The Heretic’s Mark
The Heretic’s Mark by S. W. Perry is a historical fiction novel published by Atlantic Books, Limited in February 2022. Set in London during 1594, the story follows Nicholas Shelby, an unconventional physician, who becomes embroiled in a treasonous conspiracy after the execution of the Queen’s physician. Alongside his new wife, Bianca, they are forced to flee for their lives, navigating a world filled with radical ideas and dangerous paths.
As they journey towards Padua along the ancient pilgrimage route, they encounter Hella, a fervently religious young woman whose presence complicates their escape. The narrative explores themes of knowledge and belief, as the trio becomes involved in a scheme that challenges the established limits of understanding. With the looming threat of agents from the Crown and Hella’s ominous predictions, Nicholas and Bianca must confront the dangers that lie ahead, questioning the true intentions of their companion. This edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English.
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From the CWA Historical Dagger Award-nominated author of The Angel’s Mark and The Serpent’s Mark
The Elizabethan world is in flux. Radical new ideas are challenging the old. But the quest for knowledge can lead down dangerous paths…
London, 1594. The Queen’s physician has been executed for treason, and conspiracy theories flood the streets. When Nicholas Shelby, unorthodox physician and unwilling associate of spymaster Robert Cecil, is accused of being part of the plot, he and his new wife Bianca must flee for their lives.
With agents of the Crown on their tail, they make for Padua, following the ancient pilgrimage route, the Via Francigena. But the pursuing English aren’t the only threat Nicholas and Bianca face. Hella, a strange and fervently religious young woman, has joined them on their journey. When the trio finally reach relative safety, they become embroiled in a radical and dangerous scheme to shatter the old world’s limits of knowledge.
But Hella’s dire predictions of an impending apocalypse, and the brutal murder of a friend of Bianca’s forces them to wonder: who is this troublingly pious woman? And what does she want?
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