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Hell and Earth, Volume 2: The Stratford Man (Promethean Age)

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Publisher Comments:

From the“talente” (Entertainment Weekly) award-winning author of Whiskey and Water and Blood and Iron.

Kit Marley and William Shakespeare are playwrights in the service of Queen Elizabeth, employed by the Prometheus Club. Their words, infused with magic, empower Her Majest‛s rule. But some of the Prometheans, comprised of Englan‛s most influential men and mages, conspire to usurp the Queen.

Able to walk in both worlds, Kit seeks allies to aid him in his mission to protect Elizabeth—only to encounter enemies, mortal and monster, who will stop at nothing to usher in a new age. But despite the might of his adversaries, Kit possesses more power than even he can possibly imagine.

Review:

"Completing the story of Will Shakespeare and Kit Marley (Christopher Marlowe) begun in 2008's Ink and Steel, Campbell-winner Bear proves again that she can fill a stage as well as any Elizabethan playwright, entwining tragedies of betrayal and blood-soaked revenge with country pastoral and domestic comedy. Will, released from Hell, returns to a mortal court where black magic threatens Queen Elizabeth, and his poetry becomes her bulwark. Kit, bound to a trapped angel, likewise works to discover who in Faerie caused the murder of Will's son, Hamnet. Navigating the tangled intrigues of backstabbing courtiers and malicious magicians, the poets strive to thwart a plot to reshape the world through the power of story. Released on the heels of Ink and Steel, this complex and character-driven tale is best read with the other Promethean Age novels close at hand, not least because it lacks the all-important dramatis personae." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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Elizabeth Bear is an award-winning author of several novels and short stories.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780451462183
Subtitle:
A Novel of the Promethean Age
Author:
Bear, Elizabeth
Publisher:
Roc Trade
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Prometheus Club (Imaginary organization)
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Promethean Age
Series Volume:
4
Publication Date:
20080805
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
8.90x6.04x.95 in. 1.48 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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Product details 432 pages Roc - English 9780451462183 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Completing the story of Will Shakespeare and Kit Marley (Christopher Marlowe) begun in 2008's Ink and Steel, Campbell-winner Bear proves again that she can fill a stage as well as any Elizabethan playwright, entwining tragedies of betrayal and blood-soaked revenge with country pastoral and domestic comedy. Will, released from Hell, returns to a mortal court where black magic threatens Queen Elizabeth, and his poetry becomes her bulwark. Kit, bound to a trapped angel, likewise works to discover who in Faerie caused the murder of Will's son, Hamnet. Navigating the tangled intrigues of backstabbing courtiers and malicious magicians, the poets strive to thwart a plot to reshape the world through the power of story. Released on the heels of Ink and Steel, this complex and character-driven tale is best read with the other Promethean Age novels close at hand, not least because it lacks the all-important dramatis personae." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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