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'"I am awaiting my castle and the Queen is waiting for love."
Scotland, 1561. A ship carries Mary, the young Queen of Scots, home from the French court to wrest back control of her throne. Masquerading as a male crew member, Alison Blackadder must find a way to gain the Queen′s favour so she can win back her family′s castle and lands, cruelly stolen by a murderous clan a generation before.
Surrounded by treachery and deep suspicion, the Queen can trust nobody in the Scottish court until Alison, with her flair for disguise, becomes her most valued confidante and spy. But Alison′s drive to reclaim the Blackadder birthright is relentless, setting off events that threaten to bring down the monarchy. Alison discovers lies, danger and betrayal at every turn. Then, unexpectedly, she finds love ...' (From the publisher's website.)
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Book launched in Sydney by Bernie Hobbs, Shearers Bookshop, Leichhardt, 20 February 2011.
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Dedication: For Andi
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Epigraph:
'I'll sacrifice the lamb that I do love,
To spite a raven's heart within a dove'
-William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
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On cover: The Story of a Quest, a Castle and Mary Queen of Scots
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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[Review] The Raven's Heart
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Library Journal , August vol. 138 no. 13 2013; (p. 39-40)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel -
Family Tale Helps Spark Best Seller
2011
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 3 May 2011; (p. 54)
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Blackadder Tails Off
2011
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 March 2011; (p. 22)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel -
Mary Rides Again
2011
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— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 329 2011; (p. 26)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel -
Trip of Discovery
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 27 February 2011; (p. 17)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel
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[Review] The Raven's Heart
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2010-2011 vol. 90 no. 5 2010; (p. 34)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel -
Fiction Reviews
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 12 - 13 February 2011; (p. 24)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel -
Trip of Discovery
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 27 February 2011; (p. 17)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel -
Mary Rides Again
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 329 2011; (p. 26)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel -
Blackadder Tails Off
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 March 2011; (p. 22)
— Review of The Raven's Heart 2011 single work novel
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