The Alchemist of Souls by Anne Lyle
Mal Catlyn stars in the first part of a brand new Elizabethan alt-historical fantasy saga.The faerie-like skraylings seem to be a friendly race but appearances can be deceptive
In her debut, The Alchemist of Souls, Anne Lyle creates an alternate Elizabethan England done rightA world where history meets fantasy in the streets, and where neither emerges unscathed. With a twisting plot, endearing characters, fast-paced action, and truly unique and alien fey, Lyle steps up and gives notice to the genre. No wilting faerie queens and tortured knights here: this is how historical fantasy gets dirty. A great first installment in a promising new series. Douglas Hulick, acclaimed author of Among Thieves
Anne Lyle was born in what is known to the tourist industry as “Robin Hood Country”, and grew up fascinated by English history, folklore, and swashbuckling heroes. Unfortunately there was little demand in 1970s Nottingham for diminutive female swordswomen, so she studied sensible subjects like science and languages instead.It appears that although you can take the girl out of Sherwood Forest, you can’t take Sherwood Forest out of the girl. She now spends every spare hour writing (or at least planning) fantasy fiction about spies, actors, outlaws and other folk on the fringes of society.Anne lives in Cambridge, a city full of medieval and Tudor buildings where cattle graze on the common land much as they did in Shakespeare’s London. She prides herself on being able to ride a horse (badly), sew a sampler and cut a quill pen but hasn’t the least idea how to drive one of those new-fangled automobile thingies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857662132 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857662139 |
| Title | The Alchemist of Souls |
| Author | Anne Lyle |
| Series | Night's Masque |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Watkins Media Limited |
| Year published | 2012-03-27 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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