A captivating new tale of angels and demons from the award-winning author of Dark Cities UndergroundPraised by Orson Scott Card as the best writer in our field today, bar none, Lisa Goldstein has enchanted a host of readers with her exquisitely crafted novels that blend strange magics with passionately realized characters. With The Alchemists Door, Goldstein delivers her most entertaining and compelling work to date.In the waning days of the sixteenth century, legendary English alchemist and astrologer John Dee flees to Prague, pursued by a terrifying demon. It is a time of great change, of strife and persecution, when darkness and chaos threaten to overcome the forces of light and reason.Seeking out the mystic Rabbi Judah Loew, Dee assists him in the creation of a Golema man fashioned from clayto defend the citys Jewish Quarter from persecution. Together they begin a desperate search to find the fabled 36th Righteous Man before he is slain by the Mad Emperor Rudolf. For ancient prophecies foretell that if the last righteous man dies, the world will end, and dark spirits will remake it in their own image. Skillfully blending history, legend, magic and romance, Lisa Goldstein has created a moving and exciting fantasy adventure that will appeal to a wide range of readers.
發表於2024-12-27
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