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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Author | Lisa A. Barnett Melissa Scott |
| Year | Crossroad Press, 2016 |
| First Published | 1988 |
| ISBN | 9780671697839 |
| Goodreads ID | 81067992 |
| Google Books ID | fSqQzA61Bp0C |
| Library of Congress Control Number | 17021351 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Author | Lisa A. Barnett Melissa Scott |
| Year | Crossroad Press, 2016 |
| First Published | 1988 |
| ISBN | 9780671697839 |
| Goodreads ID | 81067992 |
| Google Books ID | fSqQzA61Bp0C |
| Library of Congress Control Number | 17021351 |
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The heavy summer air of 1593 is full of portents for Elizabeth, England’s Queen, and James VI, King of Scotland. A coven of witches secretly controlled by the Wizard Earl of Bothwell has summoned a storm to sink the ship that bears James’ bride to Scotland. Though the ship made port, the success of their summoning has emboldened them; the coven is now launching wizardly attacks on the King himself — and James is terrified.
The King has protectors — not least the Queen of England herself — but not even Elizabeth’s secret service and her champion, the redoubtable Sir Philip Sidney, can be on watch every instant. Eventually a trap is sprung, and King James is at the mercy of the satanic Bothwell’s deadly spells…