The Prince of Lies by Anne Lyle
“In her terrific debut novel, Anne Lyle conjures up a magical Elizabethan England
of seedy glamour, long shadows, pulsating romance and heart-stopping adventure.
The Alchemist of Souls is the calling card of a great new talent in the fantasy field.”
Mark Chadbourn, author of The Sword of Albion
“Whether you like action, magic, romance or mystery there is something
for you here. I never had a reason to put the book down.
I am very eager to read the third book in the series.”
Mazarkis Williams, author of the Tower & Knife series
Elizabethan spy Mal Catlyn has everything he ever wanted – his twin brother Sandy restored to health, his family estate reclaimed and a son to inherit it – but his work is far from over. The renegade skraylings, the guisers, are still plotting – their leader, Jathekkil, has reincarnated as the young Prince Henry Tudor. But while he is still young, Mal has a slim chance of eliminating his enemies whilst they are at their weakest.
With Sandy’s help, Mal learns to harness his own magic in the fight against the guisers, but it may be too late to save England. Schemes set in motion decades ago are at last coming to fruition, and the barrier between the dreamlands and the waking world is wearing thin…
File Under: Fantasy [ Princes in the Tower | Revenger's Tragedy | Much Ado | Boys Will Be Boys ]
Book Info:
The Third Book in the Night’s Masque series
UK Print
Date: 7th November 2013
ISBN: 9780857662804
Format: Medium (B-Format) Paperback
R.R.P.: £8.99
US/CAN Print
Date: 29th October 2013
ISBN: 9780857662811
Format: Small (Mass-Market) Paperback
R.R.P.: US$7.99 CAN$8.99
Ebook
Date: 29th October 2013
ISBN: 9780857662828
Format: Epub & Mobi
R.R.P.: £5.49 / US$6.99
Other Books in This Series:
1. The Alchemist of Souls
2. The Merchant of Dreams
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Praise and Reviews:
For The Alchemist of Souls:
“…gives Shakespeare’s London an alternate-history twist … A lively, readable debut.”
- David Langford, Telegraph.co.uk
“With an effective mix of espionage, backstage drama, and mystery, Lyle provides compelling drama in an intriguing setting.”
- Publisher’s Weekly
“Anne Lyle’s The Alchemist of Souls teems with intrigue and magic worthy of the Bard himself, all set against the backdrop of Elizabethan London. The attention to historical detail brings the time and place alive and peoples it with characters I could instantly empathize with. An outstanding debut!”
– Lynn Flewelling, author of the Tamir trilogy
For The Merchant of Dreams:
“I loved everything about The Merchant of Dreams: it is exciting, thrilling and Lyle’s gorgeous prose drives the story elegantly forwards towards a goal … A fantastic example of historical fantasy going all the way and holding nothing back, The Merchant of Dreams is complex and exciting.”
- Leo Elijah Cristea
“The exploration of gender, relationships (both political and personal) and sacrifice continue in a historical fantasy that is as light-hearted and entertaining as it is deep. Perhaps its most admirable quality is Lyle’s willingness to explore and represent the minority in a realistic and unashamed manner.”
- Elloise Hopkins
“This may be one of the best historical fiction/fantasy novels of 2012. Venice, Pirates, Skraylings, politics and some epic action scenes in sixteenth century Europe make sure that The Merchant of Dreams is a worthy successor to The Alchemist of Souls.”
- Bane of Kings, The Founding Fields
