Synopses & Reviews
Mary Seymour is the daughter of the great Katherine Parr--the last Queen of Henry VIII.& nbsp; Orphaned at a young age because of her mother's bad marriage to Thomas Seymour, Mary determines early on that love is a sentiment that causes foolishness at best, and death at worst.& nbsp; She& nbsp; is sent to be raised by Lady Strange, a mysterious noblewoman who informs her of her destiny: Mary is to be a white& nbsp; magician who will join Queen Elizabeth's court and ensure her safe reign.& nbsp; & nbsp; After spending her early years honing her education and learning the arts of& nbsp; the white magician, Mary& nbsp; is indeed invited to join Elizabeth's& nbsp; court as a Lady in Waiting.& nbsp; There is she is met with warm welcome from the Queen, but soon realizes that the court is also rife with ambitious men and women& nbsp; who are jockeying for power.& nbsp; & nbsp; The most dangerous of these is Edmund Seymour, Mary's cousin.& nbsp; The moment she meets the dark, mysterious courtesan, Mary is drawn to him despite herself.& nbsp; Edmund is a black magician--the mirror image of Mary's own powers.& nbsp; & nbsp; When Edmund becomes embroiled in a plot to overthrow the Queen, Mary has to risk everything she believes to fulfill her calling.& nbsp; But playing this dangerous game could cost her& nbsp; more than she ever imagined.& nbsp;
Synopsis
Orphaned at a young age because of her mother Katherines bad marriage to Thomas Seymour--and then to King Henry VIII--Mary Seymour is sent to be raised by a mysterious noblewoman who informs her of her destiny: Mary is to be a white magician who will join Queen Elizabeths court and ensure her safe reign.
Synopsis
Orphaned as a young girl because of the imprudent marriage of her mother, Queen Katherine Parr, Mary Seymour vows never to fall in love--and under no circumstances will she marry. Lady Strange, her mysterious guardian, offers the young woman an extraordinary alternative to marriage: Mary is to become a white magician who will join Queen Elizabeth's court and ensure the success of the Virgin Queen's reign.
Accompanied by her magical hound, Perseus, Mary sets out to learn the properties of different stones and the art and precision of natural spells. Soon after her sixteenth birthday, she joins Elizabeth's court as a lady-in-waiting. Upon her arrival, Mary realizes that Elizabeth's court is rife with men and women who are vying for power. The most dangerous of all is Edmund Seymour, Mary's disturbingly handsome cousin. From the moment she meets Edmund, Mary has to fight her growing attraction, especially once she discovers that he is a black magician, the dark mirror of her own self. But, despite the threat Edmund poses to Mary, he seems to be the only one who truly understands her. When Edmund becomes involved in a plot against the Queen, Mary finds her beliefs tested in ways she never could have imagined.