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'An accomplished novel with a vivid historical setting' The Times

'Tracy Borman's debut historical novel has it all: conspiracy, betrayal, dark intrigues, bloody deeds, a poignant love story - and the most famous plot in English history.' Alison Weir, author of the Six Tudor Queens series

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One of the things most people know about King James VI and I is that he was obsessed with witchcraft.

Not only has Tracy Borman studied his relationship with English witchcraft in depth in an excellent nonfiction study–she’s brought the king and his obsession to life in this romantic thriller, in which Frances Gorges faces off against the king (at his most fanatical). I was captivated by the terror of the age.

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