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.
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?