Lucy's Blade

Name: Lucy's Blade
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: John Lambshead
ISBN: 9781977365637

Author: John Lambshead

Narrator: Gary Furlong

Unabridged: 13 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/10/2020

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's Secretary of State, was the greatest spymaster the world had ever seen. But when he asked Dr. Dee to summon a demon the result was unexpected, especially for his orphaned niece Lucy. Sir Francis's duty as her guardian was to find Lucy a suitably aristocratic husband, not to let her fight demons and witchcraft for the Queen's Secret Service. But his—and Lucy's—duty to protect Queen and country from enemies both natural and supernatural kept getting in the way. And so did all those demons . . .

About John Lambshead

John Lambshead is a retired senior scientific civil servant who has worked for the British Museum of Natural History, Southampton University, the University of California, and the Royal Society, with more than a hundred scientific articles to his name. He is also an experienced author and game designer, having written for Baen Books, Games Workshop, and Warlord Games, among others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kat on October 19, 2011

ORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature. Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth’s spymaster, has asked Dr. John Dee to summon a demon so he can ask it questions about who is threatening the queen. Just as the demon arrives, though, something goes wrong and the demon jumps into the body of Lady Lucy......more

Goodreads review by Marianne on December 17, 2018

This book has some very fun and odd genres all mixed up. Magic in Old England, naval battles, sci fi electrical beings from alternate worlds... with a dash of historical fiction feel. These aspects are charming, and kept me engaged despite the simplistic writing style and feel of a young adult book.......more

Goodreads review by Fantasy Literature on May 24, 2013

Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth’s spymaster, has asked Dr. John Dee to summon a demon so he can ask it questions about who is threatening the queen. Just as the demon arrives, though, something goes wrong and the demon jumps into the body of Lady Lucy Dennys, Walsingham’s pretty ward. The de......more

Goodreads review by Chris on January 27, 2009

Clearly intended as a lighthearted book, and apparently a first novel, so I can cut slack for the spotty editing and lapses in dialogue. If you can accept 4 premises: 1) Roger Zelazny's Shadow Worlds (Amber) are real. 2) Our descendants will be computer/gravity beings. 3) Magic works (in some shadow uni......more

Goodreads review by Mike on November 08, 2011

This is badly in need of a good editor - which was a service that major publishing houses used to provide, once upon a time. The author doesn't know how to punctuate his dialog so that it sounds natural. He uses the word "aesthetic" when he clearly means "ascetic". Despite the fact that he's obviousl......more