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Lucy Rose
English writer and filmmaker
The Lamb
Synopsis
Margot has spent her entire life in the deep woods, helping her mother lure and consume unsuspecting hikers. Her isolated world is built on blood and absolute loyalty until a mysterious woman arrives at their cabin. This newcomer threatens the fragile bond between mother and daughter, forcing Margot to choose between her brutal upbringing and a dangerous new desire.
Genres
Characters
Margot (The Lamb)Protagonist
Young narrator raised in an isolated Cumbrian cottage, taught by her mother to lure and butcher lost travellers she calls "strays"; forced to confront her hunger and loyalty when a stranger arrives.
Ruth (The Lamb)Antagonist
Margot's mother, called "Mama"; kills and eats the travellers she calls "strays" and keeps total control over Margot through secrecy, fear and love.
Eden (The Lamb)Antagonist
A stranger who arrives at the cottage during a storm and becomes Ruth's lover; she joins Ruth's killings and fractures the fragile bond between mother and daughter.
Goodreads Choice Award (2025)Nota Bene Prize (2026)
Frequently asked questions
Has The Lamb by Lucy Rose won any awards?
Yes. The Lamb won the 2026 Nota Bene Prize, decided by public vote from a shortlist of thirteen books. It was also a Shirley Jackson Award nominee and a Goodreads Choice Award finalist, and it reached #2 on the Sunday Times bestseller list.
Where is The Lamb by Lucy Rose set?
The novel is set in an isolated, fictional cottage in the fells of Cumbria, in northern England — the rural region where author Lucy Rose grew up.
