But this is only the beginning, as the booksellers investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths and try to unravel the secrets of the murderous Lady of Stone, a serial killer of awesome powers. The map takes the trio to a place separated from this world, maintained by deadly sorcery performed by an Ancient Sovereign and guarded by monstrous living statues of Purbeck marble.
A desperate rescue is attempted by his sister the right-handed bookseller Vivien and their friend, art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own recently discovered magical heritage. It comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger. Yet this time it is not from Sulis Minerva that trouble starts. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity who inhabits the ancient hot spring. And of course, a book about magical booksellers has to be checked out…īLURB: There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. Particularly as I’m aware – being a lefty – that sinister means left in Latin and the Romans regarded left-handedness as being unlucky. I can’t deny – it was alll about the title with this one.
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