Anne Lyle, aufgewachsen im Land des Robin Hood, war stets fasziniert von englischer Geschichte, Folklore und heldenhaften Schwertkämpfern. Auch wenn ein vernünftiges Studium zunächst Priorität hatte, blieb ihre Leidenschaft für den Sherwood Forest offenbar bestehen. Heute widmet sie ihre wachen Stunden der Schaffung von Fantasy-Fiktion, bevölkert von schneidigen Schwertkämpfern und intriganten Spionen, angesiedelt in reichlich ausgemalten Vergangenheiten oder Parallelwelten. Lyle nähert sich Rezensionen mit kritischem Blick und hebt wirklich außergewöhnliche Erzählungen hervor.
There has been a rift with the skraylings over the presence of renegade skraylings who have deliberately reincarnated in humans in England. Rumour has it that skrayling vessels have been spotted in the eastern Mediterranean in increasing numbers, fuelling suspicions of dealings with Venice.
Elizabethan spy Mal Catlyn has everything he ever wanted - his twin brother restored to health, his family estate reclaimed, a wife and child, even a knighthood - but his work isn't over yet. The guisers still rule England from the shadows, and now Mal knows the extent of their powers he cannot rest until he sees them destroyed.
When Tudor explorers returned from the New World, they brought back a name out of half-forgotten Viking legend: skraylings. Red-sailed ships followed in the explorers' wake, bringing Native American goods--and a skrayling ambassador-- to London. But what do these seemingly magical beings really want in Elizabeth I's capital?
The discovery of a glamorous socialite's body at her breakfast table leads detective Freya Winterglass into a complex investigation tied to her connections with the Gentry. As tensions rise between light and dark elves, the chief suspect—a svartalf—faces dire consequences if Freya cannot exonerate him. With the potential for civil war looming, she must navigate the intricacies of elf politics and her own loyalties to prevent further tragedy in her city.