"When witches are regularly burned, a healer finds herself caught in a plot against the king."
Reviewed by Auriette Lindsey
Posted December 8, 2013
Romance Historical
THE LADY OF SECRETS begins with the execution of an innocent
teenager convicted of witchcraft. Years later, the threat of
burning is still very real. The Lady of Faire Isle, Meg
Wolfe, must be cautious when she uses her herbs and common
sense to solve problems in nearby villages. Still, when an
outsider seeks her out and asks for her help, she agrees to
go with him to London for a consultation with King James.
She soon finds herself caught between the gunpowder plot and
a coven of murderous witches.
This book is the sixth in author Susan Carroll's Dark
Queen
Saga. I have not read any of the other books, but I
feel
it might be a help to read them first, to understand some
portions of THE LADY OF SECRETS. The prologue introduces
characters that we don't see again for quite some time,
which made it difficult for me to get into the story; I was
too confused about how it all fit together. Still, it's an
interesting story with quite a few thrills.
If you enjoy books set during the reign of King James
Stuart, historical paranormals, or romances with a bit of
suspense and mystery, you may want to give Carroll's Dark
Queen Saga a try.
SUMMARY
Queen Catherine de Medici is dead, and for Meg Wolfe— successor in a line of legendary healers and mystics known as “daughters of the earth”—it is a time of new beginnings. She strives to be ordinary, invisible in the mists of Faire Isle, and is determined to put the terrifying days of a wicked mother and turbulent childhood behind her. But soon a summons from King James will rekindle a menacing power from the past, bringing haunting visions of a nightmare already unfolding—and a shattering mystery steeped in magic that will determine a destiny from which she cannot hide. Meg’s task: Save the king from the most insidious form of treachery, invisible to those who do not possess Meg’s extraordinary gifts. But as Meg discovers, there are more sinister motivations at play in the king’s world. Torn between two very different men whose motives and secrets are tied inexorably to her own fate, Meg learns that she can no longer trust anyone or anything—not even her own heart.
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