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The Raven's Head by Karen Maitland - ISBN: 9781472215048
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Secret found, blackmail failed, a deadly quest begins with the raven.

The Raven's Head

A gothic tale of secrets and alchemy in the Dark Ages

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  • Paperback

    512 pages

  • Release Date

    27 October 2015

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Summary

Vincent is an apprentice librarian who stumbles upon a secret powerful enough to destroy his master. With the foolish arrogance of youth, he attempts blackmail but the attempt fails and Vincent finds himself on the run and in possession of an intricately carved silver raven’s head.

Any attempt to sell the head fails… until Vincent tries to palm it off on the intimidating Lord Sylvain - unbeknown to Vincent, a powerful Alchemist with an all-consuming quest. Once more Vincent’s life is …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472215048
ISBN-10:1472215044
Author:Karen Maitland
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Review
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:512
Release Date:27 October 2015
Weight:360g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 36mm
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Highly recommended

Passion and peril. A compelling blend of historical grit and supernatural twists - Daily Mail on The Falcons of Fire and Ice

Glorious … a thrillingly horrible vision of the Dark Ages - Metro on The Owl Killers

Bawdy and brutal - Simon Mayo on The Gallows Curse

Scarily good. Imagine The Wicker Man crossed with The Birds - Marie Claire on The Owl Killers

Combines the storytelling traditions of The Canterbury Tales with the supernatural suspense of Mosse’s Sepulchre in this atmospheric tale of treachery and magic - Marie Claire on Company of Liars

About The Author

Karen Maitland

Karen Maitland is an historical novelist, lecturer and teacher of Creative Writing, with over twenty books to her name. She grew up in Malta, which inspired her passion for history, and travelled and worked all over the world before settling in the United Kingdom. She has a doctorate in psycholinguistics, and now lives on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.

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