanishing Witch, they revel in manipulating the world around them - and those foolish enough to cross them.
'A brilliant writer, with a real sense of history' Susanna Gregory
'An adult who commits murder usually has some kind of motive we can understand, however twisted, but a child who kills often does it simply because they discover they can - and no one is stopping them.'
Karen Maitland, Queen of the Dark Ages, has created possibly some of the most wicked children in fiction. From Narigorm, the child rune reader with a penchant for death, from Company of Liars, to the scheming yet devastatingly beautiful Leonia in The Vanishing Witch, they revel in manipulating the world around them - and those foolish enough to cross them.
In Wicked Children: Murderous Tales from History, Karen Maitland explores some of the real-life cases of dangerous and powerful children which have inspired her own young - but deadly - characters.
What readers are saying about Wicked Children:
'A short and not all sweet story from the brilliant Karen Maitland. Just as good as all the other full-length novels'
'Excellent writing from Karen Maitland, as always'
Step back in time with Karen Maitland, author of the much-loved Company of Liars, as she explores some true-crime cases of murderous children throughout history. In Wicked Children: Murderous Tales from History, the Dark Ages meets Stephen King's Carrie or We Need to Talk About Kevin.
'A brillia...
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Ann
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May 21, 2019
I don't see why you'd call them wicked. Except for York, who was neither executed nor imprisoned; all of them seem to have enough reason (or training and inspiration) to do what they did. And the 14 yo Mason, whom you call a coldblooded murderer, seems to be more innocent than anyone. She was 'forced' to become a handmaid at the tender age of seven. The victims dealt "kindly" with her, not with love or compassion, as told by the witnesses. If only, you're to think about the abuse she might have endured...
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Obsidian Witch
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July 26, 2025
I really enjoyed ready this, it wasn't long enough in my opinion though. would have liked to have read more!
Anjana Das
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June 4, 2019
i don't know ,but I hates children .
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About the author
Karen Maitland is an historical novelist, lecturer and teacher of Creative Writing, with over twenty books to her name. She grew up in Malta, which inspired her passion for history, and travelled and worked all over the world before settling in the United Kingdom. She has a doctorate in psycholinguistics, and now lives on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.
Karen Maitland is an historical novelist, lecturer and teacher of Creative Writing, with over twenty books to her name. She grew up in Malta, which inspired her passion for history, and travelled and worked all over the world before settling in the United Kingdom. She has a doctorate in psycholin...
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