Anne Lyle, raised in the heart of 'Robin Hood Country,' developed a lifelong fascination with English history, folklore, and swashbuckling heroes. Though sensible studies initially took precedence, her passion for Sherwood Forest evidently persisted. She now dedicates her waking hours to crafting fantasy fiction, populated by dashing swordsmen and scheming spies, set within richly imagined pasts or parallel worlds. Lyle approaches reviews with a critical eye, reserving high praise for truly exceptional storytelling.
There has been a rift with the skraylings over the presence of renegade skraylings who have deliberately reincarnated in humans in England. Rumour has it that skrayling vessels have been spotted in the eastern Mediterranean in increasing numbers, fuelling suspicions of dealings with Venice.
Elizabethan spy Mal Catlyn has everything he ever wanted - his twin brother restored to health, his family estate reclaimed, a wife and child, even a knighthood - but his work isn't over yet. The guisers still rule England from the shadows, and now Mal knows the extent of their powers he cannot rest until he sees them destroyed.
When Tudor explorers returned from the New World, they brought back a name out of half-forgotten Viking legend: skraylings. Red-sailed ships followed in the explorers' wake, bringing Native American goods--and a skrayling ambassador-- to London. But what do these seemingly magical beings really want in Elizabeth I's capital?
The discovery of a glamorous socialite's body at her breakfast table leads detective Freya Winterglass into a complex investigation tied to her connections with the Gentry. As tensions rise between light and dark elves, the chief suspect—a svartalf—faces dire consequences if Freya cannot exonerate him. With the potential for civil war looming, she must navigate the intricacies of elf politics and her own loyalties to prevent further tragedy in her city.