House of shadows
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Word Count
119,000 words, Guess
Page Count
476 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivehouseofshadows0000corn
- ISBN-101848454163
- ISBN-139781848454163
- OCLC Control Number920848551
- Better World Bookskp-018-529
and 6 more
- Better World Books9781848454163
- Better World BooksKO-553-156
- Better World BooksKO-567-514
- Better World BooksKP-044-580
- Better World BooksKO-822-179
- Open LibraryOL28275835M
Classifications
- DDC823.92
- LCCPS6103
Description
In the winter of 1662, Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, is on her deathbed. She entrusts an ancient pearl, rumored to have magic power, to her faithful cavalier William Craven for safekeeping. In his grief, William orders the construction of Ashdown Estate in her memory and places the pearl at its center. One hundred and fifty years later, notorious courtesan Lavinia Flyte hears the maids at Ashdown House whisper of a hidden treasure, and bears witness as her protector Lord Evershot--desperate to find it--burns the building to the ground. Now, a battered mirror and the diary of a Regency courtesan are the only clues Holly Ansell has to finding her brother, who has gone missing researching the mystery of Elizabeth Stuart and her alleged affair with Lord Craven. As she retraces his footsteps, Holly's quest will soon reveal the truth about Lavinia and compel her to confront the stunning revelation about the legacy of the Winter Queen. -- Publisher description.
Description
1662. On the eve of her death Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, gives her faithful cavalier William Craven an ancient pearl with magical properties to keep safe for her rightful heir. 1801. Notorious Regency courtesan Lavinia Flyte comes to Ashdown Park with her protector, Lord Evershot, who is intent on discovering the Winter Queen's treasures. Evershot's search will unleash all the power and the danger that has lain dormant for 150 years. 2014. Holly Ansell is astonished when a chance acquaintance bequeaths to her a battered mirror that is reputed to have once belonged to the Winter Queen. Following clues left by her brother, who has disappeared, Holly goes to Ashdown Park and discovers the diary of a Regency courtesan and with it a mystery that spans four centuries. Where is the fabled pearl that Elizabeth gave to William Craven? What happened to Lavinia Flyte? And who is the Winter Queen's rightful heir?
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