Glamorous Powers (New Edition)

The beloved masterpiece from the acclaimed Starbridge series returns in a stunning new edition – expanded, revised and substantially rewritten by the author.

In the shadowed corridors of a 1940s Anglican monastery, Jon Darrow wrestles with powers that blur the line between divine gift and dangerous obsession. A former naval officer turned monk, Darrow possesses psychic abilities that both illuminate and torment – visions that pierce the veil between worlds, yet threaten to shatter his hard-won spiritual peace.

When his abbot commands him to abandon his hermit’s cell and return to the world, Darrow faces an impossible choice: embrace the messy complexities of human connection or retreat forever into the safety of solitude. But the past refuses to stay buried, and the future calls with a voice he cannot ignore.

Susan Howatch’s Glamorous Powers remains one of the most sophisticated examinations of faith, psychology and the Anglican Church ever written. Part psychological thriller, part spiritual journey, this enhanced edition reveals new layers of meaning in Darrow’s struggle to reconcile his mystical gifts with his all-too-human heart.

Whether you’re discovering Jon Darrow’s story for the first time or returning to the world of Starbridge, this definitive edition offers the richest, most complete vision of Howatch’s unforgettable tale of faith, desire and the price of extraordinary perception.