Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Nostradamus, a ruthless queen, and a young poetess fight for their lives in 1556 Paris in this "dazzling mix of history, romance, and the occult" ("Kirkus Reviews"). Voted one of the best books of the year by "Library Journal".
About the Author
Judith Merkle Riley, author of The Oracle Glass (a Book-of-the-Month Club selection) and The Serpent Garden, (both available from Penguin) is a professor of political science at Claremont McKenna College. She is also the author of A Vision of Light and In Pursuit of the Green Lion. She lives in Claremont, California.