A Macclesfield writer has topped the Amazon US charts in four categories.

Macclesfield author Elisabeth J Hobbes has been writing for a decade. Her latest book Daughter of the Sea released in late 2021 and has become an instant hit.

She has been nominated for an award, and is now one of the best selling Kindle books in North America.

The Macclesfield mum's latest effort is described by Amazon as "a sweeping romance and thrillingly epic historical novel."

It is currently in five Amazon Top 10's across the pond.

"I'm so pleased with how well it is doing, and even more so that reviews are great too," she said.

"It reached number 1 in various categories including folklore, sagas, historical fantasy and fairy tales and reached number 10 in the US Kindle charts."

Elisabeth has lived in our town for 23 years. Her book costs £7.37 as a paperback and 99p as Kindle.

The blurb for Daughter of the Sea is as follows:

"On a windswept British coastline the tide bestows an unexpected gift…

"It was the cry that she first noticed, the plaintive wail that called to her over the crash of winter waves. Wrapped only in a sealskin, the baby girl looks up at Effie and instantly captures her heart.

"Effie has always been an outcast in her village, the only granddaughter of a woman people whisper is a witch, so she's used to a solitary existence. But when Midsummer arrives so too does a man claiming to be the child's father.

"Effie is surprised when he asks her to continue looking after his daughter, mysteriously refusing to explain why. When he returns six months hence she pushes him for answers. And Lachlan tells a story she never anticipated … one of selkies, legend, and the power of the sea…"

You can purchase the book by clicking here.

You can follow Elisabeth on Twitter.

See Also: Macclesfield author shortlisted for literary award

Macclesfield: Have you signed up for our FREE Friday weekly newsletter? It contains each week's top 10 Macclesfield news stories, and one EXCLUSIVE article?

1200 of you have signed up already. Simply enter your email address in the shaded box below or on this link.

Free from pop-up ads, or unwanted surveys, Macclesfield Nub News is a quality online newspaper which produces 20-30 stories a week for our town.

You can find us on Facebook and Twitter.