**Historical fiction for fans of Hilary Mantel, Elizabeth Chadwick and Joanna Courtney** **A young girl struggles to deal with her fate: is her extraordinary ability a wonderful gift or a terrible curse?** Europe during the Dark Ages: Anna is blessed with a remarkable ability to heal the s
The Apothecary's Secret
โ Scribed by Johanna Geiges
- Publisher
- Bonnier Publishing Fiction;Manilla
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 237 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1786580020
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Historical fiction for fans of Hilary Mantel, Elizabeth Chadwick and Joanna Courtney
A young girl struggles to deal with her fate: is her extraordinary ability a wonderful gift or a terrible curse?
Europe during the Dark Ages: Anna is blessed with a remarkable ability to heal the sick and afflicted. Jewish Medicus Aaron recognises her natural abilities and takes her on as an apprentice. Anna soon gains a reputation far and wide as a miracle worker. But her methods of treating the sick and injured are far ahead of their time and soon she finds herself in mortal danger. The Archbishop of Cologne brands her a witch but Anna refuses to renounce her calling, setting the stage for a fearsome struggle against a mighty enemy.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
In Victorian London, the fates of physician Simon Bell and apothecary Gaelan Erceldoune entwine when Simon gives his wife an elixir created by Gaelan from an ancient manuscript. Meant to cure her cancer, it kills her. Suicidal, Simon swallows the remainder--only to find he cannot die. Five years lat
Lillian Haswell, brilliant daughter of the local apothecary, yearns for more adventure and experience than life in her father's shop and their small village provides. She also longs to know the truth behind her mother's disappearance, which villagers whisper about but her father refuses to discuss.
**Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Hello! magazine, Oprah.com, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads!** **March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick** **"A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!" --Kate Quinn, New York Times****bestselling author of