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The Huntress: A Novel (Dark Queen) [Paperback]

Susan Carroll (Author)
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Dark Queen July 31, 2007
In a time of intrigue and betrayal, the huntress is on a quest that could jeopardize two empires and two great queens: Catherine de Medici and Elizabeth I.

The year is 1585–and prophecy has foretold the coming of a daughter of the Earth whose powers are so extraordinary they could usurp the very rule of the Dark Queen herself, Catherine de Medici. Dispatched from Brittany to London, Catriona O’Hanlon, known as the Huntress, must find this mysterious young girl and shield her from those who will exploit her mystic abilities, which have the potential to change the course of history.

Catriona’s skill with weaponry is all she has to protect herself and her young charge from spies who snake through the courts of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen–including the girl’s own father, whose loyalties are stretched to the breaking point. But Catriona will soon face menacing forces and sinister plots unlike any she has ever encountered.

From Susan Carroll, the celebrated storyteller of historical fiction, The Huntress is an unforgettable portrait of power and passion–and one woman’s courage to risk everything for those she loves.

“Susan Carroll writes sparkling dialogue and exquisite prose.”
–Teresa Medeiros, author of After Midnight

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Fun, intricately plotted and with lots of derring-do, Carroll's latest should be popular with fans of historical romance. With a temper to match her fiery hair, Catriona O'Hanlon leaves her liege, Ariane, the Lady of the Fair Isle, to locate a sorceress's daughter and bring her to the Faire Isle, where she can be protected from the Dark Queen and the coven of the Silver Rose. The girl's father, Martin Le Loup, is living incognito with his daughter in London as dapper Englishman Martin Wolfe. Martin's an agent for Queen Elizabeth's spymaster and is conflicted about his job to ferret out Catholic threats to her majesty. As Cat and Martin spar with and fall for one another, danger lurks in the forms of the coven and the Medici. Carroll strikes a balance between froth and craftsmanship. (July)
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Wrongly accused and exiled as a witch, fiery Irishwoman Catriona O'Hanlon, a true daughter of the earth, serves Lady Ariane, ruler of Faire Isle. When Cat and Ariane learn that the sinister coven of the Silver Rose has been resurrected, they fear that this return to the dark arts will threaten the stability of the thrones of both England and France. Determined to replace French queen Catherine de Medici with one of their own, the Sisterhood of the Silver Rose plans to kidnap the daughter of their foundress from her protective father. Equally determined to recover the cult's dread Book of Shadows, Catherine de Medici dispatches a witch hunter to infiltrate the group. Mired in the midst of all this treachery, Cat must summon all her mystical powers to foil the diabolical plots and protect the sanctity of Faire Isle. Fast-paced historical fiction with a supernatural twist. Flanagan, Margaret

Product Details

  • Paperback: 490 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books (July 31, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345490614
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345490612
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.1 x 7.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #416,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Susan Carroll tied up loose ends from previous Dark Queen books, August 9, 2007
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I was very surprised (albeit pleasantly) to find out that Susan Carroll's latest novel is the continuation of her previous Dark Queen trilogy. I loved her story about the Chenney sisters but she left out a few things in 'The Silver Rose' unanswered. So I eagerly devoured this book in one sitting last night. I loved it! Susan Carroll is a very talented writer and one of her main strengths is her ability to draw complex characters yet appear very real.

Catriona O'Hanlon is a refreshing heroine. She's free-spirited, feisty, able to wield her sword and shoot arrows with the best of them, and always speaks her mind. Although she appears to be fearless, she's actually quite vulnerable and a bit insecure inside thanks to her past treatment by her family and clan.

The book takes place a few years after the end of 'The Silver Rose' so Martin LeLoup has gone through some changes, perhaps not so much physically, but his experience as a father to talented Meg and life on the run has made him very cautious, if not downright suspicious, to anything magic. Thus he wouldn't allow Meg to even mention anything magic related.

Meg is also a unique character and Susan Carroll manages to capture Meg's innocence, confusion, and fear as a child filled with knowledge and power of magic beyond her years without making her appear to be some sort of Messiah or irritating know-it-all brat. The dialogues she had with Cat in one of the scenes when she started to open up a little bit nearly broke my heart for the little girl.

As usual, Susan Carroll also manages to combine historical facts and fiction so seamlessly that the story flows smoothly and evenly paced.
We get to know what happens finally to the Book of Shadow, and Ariana appears in a small dose and we get to know if she's finally able to have the child she longed for or not. We also get a glimpse of Catherine de Medici's ending.

All in all, it has been a pleasure reading this book. If only I could find 'meaty' historical novels like this more often.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic addition to the series, August 22, 2007
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I was so glad to find this continuation of the Dark Queen series. This novel is full of the same suspense and intrique as the other novels, but this one brings a new levity and sense of humor with it that the others lacked in. I hope that Susan Carroll will continue with the story lines of the characters introduced in this book, because while more of the Cheney loose ends were addressed, now there are a whole new set to contend with. Happy reading.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful installment!, July 27, 2009
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I greatly enjoyed 'The Huntress'--the fourth book in Susan Carroll's Dark Queen series.
This novel successfully tied up any loose ends from the first three, but also had it's own captivating tale. I enjoyed the character of Catriona, and thought she added a lot to the group of women that we are beginning to learn so much about.
I also loved that this novel took place in London, and not Paris or Faire Isle, as it was interesting to learn about a different city.
I do miss Gabrielle though, and her absence from not only this book but also it's predecessor is a little disappointing.
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dark queen, scrying ball, witch blade
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Lady Danvers, Silver Rose, Faire Isle, Lord Oxbridge, Mistress Butterydoor, Sir Francis, Father Ballard, Master Wolfe, Cassandra Lascelles, Ned Lambert, Book of Shadows, Sir Roland, Sir Anthony, Jane Danvers, Marcus Wolfe, Strand House, Master Naismith, Cat Meg, Queen of Scots, Mistress Meg, Mistress Margaret, Agatha Butterydoor, Red Branch, Alexander Naismith, Mistress Cat
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