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Black Doe

Black Doe - Paperback

by Cleland Smith
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Availability:In StockContributor:Cleland SmithTheme:Chronological Period/Ancient (To 499 A.D.)Publish date:8/5/2026Pages:434
Languages:EnglishPublisher:GaugeISBN-13:9780992720261ISBN-10:0992720265UPC:9780992720261Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, HistoricalBook Topic:Historical, AncientSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 1.08 inchesWeight:0.404Product ID:SCXS9JGN3K

A killer who dreams another's dreams. A mother whose secret will sire a nightmare.

A heart-wrenching tale of motherhood, identity and fate, steeped in folklore and tragedy, and set against the backdrop of the 2nd century Scottish Highlands.

The Black Doe assassins are legends, shadows who never leave a target alive, but when Bridei is sent to end the threat of a rising warlord, she is stabbed with her own knife, crucified, and left to die. If she is to fulfil her mission, retrieve her stolen memories, and earn her fee, she must live, and she must kill.

Tisiphone's sons are raised on tales of the Black Does and tales of Rome. They carry great potential: the blood of Cruithne, which grants them the chance to become chieftain, married with that of the mighty Roman general, Agricola. Yet as the invaders encroach ever further north, Tisi finds herself keeping a deadly secret, and what was once a blessing may soon become a curse.

Each woman will do anything to protect what's hers. Come Bealltainn, there'll be blood on the bracken.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:GaugeISBN-13:9780992720261ISBN-10:0992720265UPC:9780992720261Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, HistoricalBook Topic:Historical, AncientSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 1.08 inchesWeight:0.404Product ID:SCXS9JGN3K
Smith, Cleland: - Cleland Smith is a Scottish writer, born in Inverness and raised in Dingwall by the Cromarty Firth. She has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Glasgow, an MA in Creative and Life Writing from Goldsmiths College, London and a Diploma in Education and Training. Over the years she has worked as a supermarket store detective, a call-centre knowledge engineer, a business analyst in the banking sector, as the development manager for an award-winning online learning company and as a college lecturer. Her debut science-fiction novel, 'Sequela', was awarded a Kirkus star and was named to the Kirkus Best Books of 2013. Her second novel, the historical fantasy 'Black Doe', comes out in August 2026. As well as writing, she runs workshops and work as an audiobook narrator. She currently lives in Surrey with her husband, her two children and their cats, Maisie and Charlie. She has also published three collections and one pamphlet of poetry under the name Angela Cleland.
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