The Amalfi Curse

THE BEWITCHING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LOST APOTHECARY – OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD

Powerful witchcraft. A hunt for sunken treasure. Forbidden love on the high seas. Beware the Amalfi Curse...

Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artefacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven’s arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work?

As Haven searches for her father’s sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman’s quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano’s latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever...

Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance and the untamed magic of the sea.

A Delia Online Book of the Month

'I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading of love and adventure, all liberally dusted with enchantment' Historical Novel Society

‘I was spellbound by this story’ Emilia Hart, author of Weyward

‘Ancient magic, sunken treasure, and a gorgeous Italian setting connect past to present in this thrilling and tender adventure’ Anna Rasche, author of The Stone Witch of Florence

‘Immersive and lush, The Amalfi Curse is Sarah Penner at the top of her game’ Rachel Hawkins, author of The Heiress

‘Penner’s latest is her best yet... pure magic!’ Katy Hays, author of The Cloisters

‘An atmospheric and spellbinding tale... stunning’ Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana

The Amalfi Curse was a New York Times Bestseller w/c 18/05/2025