Synopses & Reviews
Paris, 1633: Cardinal Richelieu is on his guard. France is under threat, and a secret society is conspiring against him from the heart of the greatest courts in Europe. To counter the threat, Richelieu has put his most trusted men into play: the Cardinal's Blades, led by Captain la Fargue. When la Fargue hears from "La Donna," a beautiful spy claiming to have valuable information, he has to listen. She says the enemy is an exceptionally dangerous adversary: the Alchemist in the shadows.
Synopsis
When La Donna demands Cardinal Richelieu's protection, la Fargue is even prepared to consider it. Because La Donna can name their enemy. It's a man as elusive as he is manipulative, an exceptionally dangerous adversary: the Alchemist in the shadows ...
About the Author
Pierre Pevel, born in 1968, is one of the foremost writers of French fantasy today. The author of seven novels, he was awarded the Grand Prix De L'imaginaire in 2002 and the Prix Imaginales in 2005, both for best novel. Most recently, he is the winner of the 2010 David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer.