"A Grand Read ... mix of history, magic, and adventure ... a very unpredictable story. 4 stars" -- Amy's Bookshelf Reviews
"...for anyone who loves Elizabethan history, intrigue, and] mystery... 4/5 stars" -- Kleio B'wti, Welovequalitybooks "... a fascinating blend of history and magic, adroitly mixing fact with fiction...Game of Thrones fans should feel right at home ... so too should] those of Eco's The Name of the Rose." -- Readper "...had me hooked ... filled with action ... managed to immerse me like] a movie ... a great read for history and fantasy lovers ... 4/5 stars" -- Bibliotherapy Book Review
"Filled with action from the beginning. 4/5 Stars" -- Teegan, Goodreads
"An interesting concept with well incorporated fantasy aspects. 4/5 stars" -- Healther L. Barksdale
"Bachman has a singular talent for describing action scenes in a way that get the heart racing." -- Liliyana Shadowlyn, The Faerie Review
"Well researched historically accurate Elizabethan era thriller I would recommend this a lot. 4/5 Stars" JR, Goodreads
In 16th-century England, Queen Elizabeth's former spymaster, Hertford, is recruited by a court faction, the Owls, to recover the Shroud of Turin from Rome before a rival faction can do so and use its supernatural power to usurp the throne. He succeeds, but when a third party starts killing off people from both sides to take the Shroud for himself, Hertford discovers that Gotthard Kettler, an old enemy of England, has reemerged to destroy everyone.