The Silver Rose
Good witches, bad witches, thwarted love and dark queens: such is the romantic landscape of the third novel in Susan Carroll’s trilogy featuring the “Sisters of Faire Isle,” three wise women known for their mystical abilities. Set in 16th-century France, The Silver Rose belongs to Miri Cheney, the gentlest of the trio, whose healing skills and ability to see the future label her as a witch – not a good thing when the man who holds Miri’s heart is Simon Aristide, the notorious witch-hunter responsible for the Cheney clan’s exile from Brittany.
But it’s now 1585, and a wiser Simon returns to Brittany seeking Miri’s help: a sinister coven of witches loyal to the mysterious woman known as the Silver Rose means to destroy the queen of France, Catherine de’ Medici. A devotee of the black arts, Catherine is determined to have the so-called Book of Shadows so she might unlock its dangerous secrets.
Highly entertaining, The Silver Rose provides a captivating look at Renaissance France. Intrigued by Carroll’s portrayal of Catherine de’Medici’s interest in necromancy, I turned to the latest biography of the woman history sometimes calls the Black Queen. And yes, Catherine did earn that dark reputation.
Details
Publisher
Ballantine
Published
2006
Genre
Romance
Period
Renaissance
Century
16th Century
Price
(US) $13.95
ISBN
(US) 0345482514
Format
Paperback
Pages
528