Philippa is een auteur van fantasyfictie, wiens vroege onderdompeling in boeken leidde tot een carrière als bibliothecaris. Het afgelopen decennium heeft ze zich gewijd aan het schrijven. Haar werk duikt vaak in thema's van orde en magische rijken, waarbij ingewikkelde plots met meeslepende personages worden verweven. Lezers waarderen haar vaardigheid in het creëren van meeslepende werelden en boeiende verhalen.
This second novel in the series of Lieutenant Alexander Clay novels takes us to the island of Barbados, where the temperature of the politics, prejudices and amorous ambitions within society are only matched by the sweltering heat of the climate.
Set in a steampunk world, agents Brooks and Braun navigate shifting loyalties as the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences faces unexpected challenges. Amidst intrigue and adventure, they uncover that even long-standing alliances can falter, leading to thrilling twists in their mission for the Queen. The novel explores themes of trust and betrayal while immersing readers in a richly detailed alternate history.
In an attempt to restore her reputation, Sorcha Faris, one of the most powerful Deacons, escorts a delegation sent to negotiate the terms of the Emperor's engagement to the exotic city of Orithal where a string of murders have the entire city on edge. Original.
Between the living and the dead is the Order of the Deacons, protectors of the Empire, guardians against possession, sentinels enlisted to ward off malevolent hauntings by the geists. Although she is one of the most powerful Deacons in the Order, Sorcha Faris is still unable to move or speak after her last battle. Even her partner Merrick cannot reach her through their shared bond. But when Sorcha is abducted by men seeking her lover Raed Rossin, only Merrick can find and rescue her.
The Deacons of the Order are all that stand between the wicked spirits of the Otherside and the innocent citizens of the Empire. They are sworn to protect humanity, even when they cannot protect themselves… After the Razing of the Order, Sorcha Faris, one of the most powerful Deacons, is struggling to regain control of the runes she once wielded. The Deacons are needed more desperately than ever. The barrier between the world of the living and the world of the dead is weakening, and the Emperor has abandoned his throne, seeking to destroy those he feels have betrayed him. Though she is haunted by the terrible truth of her past, Sorcha must lead the charge against the gathering hordes of geists seeking to cross into the Empire. But to do so, she will need to manipulate powers beyond her understanding—powers that may prove to be her undoing…
Between the living and the dead is the Order of the Deacons, protectors of the Empire, guardians against possession, sentinels enlisted to ward off the malevolent haunting of the geists...Among the most powerful of the Order is Sorcha, now thrust into partnership with the novice Deacon, Merrick Chambers. They have been dispatched to the isolated village of Ulrich to aide the Priory with a surge of violent geist activity. With them is Raed Rossin, Pretender to the throne that Sorcha is sworn to protect, and bearer of a terrible curse.But what greets them in the strange settlement is something far more predatory and more horrifying than any mere haunting. And as she uncovers a tradition of twisted rituals passed down through the dark reaches of history, Sorcha will be forced to reconsider everything she thinks she knows.And if she makes it out of Ulrich alive, what in Hell is she returning to?
A gargantuan, horseshoe-shaped ship appears over the mining planet Shanmen, unleashing a black rain of death that creates Xenomorph-like monsters worse than the darkest of nightmares.
Die Kriegerin Sorcha Faris und ihr Partner Merrick Chambers sollen eine Delegation des Kaisers begleiten. Ihr Ziel ist die exotische Stadt Orinthal. Doch in Orinthal treibt ein geheimnisvoller Mörder sein Unwesen. Zur selben Zeit erweckt die Schwester des Kaisers eine uralte, gefährliche Göttin zum Leben. Sorcha und Merrick müssen alles daransetzen, um eine Katastrophe zu verhindern.
Eine Serie seltsamer Todesfälle erschüttert London: An den Ufern der Themse werden eine Reihe von Leichen entdeckt, denen das Blut abgezapft wurde. Eliza D. Braun, furchtlose Agentin der Krone, deren Markenzeichen ein kugelsicheres Korsett und eine besondere Vorliebe für Dynamit sind, nimmt die Ermittlungen auf. Ihr zur Seite steht der Bibliothekar Wellington Books. Gemeinsam kommen sie einer dunklen Bruderschaft auf die Spur, die ganz Großbritannien unter ihre Gewalt bringen will.
