In London in 1594 treason abounds and the Queen's physician has just been executed.
Also implicated is Nicholas Shelby, in terror of being next to be murdered for this false accusastion of regicide he and his wife Bianca flee making for Bianca's childhood home of Padua but they are pursued by crown agents.
But they also have another, unexpected compication in the shape of the mysterious Hella, a deeply devout zealot foretelling the end of days and predicting the day of judgement is upon them.
Attaching herself to the pair she has sinister machinations of her own and Nicholas and Bianca are in terrible danger as they have to deal with both Hella and a scheme that will push the world's boundaries of its knowledge
This was wonderful, even better than the preceding novel in the series.
Fast paced and very exciting from beginning to end.
Historical drama at its best.
Also implicated is Nicholas Shelby, in terror of being next to be murdered for this false accusastion of regicide he and his wife Bianca flee making for Bianca's childhood home of Padua but they are pursued by crown agents.
But they also have another, unexpected compication in the shape of the mysterious Hella, a deeply devout zealot foretelling the end of days and predicting the day of judgement is upon them.
Attaching herself to the pair she has sinister machinations of her own and Nicholas and Bianca are in terrible danger as they have to deal with both Hella and a scheme that will push the world's boundaries of its knowledge
This was wonderful, even better than the preceding novel in the series.
Fast paced and very exciting from beginning to end.
Historical drama at its best.