Virginia Boecker

Shakespeare in Love meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this witty and thrilling story of star-crossed assassins in Elizabeth England, perfect for fans of My Lady Jane and The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue ! When Lady Katherine's father is killed for being an illegally practicing Catholic, she discovers treason wasn't the only secret he's been he was also involved in a murder plot against the reigning Queen Elizabeth I. With nothing left to lose, Katherine disguises herself as a boy and travels to London to fulfill her father's mission, and to take it one step further -- kill the queen herself. Katherine's opportunity comes in the form of William Shakespeare's newest play, which is to be performed in front of Her Majesty. But what she doesn't know is that the play is not just a play. It's a plot to root out insurrectionists and destroy the rebellion once and for all. The mastermind behind this ruse is Toby Ellis, a young spy for the queen with secrets of his own. When Toby and Katherine are cast opposite each other as the play's leads, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another. But the closer they grow, the more precarious their positions become. And soon they learn that star-crossed love, mistaken identity, and betrayal are far more dangerous off the stage than on.

Elizabeth Grey es una de las mejores cazadoras de brujas del rey, y ha dedicado toda su vida a erradicar la brujería y defender la justicia. Pero cuando ella misma es acusada de ser una bruja, Elizabeth es arrestada y sentenciada a arder en la hoguera. La salvación viene de manos de quien ella creía su mayor enemigo. Nicholas Perevil, el más poderoso (y peligroso) mago del reino, le ofrece un trato: la salvará de ser ejecutada a cambio de su ayuda para romper una maldición que pesa sobre él. Pero Nicholas y sus seguidores desconocen el pasado de Elizabeth como cazadora de brujas, y si llegan a descubrirlo, la hoguera parecerá un juego de niños. Elizabeth va a entrar de lleno en un mundo de brujas, fantasmas y piratas, donde la magia, la traición y el sacrificio ponen constantemente en duda quiénes son sus auténticos aliados, y peor, sus auténticos enemigos.

Cuando el padre de Lady Katherine es asesinado por su fe católica, ella descubre que ese no es el único secreto que escondía: también estaba envuelto en un plan para asesinar a la reina Isabel I. Sin nada más que perder, Katherine se disfraza de chico y viaja hasta Londres para llevar el plan de su padre aun más lejos: piensa matar a la reina ella misma. Y tendrá su oportunidad durante la representación de la nueva obra de William Shakespeare a la que acudirá la propia reina. Pero lo que no sabe es que la obra no es lo que parece. Es un cebo para atraer a traidores y destruir la rebelión de una vez por todas. Toby Ellis, un joven espía de la reina, es quien ha preparado la trampa... pero también oculta algunos secretos sobre si mismo. Cuando Toby y Katherine son los elegidos para interpretar a los protagonistas, se encuentran inexplicablemente atraídos el uno por el otro. Pero cuanto más se conocen más peligro corren. Y pronto descubrirán que actuar es mucho más difícil y peligroso al bajar del escenario.

Keď sa lovkyňa čarodejníc musí spojiť s najmocnejším čarodejníkom... Elizabeth Greyová je jednou z najlepších a najdrsnejších kráľovských lovkýň čarodejníc. Až kým aj ju jedného dňa neobvinia z čarodejníctva a neodsúdia na smrť na hranici. Záchrana príde v poslednej chvíli od muža, ktorého doposiaľ pokladala za najväčšieho protivníka. Nicholas Perevil, najmocnejší a najnebezpečnejší čarodejník v kráľovstve, má pre ňu návrh: Ochráni Elizabeth pred popravou, ak mu ona pomôže prelomiť smrtonosnú kliatbu. No smrť na hranici nie je to jediné, čo Elizabeth desí...

A witch and a revenant. One full of life, the other technically dead. Fifer and Schuyler's relationship is nothing if not unusual. Some might even call it ill-advised. But try as they might to push each other away, something keeps bringing them back together. Then a force stronger than their attraction comes between them: Lord Blackwell, the Inquisitor and most powerful man in Anglia. He sends Schuyler on a mission--a mythical sword, rumored to make its owner invincible, lies somewhere in Anglia and it's Schuyler's job to find it. Meanwhile, left behind in Harrow with her studies, Fifer can't help but worry what's become of her undead paramour. Schuyler's been missing for weeks and Fifer may be the one who can--or who cares enough to--find him.

Don't miss this bewitching novella, set in the world of The Witch Hunter. John Raleigh, one of the youngest and most talented magical healers in all of Anglia, can relieve any ailment except, perhaps, his own broken heart. Since the deaths of his mother and sister who burned at the stake for witchcraft, John has spent his nights lost in nightmares and his days drowning in melancholy. That is until he's summoned to the home of Nicholas Perevil, the most powerful wizard in the kingdom, who suffers from a mysterious illness that has confounded every other healer. John immediately knows that this is no normal sickness. Nicholas, it seems, is falling apart because of a dangerous curse, and their only clue for a cure is a single name--Elizabeth Grey. Who is this girl and how has she become mixed up with such dark magic? John must put these questions aside when Elizabeth is brought to him from the palace's prison on the brink of death. It will take everything he has to save her, and to save Nicholas, but perhaps he'll manage to save his heart along the way.

An action-packed and suspenseful sequel to The Witch Hunter, perfect for fans of Graceling and the Grisha Trilogy."I think, in time, you'll either be my greatest mistake or my greatest victory." Former witch hunter Elizabeth Grey is hiding within the magically protected village of Harrow, evading the price put on her head by Lord Blackwell, the usurper king of Anglia. Their last encounter left Blackwell ruined, but his thirst for power grows stronger every day. He's readying for a war against those who would resist his rule--namely Elizabeth and the witches and wizards she now calls her allies.Having lost her stigma, a magical source of protection and healing, Elizabeth's strength is tested both physically and emotionally. War always means sacrifice, and as the lines between good and evil blur once more, Elizabeth must decide just how far she'll go to save those she loves."[Filled] with everything a good fantasy book swords, poison, black magic, and betrayal."--April Tucholke, author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, on The Witch Hunter

The magic and suspense of Graceling meet the political intrigue and unrest of Game of Thrones in this riveting fantasy debut. Your greatest enemy isn't what you fight, but what you fear. Elizabeth Grey is one of the king's best witch hunters, devoted to rooting out witchcraft and doling out justice. But when she's accused of being a witch herself, Elizabeth is arrested and sentenced to burn at the stake. Salvation comes from a man she thought was her enemy. Nicholas Perevil, the most powerful and dangerous wizard in the kingdom, offers her a deal: he will save her from execution if she can break the deadly curse that's been laid upon him. But Nicholas and his followers know nothing of Elizabeth's witch hunting past--if they find out, the stake will be the least of her worries. And as she's thrust into the magical world of witches, ghosts, pirates, and one all-too-handsome healer, Elizabeth is forced to redefine her ideas of right and wrong, of friends and enemies, and of love and hate. Virginia Boecker weaves a riveting tale of magic, betrayal, and sacrifice in this unforgettable fantasy debut.

Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Grey doesn't look dangerous. A tiny, blonde, wisp of a girl shouldn't know how to poison a wizard and make it look like an accident. Or take out ten necromancers with a single sword and a bag of salt. Or kill a man using only her thumb. But things are not always as they appear. Elizabeth is one of the best witch hunters in Anglia and a member of the king's elite guard, devoted to rooting out witchcraft and bringing those who practice it to justice. And in Anglia, the price of justice is high: death by burning. When Elizabeth is accused of being a witch herself, she's arrested and thrown in prison. The king declares her a traitor and her life is all but forfeit. With just hours before she's to die at the stake, Elizabeth gets a visitor - Nicholas Perevil, the most powerful wizard in Anglia. He offers her a deal: he will free her from prison and save her from execution if she will track down the wizard who laid a deadly curse on him. As Elizabeth uncovers the horrifying facts about Nicholas's curse and the unwitting role she played in its creation, she is forced to redefine the differences between right and wrong, friends and enemies, love and hate... and life and death. The first book in an incredible new series set in a fantastical medieval world.

Als die 16-jährige Elizabeth mit einem Bündel Kräuter gefunden wird, das ihr zum Schutz dienen soll, wird sie in den Kerker geworfen und der Hexerei angeklagt. Doch wider Erwarten retten weder Caleb, ihr engster Freund und heimlicher Schwarm, noch ihr Lehrmeister Blackwell sie vor dem Scheiterhaufen. Stattdessen befreit sie in letzter Sekunde ein ganz anderer: Nicholas Perevil, der mächtigste Magier des Landes und Erzfeind aller Hexenjäger. Er lässt sie heilen und nimmt sie bei sich und den Magiern auf. Denn längst ist im Hintergrund ein Machtkampf entbrannt, und Elizabeth spielt darin eine Schlüsselrolle. Nun muss sie sich entscheiden, wo ihre Loyalitäten liegen.