Notes

While most scenes are contemporary, a few are set in sixteenth century England, during the later years of the reign of Henry VIII. For readability, characters in the book are not going to speak quite how they would have done at that time; it would drive you mad. Apart from occasional throwbacks in Ankerita’s dialogue when she gets stressed, please accept that discussions will be interpreted into modern language.

 

The arcane procedures detailed within the book are a combination of actual rituals and methods, and are not guaranteed to work, but the techniques of scrying and use of spirit guides are familiar practises.

 

As per ‘Ankerita’, the first novel in this series, the supernatural content is based on existing sightings, legends etc., some of which have been experienced by the author personally.

 

“The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.”

Joseph Conrad