'Darkly mesmerising' - Locus

The first in New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's captivating Black Jewels trilogy. The Darkness has had a Prince for a long, long time. Now the Queen is coming.

For years the realm of Terreille has been falling into corruption, as the powerful Queens who rule it turned to cruelty.

But there is hope. A prophetic vision has revealed the coming of a Queen more powerful than any before. And once the foundations of her power - father, brother, lover - are in place, she will emerge from the darkness, bringing freedom.

For she is the living myth, dreams made flesh. Not just any witch, but Witch.

About the Author
Anne Bishop lives in upstate New York, where she enjoys gardening, music and writing dark, romantic stories. She is the award-winning author of sixteen novels, including the Black Jewels trilogy.

Reviews
Lavishly sensual . . . a richly detailed world based on a reversal of standard genre cliches * Library Journal *
Darkly mesmerising . . . [a] fascinating, dark world * Locus *
A uniquely realised fantasy filled with vibrant colours and rich textures * Romantic Times *
A strong, emotional read. At times I was on the brink of tears, then I was appalled or horrified, and just as suddenly I felt a ray of hope * All About Romance *
Lavishly sensual, sexuality breathes throughout the book, with a humming roar of violence lurking in the background, or sometimes just exploding across the page in a fury . . . * SFFWorld *
an incredible world that I will never forget * Goodreads *
A terrific writer . . . the more I read, the more excited I became because of the freshness of her take on the usual high fantasy setting, the assurance of her language, all the lovely touches of characterisation that she slips in so effortlessly * Charles de Lint, bestselling author of Moonheart *
Vividly painted . . . dramatic, erotic, hope-filled * Lynn Flewelling, bestselling author of the Nightrunner series *
Intense . . . erotic, violent and imaginative. This one is white-hot * Nancy Kress, bestselling author of Beggars in Spain *

Dark, morbid, sinister, and yet it holds you completely fascinated and spellbound by its beauty . . .One of the most original and readable books in the fantasy genre

* The 11th Hour *
Mystical, sensual, glittering with dark magic * Terri Windling, coeditor of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror *
Anne Bishop's poignant storytelling skills are surpassed only by her flair for the dramatic and her deft characterisation * Affaire de Coeur *
Lavishly sensual . . . a richly detailed world based on a reversal of standard genre cliches * Library Journal *
Darkly mesmerising . . . [a] fascinating, dark world * Locus *
A uniquely realised fantasy filled with vibrant colours and rich textures * Romantic Times *
a strong, emotional read. At times I was on the brink of tears, then I was appalled or horrified, and just as suddenly I felt a ray of hope. * All About Romance *
Lavishly sensual, sexuality breathes throughout the book, with a humming roar of violence lurking in the background, or sometimes just exploding across the page in a fury . . . * SFFWorld *
an incredible world that I will never forget * Goodreads *



Book Information
ISBN 9781848663558
Author Anne Bishop
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 262g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 27mm