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The Nightingale’s Castle: A Novel of Erzsébet Báthory by Sonia Velton is a historical fiction novel based on the terrifyingly true story about a Hungarian Countess alive during the 1600s who was accused of torturing and murdering virgin girls and bathing in their blood to preserve her youth and beauty. She is infamously known for being so shockingly and sadistically monstrous, she still reigns superior as the face of evil so abhorrent it’s rivaled by only a few other wretched souls from the darkest chapters of history.

Hi Margot and thank you for your question. Yes, I do think there are similarities between the witch trials of Salem and Pendle and what happened to Bathory. The person I kept thinking about when I wrote the book, though, was Anne Boleyn, just because See Full Answer

320 pages, Paperback

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person’s name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Velton family name include Weldon, Veldon, Velton and others.

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Velton research. Another 30 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1352, 1362, 1583, 1603, 1648, 1649, 1650, 1674, 1676, 1713, 1723 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Velton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

First published May 2, 2024

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for the ARC and the opportunity to share what I think! All opinions are my own. Publication is July 30th!

Early Notables of the Velton family

Sonia Velton has been a solicitor in Hong Kong, a Robert Schuman Scholar in Luxembourg and spent eight years being a full-time Mum of three in Dubai. She now lives in Kent. Her writing has been short-listed for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, long-listed for the HWA Debut Crown and optioned for film. Her latest book, THE NIGHTINGALE’S CASTLE, is a fresh look at the legend of Elizabeth Bathory, the so-called “Blood Countess”.

As time went on, rumors grew to such grossly engorged proportions, one wouldn’t even know where to begin to identify fact from fiction in a tale as cold blooded and twisted as this one, and the truth will likely remain shrouded in mystery for forever. The countess went on trial for torturing and murdering over 600 young girls and women within her household, but was convicted on conjecture and absent circumstantial evidence and eventually died under suspicious circumstances, all of which infuriatingly thickens the miasma of mystery and legend surrounding her bloody legacy. Was she a vicious and prolific serial killer or was she just unfortunate enough to have been born a woman?

«A fantastic novel, well-researched historical fiction at its best, exquisite prose, clever construction, an exotic setting, a touch of magical realism and fairy tales but never forgetting its focus on the characters. I would place Sonia Velton right » Read more of this review »

Terrified of the Countess’s murderous reputation and the brutally cruel women who run the castle, Boróka struggles to find her place. Then plague breaches the castle’s walls, and a tentative bond unexpectedly forms between the girl and the Countess. But powerful forces are moving against the great lady whose wealth and independence threatens the king. Can the Countess trust the women seemingly so close to her? And when the show trial begins against the infamous “Blood Countess” where will Boróka’s loyalties lie?

Some of the Velton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Gilbert Welton (or Gilbert de Wilton), Bishop of Carlisle (1352-1362); Sir Anthony Weldon (1583-1648), an English 17th Century courtier and politician, purported author of «The Court and Character of King James I.»; and John Weldon (1676-1736), an English composer. Sir Anthony Weldon (d. 1649?), was an «English historical writer, of Swanscombe, Kent, descended from a younger branch of the family of Weltden of Northumberland. His father, Sir Ralph Weldon, knighted on 24 July 1603, was clerk of the Green Cloth to Queen Elizabeth and James I. His eldest.
Another 95 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Velton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

«The Tower, the manorial seat of the ancient family of Welton [in Northumberland], is fast going to decay; there are still remaining in tolerable preservation, two handsome rooms with Oriel windows. The Hall, an ancient mansion which, according to an inscription on the walls, was repaired in 1614, is still occupied.» 1

» Erzsébet Báthory, aka the Blood Countess, was the most notorious female serial killer in history who bathed in the blood of the 100’s of virgins she had tortured and killed in order to retain her youth. Is this really true? Or was Erzsébet Báthory t» Read more of this review »

Early History of the Velton family

Sonia Velton Hello again, Miriam. The next book isn’t going to be set in the 1700s, but it’s a time period that fascinates me, so I certainly wouldn’t rule out fut…more Hello again, Miriam. The next book isn’t going to be set in the 1700s, but it’s a time period that fascinates me, so I certainly wouldn’t rule out future books being set then. (less)

What is really striking about this book is the uniquely feminist approach the author takes on the countess’s bloody story. I would say that I know a good bit more than the average person on gothic literature, dark histories, and horrifying myths and monsters; however, I have not yet run across such an interesting perspective on the Blood Countess, a woman believed to be so shockingly inhuman she is debatably the inspirational lifeblood pumped into origin stories such as Dracula and Carmilla, which makes her the real-life harbinger to the births of some of humanity’s worst nightmares in literature. After reading this book and becoming inspired to do my own independent research on the countess, I was astounded by my own assured belief in facts that were never really facts at all. Could her story be written in the pages of history not with the blood of virgins murdered by her own hand, but with her own blood exsanguinated by the hand of men? Mankind has always insatiably hungered for money, sex, and power. Erzsébet Báthory’s position of power, affluence, and influence as a widowed noble woman with the protection of her married name and strong familial ties to other powerful men in the region would have afforded the countess with significant freedoms to autonomy and independence. Motivations alluded to in the book for possibly witch-hunting the countess include men feeling threatened by her station and freedoms within the Hungarian aristocracy, lusting with irrepressible avarice for her substantial material wealth, or simply becoming incandescent with sanctimonious entitlement over women in general. I am convinced a very compelling argument is made about man being the real-life monster of the countess’s story. Sonia Velton has written an especially propulsive story that evokes strong reader intrigue and stokes the fires of feminine rage. There is thoughtful character development, the plot is saturated in gothic tragedy, and the atmosphere is practically pulsing with dread by the end of the book. My interest was immediately grabbed in the historical note, epigraph, and prologue. Personally, I was challenged to turn inward to reexamine preconceived verdicts and poorly drawn conclusions within the life portrait of the Blood Countess. This book now has me looking at other notorious women in history with a different lens. I loved this book, the thoughts it left me chewing, the questions it had me asking, and the research it had me conducting. I very much recommend this book to anyone interested in historical fiction (of course) and the darker side of history!

Inspired by true events, with elements of Gothic fiction, murder mystery, fantasy and magical realism woven into an immersive narrative, The Nightingale’s Castle by Sonia Velton is a fascinating reimagining of the story of Erzsébet Báthory, the “» Read more of this review »

In 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gives birth to an illegitimate child. Secretly taken to a peasant family living in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, the infant girl is raised as their own. Years later, a young woman called Boróka—ignorant of her true history—is sent to join the Countess’s household.

Motto: Bene factum
Motto Translation: Benefits

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Velton family to immigrate North America:

In the vein of riveting historical novels such as Hamnet and Circe—with a touch of Dracula—a propulsive, feminist reimagining of the story of Erzsébet Báthory, the infamous sixteenth-century Hungarian aristocrat known as the “Blood Countess”, who was rumored to have murdered hundreds of peasant girls and bathed in their blood.

Welton is also a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire which literally means «farmstead by a spring or stream.» 2

Velton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

“But there are no secrets in London. Even the houses lean across the narrow alleys towards each other and offer up their scandals in the blink of an open curtain.”
― Sonia Velton, Blackberry & Wild Rose

The surname Velton was first found in Northamptonshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Weldon, and are conjecturally descended from Robert de Bucy, a Norman Baron who acquired Weldon, an ancient Roman villa, from Olaf, from King William for his assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

“She was like a cat sidling in uninvited and looking about. You don’t want to turn it out straight away so you offer it a scrap of food. The next thing you know it’s curled up on your favourite chair, watching you with unblinking elliptic eyes.”
― Sonia Velton, Blackberry and Wild Rose: A gripping historical mystery

Sonia Velton Hello Miriam, and thank you for your kind words. I’m so glad you enjoyed Blackberry and Wild Rose. I’m busy working on my next book, which also explor…more Hello Miriam, and thank you for your kind words. I’m so glad you enjoyed Blackberry and Wild Rose. I’m busy working on my next book, which also explores the connection between two very different women. (less)

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“I heard that the priests were concerned, my lady,” she says carefully. “I believe they said that there were an unusual number of dead girls being carried out of your castles for burial.” The countess sighs, exasperated. “I give work to so many young girls in my castles and estates that it’s inevitable that God takes some of them each year. I wish there was no plague, no sickness, no death, but that is not the world we live in. You know that better than anyone, Boróka. You saw how sick Orsolya was.”
― Sonia Velton, The Nightingale’s Castle: A Novel of Erzsébet Báthory, the Blood Countess

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