Witchfall |
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Author:
| Lamb, Victoria |
ISBN: | 978-0-552-56618-6 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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London, 1555. At the court of Mary Tudor, life is safe for no one. The jealous, embittered queen sees enemies all around her, and the infamous Spanish Inquisition holds the court in its merciless grip. But Meg Lytton has more reason to be afraid than most âe" for Meg is a witch, and exposure would mean certain death. Even more perilous, Meg is secretly betrothed to the young priest Alejandro de Castillo; a relationship which they must hide at all costs.
In the service of the...
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London, 1555. At the court of Mary Tudor, life is safe for no one. The jealous, embittered queen sees enemies all around her, and the infamous Spanish Inquisition holds the court in its merciless grip. But Meg Lytton has more reason to be afraid than most âe" for Meg is a witch, and exposure would mean certain death. Even more perilous, Meg is secretly betrothed to the young priest Alejandro de Castillo; a relationship which they must hide at all costs.
In the service of the queenâe(tm)s sister, Princess Elizabeth, Meg tries to use her powers to foretell her mistressâe(tm)s future. But when a spell goes terribly wrong, and Meg begins to have horrifying dreams, she fears she has released a dark spirit into the world, intent on harming her and those around her.