The Wounded Hawk (The Crucible Trilogy, Book 2) - Softcover

Douglass, Sara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000710846X ISBN 13: 9780007108466

Publisher: Voyager, 2001

Synopsis

The second book of The Crucible, an exciting new historical fantasy from the author of the popular Axis Triology.

The plague has passed and for a while it seems evil has been defeated. Europe recovers; prosperity returns, trade resumes, and people slowly recover from the effects of the plague.

Then, just as the Church relaxes its guard, war spreads across Europe. Widespread heresies challenge the authority of the Church. Revolts and rebellions threaten to topple the established monarchies and overturn the social order of Europe. And then the plague returns, worse than ever.

Neville eventually discovers the cause. The minions of the Devil have been scattered throughout European society during the confusion of the Black Death. His task is to discover the identities of these shapeshifters so that the Church can move against them, but it is a dangerous task. They are master shapeshifters so he can never be certain of who he should trust.

About this title

About the Author

Sara Douglass was born in Penola, South Australia, and spent her early working life as a nurse. Rapidly growing tired of starched veils, mitred corners and irascible anaesthetists, she worked her way through three degrees at the University of Adelaide, culminating in a PhD in early modern English history. Sara Douglass currently teaches medieval history of La Trobe University, Bendigo and escapes academia through her writing.

From the Back Cover

'The second book of 'The Crucible,' a major new historical fantasy series from the bestselling author of 'The Axis Trilogy.''

The plague has passed and for a while it seems evil has been defeated, enabling prosperity to return and trade to resume across medieval Europe. But, just as the Church relaxes its guard, war spreads across Europe. Widespread heresies challenge the authority of the Church. Revolts and rebellions threaten to topple the established monarchies and overturn the social order of Europe. And then the plague returns, worse than ever.

As nobleman, soldier and priest Thomas Neville, now serving as secretary to the Duke of Hereford in London, is summoned once again to aid the Church. The Devil's minions have used the chaos crested by the Black Death to scatter themselves across Europe. Thomas must search the shadowy and arcane cliques of medieval society and hunt them down. But it is a dangerous task, for they are master shapeshifters, and his beloved wife, Margaret, may be one of them…

Praise for 'The Axis Trilogy' by Sara Douglass
'The twists, revelations and foreshadowing keep you turning pages.'
SFX

''Battle Axe' is the best Australian fantasy novel I've experienced to date.'
MARTIN LIVINGS, EIDOLON

''Enchanter' is utterly enthralling and unputdownable.'
KAREN BROOKS, OZLIT

Edition details

• Publisher: Voyager
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 000710846X
• ISBN 13: 9780007108466
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 624